Takao Itō

After being raped by an evil feudal lord and subsequently getting banished from her village, a peasant girl makes a pact with the Devil to gain magical powers and take her revenge.

After an artist is threatened by the yakuza into creating valuable but highly illegal pornography, the law aims to execute him. Zatoichi, having been honor bound to protect the man and his family, must now run against the law.

A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer.

A former hospital director runs an antiques shop in Ashibetsu with her family.