In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.
Sakichi
Genzo
Yohei
Shinnosuke Amago
Heijiro
Muneyoshi
Yae
Okyo
Okuni
Sobee
Tatsunoshin Inoue
Yasuke
Gosuke
Chojiro
Tokugawa’s vassal
Mizuho
Kumakichi
Kozue
Emon Yutaka
