Ронина Гэнгобэ изгнали из клана Асано за долги. Теперь 47 ронинов клана Асано готовятся совершить свою великую месть, а Гэнгобэ не берут, пока тот не вернет деньги. Единственная его отдушина — гейша Коман, которая даже сделала татуировку верности своему покровителю. Слуга приносит Гэнгобэ 100 рё, собранные для него простыми крестьянами, и в этот же момент хозяин чайного дома приходит и рассказывает, что Коман жить без него не может, а некий богатый господин собирается её выкупить. Вскоре перед самураем будет разыгран настоящий спектакль — гейша и её сообщники из кожи вон готовы лезть, чтобы выманить у Гэнгобэ деньги.
Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Family in Yokohama. However, when he confronts Shiotaro, the head of the rival family, Ryuji takes a liking to him. He ends up leaving his current family, and becomes close to Shiotaro like brothers swearing to become a full-fledged yakuza.
Bungo becomes a single parent when his wife leaves him because of his drinking and gambling. Deciding to quit his vices, he works menial jobs, drifting from city to city. However, not completely losing his gambling tastes, he became a hunted man and must escape to Tokyo after he was found cheating at dice. Bungo and his son Kenichi comes upon the Kizaki Family in Asakusa, where more troubles are awaiting them...
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantically involved with his dead lover’s twin sister, but more complications arise thanks to a chance encounter with a clan of shape-shifters.
