Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.
京都の町家を舞台に、長年連れ添った熟年夫婦の強い絆と美しい愛の姿を繊細なタッチで描いた感動の純愛メロドラマ。もともとのタイトルは「Turn over 天使は自転車に乗って」。その後、2005年11月のロードショー公開に際し、現在の「二人日和」に変更された。主演はベテラン、藤村志保と栗塚旭。共演に「仮面ライダーアギト」の賀集利樹。 伝統息づく京都の町家。ここに暮らす一組の夫婦。夫は貴族や神官などの装束を作る神祇調度司の老職人・黒由玄。45年連れ添ってきた妻・千恵は徐々に身体の自由が奪われていく難病ALSに冒されていた。ふさぎがちとなった妻を案じた黒由はある時、趣味でマジックをする学生・伊藤俊介と出会い、妻にマジックを披露しほしいと頼み込む。そして、自宅にやって来た俊介のマジックを見て千恵は素直に喜ぶのだった。こうして夫婦と俊介の交流が始まり、夫婦2人の日常にもささやかな変化が起こり始める。
A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her, the scroll is actually a formula for a new kind of gunpowder. An evil clan that is planning to overthrow the Emperor is also after the scroll, and they try to take it from her.
Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.