简介：WhilethestoryoftheAkoClan'svendettahasbeentoldcountlesstimes,neverbefore hastherebeenanarrayofmajormotionpicturestarstobringnewlifetothistimeless tale.StartingwiththecorruppracticesofLordKiraandYanagi-sawa,theShogun's Secretary,whichinessenceledtotheincidentofLordAsano'sattackingKirainthe PineCorridoroftheShogun'sPalace,thisisthedefinitiveversion.AsanoTakumino kamiwasayounglordwithhighscruples,whorefusedtojoininthegeneral corruptionandbriberywhichranrampantinthecapitalatthattime.Bynotgiving bribes,heangeredKiraKozukenosuketheelderlordinchargeofprotocolatthe Palace.Refusingtoteachtheyoungerman,andgivinghimfalseinstructionswas onlythebeginning.Insultsfollowed,andamanofhonorhadnochoicebuttodraw hisswordinanger.Fortysevenmasterlesssamuraiarewillingtogivetheirlivesto avengetheirlord.Nothingcouldmatchthecourageofthesewarriorsastheyshow thattrulytheswordisthesoulofthesamurai,andthesamuraiisthesoulofJapan. Thismassivestoryistoldintwoparts,withanamazingall-starcast,amustsee!…