Harakiri

Overview

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

• Tatsuya NakadaiHanshiro Tsugumo
• 石濱朗Motome Chijiiwa
• 岩下志麻Miho Tsugumo
• 丹波哲郎Hikokuro Omodaka
• 三島雅夫Tango Inaba
• 中谷一郎Hayato Yazaki
• 佐藤慶Masakazu
• 稲葉義男Jinai Chijiiwa
• 井川比佐志Retainer
• 武武内亨Retainer