Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bring a smile to the sad prince who has lost his mother — or else he must die.

• Yoshimoto Kogyo
• Takaaki Nomi
• Sea Kumada
• Itsuji Itao
• Tokio Emoto
• Jun Kunimura
• Pistol Takehara
• Ryo
• Masatô Ibu