Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.
5.6
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Eijirō Yanagi
5.5Shinjuku Swan
2015