Seiji Fukutomi

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

13歳にして売春宿に売られた少女が、苛酷な運命に耐えたくましく生きつづける姿を描く。四国の山奥で祖母とふたりで暮らしていた少女りん。13歳のとき、祖母が死に、瀬戸内海の小さな島に売春婦として売られる。やがて初潮を迎えたりんは客をとらされる。以来、りんは狂ったように働きつづけた。