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Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Top Cast

  • Raizō Ichikawa

    Raizō Ichikawa

    Jiro Kokubun

  • Yukiko Fuji

    Yukiko Fuji

    Eri Itami

  • Yūsuke Kawazu

    Yūsuke Kawazu

    Kagawa

  • Akio Hasegawa

    Akio Hasegawa

    Mibu

  • Akitake Kōno

    Akitake Kōno

    Kiuchi

  • Yuka Konno

    Yuka Konno

    Shigeko Fujishiro

  • Junko Kozakura

    Junko Kozakura

    Sanae Mibu

  • Rieko Sumi

    Rieko Sumi

    Hiroko Kokubun

  • Yoshio Inaba

    Yoshio Inaba

    Seiichiro Kokubun

Overview

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

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