Ninja Bugei-chou

Jutaro survives the murder of his father, the lord of Fushikage Castle, by Shuzen Sakagami. Returning to seek revenge, he encounters Kagemaru, a mysterious ninja who leads a group supporting peasants burdened by famine and crushing taxes.

His private quest becomes entangled with a wider struggle between rulers and the people living under their authority. Clan warfare and covert attacks make every alliance dangerous, while Kagemaru's resistance presents a purpose beyond one family's vengeance. Jutaro must find his way through a conflict in which personal grievances and the suffering of an entire population cannot easily be separated.