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.

Raizō Ichikawa
Jiro Kokubun

Yukiko Fuji
Eri Itami

Yūsuke Kawazu
Kagawa

Akio Hasegawa
Mibu
Akitake Kōno
Kiuchi

Yuka Konno
Shigeko Fujishiro
Junko Kozakura
Sanae Mibu

Rieko Sumi
Hiroko Kokubun
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Release Date
March 14, 1964
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director