Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

1992· 94 min★ 4.9· Drama

In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s “Dora Heita.”

Cast: Ken Watanabe, Kimiko Ikegami, Chosuke Ikariya

Director: Eiichi Kudō