Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.

Starring:

Ai Kanzaki, Ayumi Ishida, Eijirô Tôno, Hajime Hana, Hideji Ôtaki, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôji Yakusho, Kayo Matsuo, Keiko Kishi, Makoto Fujita, Mikio Narita, Sonny Chiba, Tatsuo Umemiya, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsurô Tanba, Yoshi Katô, Yoshio Harada

Genre:

Action, Adventure, Drama, Japanese