

When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.
Direction
Shiraishi stages chaos like a beautiful nightmare you can't look away from.
Practical Effects
Real locations, real weather, real exhaustion on every face.
Acting
Yamada's weary eyes carry 155 minutes of moral weight.

Director
Kazuya Shiraishi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The fortress location is the actual site of the 1868 Aizu campaign, not a set recreation.
Shiraishi deliberately cast former delinquents and stage actors to capture raw physicality missing in polished jidaigeki stars.