Directed by Hideo Gosha, this film is widely considered one of the greatest "chanbara" (sword fighting) films ever made. It is a gritty, historically accurate drama based on the real-life assassin Okada Izo during the Bakumatsu period.

: Shintaro Katsu (famed for Zatoichi ) delivers what many critics call a career-best performance as Izo, a "human dog"—fierce, naive, and ultimately a tragic pawn in a political chess match. Tatsuya Nakadai plays his cold, manipulative master.

: The film features a rare acting role for author Yukio Mishima. His character's ritual suicide (seppuku) is noted for its chilling realism, especially as Mishima committed seppuku in real life a year later. The Game Character: For Honor

Hitokiri

Directed by Hideo Gosha, this film is widely considered one of the greatest "chanbara" (sword fighting) films ever made. It is a gritty, historically accurate drama based on the real-life assassin Okada Izo during the Bakumatsu period.

: Shintaro Katsu (famed for Zatoichi ) delivers what many critics call a career-best performance as Izo, a "human dog"—fierce, naive, and ultimately a tragic pawn in a political chess match. Tatsuya Nakadai plays his cold, manipulative master. Hitokiri

: The film features a rare acting role for author Yukio Mishima. His character's ritual suicide (seppuku) is noted for its chilling realism, especially as Mishima committed seppuku in real life a year later. The Game Character: For Honor Directed by Hideo Gosha, this film is widely