From legendary filmmaker Takashi Miike comes a classic tale of honor and revenge amidst the fall of the Samurai in 17th Century Japan. Seeking a noble end, poverty-stricken Samurai Hanshiro requests to commit ritual suicide at the House of a Feudal Lord. But after being told the tragic story of another Samurai's suicide, that of Hanshiro's close friend Motome, Hanshiro sets out on a path of vengeance. A violent path that will lead to a bloody showdown with those responsible for his friend's brutal death.