A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

Overview

Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kanbei Kanzamon

Kinuyo Tanaka

Okinu

N/A

Sensho Ichikawa

Daihachiro

Akitake Kōno

Kazuma Hochino

Fumiko Katsuragi

Hoshino's mother

Haruo Tanaka

Seijiro

Unpei Yokoyama

Tamae Kiyokawa

Omatsu

N/A

Kimie Hayashi

Sachiko Mitani

Yōnosuke Toba

N/A

Saburō Sawai