Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

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After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.

Released: Apr 28, 1963

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Kinnosuke Nakamura

Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu

Ineko Arima

Maki, Shuzo's wife

Satomi Oka

Fuji

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