Blue-eyed ronin Nemuri Kyōshirō is ordered to eliminate assassins targeting a senior official. A rosary links the plot to hidden Christians, drawing him into rival power struggles—and multiple factions trying to kill him.
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Yuina Kuroshima
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Hiroki Hasegawa
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Mitsuko Takahashi
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Shin Takuma
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Hiroki Konno
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Eriko Sato
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Masahiko Nishimura
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Sachie Hara
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Hirotaro Honda
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Takashi Isshiki Director · Masaaki Sakai Screenplay Renzaburō Shibata Story
First release March 24, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Production NHK Enterprises, Toei Studios Kyoto
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NHK
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Toei Studios Kyoto
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Original title
眠狂四郎
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Japanese
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Japanese
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Japan · March 24, 2026
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