The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

Plot Summary

In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.

Top Cast

Koji Yakusho Kawai Tsugunosuke

Tatsuya Nakadai Makino Tadayuki

Takako Matsu Suga

Kyōko Kagawa

Min Tanaka