Harakiri
What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
Overview
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo HanshirÅ enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppukuâand a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the roninâs resolve and integrity, suspecting HanshirÅ 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.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanshiro Tsugumo
Akira Ishihama
Motome Chijiiwa
Shima Iwashita
Miho Tsugumo
Tetsuro Tamba
Hikokuro Omodaka
Masao Mishima
Tango Inaba
IchirÅ Nakatani
Hayato Yazaki
Kei SatÅ
Masakazu
Yoshio Inaba
Jinai Chijiiwa
Hisashi Igawa
Retainer
Toru Takeuchi
Retainer
YoshirÅ Aoki
Tatsuo Matsumura
