花よりもなほ
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
- Genre: Action, Drama, History, Comedy
- Studio: Shochiku, Tokyo FM, Bandai Visual, TV Man Union, Shochiku Studio
- Keyword: samurai, revenge, 18th century, jidaigeki, edo period, feudal japan, slum dwellers
- Cast: 岡田准一, 宮沢りえ, 古田新太, 香川照之, 田畑智子, 上島竜兵
