A taut, economical policier-cum-gang-hostage thriller.
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
A high-schooler involved in turn-of-the-decade student movements works to escape his comfort zone and apply himself.
