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The Swordsman and the Actress

A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical troupe, about a keepsake folding fan that his lost love Lady Okyo gave him years ago. It turns out this fan is a precious clan heirloom whose possession, for convoluted reasons, will determine the clan's leadership. Sword-slinging bad guys descend to capture the fan, and Koharu embarks on a road trip to Edo to return the MacGuffin to the rightful hands of Lady Okyo.

Top Cast

  • Chiyonosuke Azuma

    Chiyonosuke Azuma

  • Hibari Misora

    Hibari Misora

  • Ryutaro Otomo

    Ryutaro Otomo

  • Michiko Ôe

    Michiko Ôe

  • Yoshiko Yashioji

    Yoshiko Yashioji

  • Chie Ueki

    Chie Ueki

  • Kyū Sazanka

    Kyū Sazanka

  • Kunio Kaga

    Kunio Kaga

  • Ayuko Saijō

    Ayuko Saijō

Overview

A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical troupe, about a keepsake folding fan that his lost love Lady Okyo gave him years ago. It turns out this fan is a precious clan heirloom whose possession, for convoluted reasons, will determine the clan's leadership. Sword-slinging bad guys descend to capture the fan, and Koharu embarks on a road trip to Edo to return the MacGuffin to the rightful hands of Lady Okyo.

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