The story follows the life of Ryunosuke Tsukue, an amoral samurai and a master swordsman with an unorthodox style. Ryunosuke kills an elderly Buddhist pilgrim, whom he finds praying for death. He appears to feel nothing about his role in the murder. Later, he kills an opponent in self-defense. Ryunosuke flees town after killing the man, and cuts down many of the dead opponent's clansmen, who attack him as he is leaving. His opponent's ex-wife asks to go along with him. Two years pass, and in order to make a living, Ryunosuke joins the Shinsengumi, a sort of semi-official police force made up of rōnin that supports the Tokugawa shogunate through murder and assassinations. Through all his interactions, whether killing a man or at home with his mistress and their baby son, Ryunosuke rarely shows any emotion. 

DVD-R is in Japanese with switchable English subtitles. Approx. 120 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!