In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.
as Sakichi
as Genzo
as Yohei
as Shinnosuke Amago
as Heijiro
as Muneyoshi
as Yae
as Okyo
as Okuni
as Sobee
as Tatsunoshin Inoue
as Yasuke
as Gosuke
as Chojiro
as Tokugawa’s vassal
as Mizuho
as Kumakichi
as Kozue
as Emon Yutaka