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.
Tatsuya Nakadai | Gomyo Kiyoemon |
Yoshio Harada | Yataro Tanigawa |
Ayumi Ishida | Oriwa |
Keiko Kishi | Omon |
Ai Kanzaki | Osaki |
Kayo Matsuo | Oren |
Tetsurō Tamba | Okitsugu Tanuma |
Hajime Hana | Hanba |
Koji Yakusho | Kuwano |
Tatsuo Umemiya | Kawazu |
Mikio Narita | Gosun |