The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi backdrop

The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi 1995 Directed by Tōru Murakawa 素浪人花山大吉

Low-caste former samurai Hanayama Daikichi and his gambler friend Hanji of Yaizu, come to a once peaceful post town of Kofu. A town now filled with gamblers, prostitutes, and unscrupulous opportunists, all drawn by the smell of blood and the scent of newly-mined gold. Daikichi brings a little girl whose father has been butchered by yakuza assassins, hoping to find her family. Intrigue and violence follow the group as they must ward off a deadly female spy and a mysterious ronin with a violent past. Tension mounts as all these forces come together to unravel a secret which will unleash a wave of violence that could destroy them all.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Action , Comedy , Drama , History
Production Companies Toei Company , TV Asahi
Release Date 1 April 1995
95 mins