Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin),  Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering  ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in  Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek  happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly  agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers.  But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.