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Gohatto
- synopsis
Kyosto
- In the Spring of 1865
At the temple Nishi-Honganji, the Shinsengumi militia is choosing
new recruits to become samurai warriors. Commander Isami Kondo (Yoichi
Sai) and lieutenant Toshizo Hijikata (Beat Takeshi) are supervising
the recruiting process. Those hoping to be chosen must face off
the best man in the militia, Soji Okita (Shinji Takeda).Out of all
the men present, only two are chosen : Hyozo Tashiro (Tadanobu Asano),
a low-level samurai from the Kurume clan and Sozaburo Kano (Ryuhei
Matsuda), a handsome young man whose good looks are bewitching.
Tashiro is immediately attracted to Kano.
Rigid rules and regulations keep order among this group of men and
are the unifying force in the face of adversity
But suddenly
the militia finds themselves prey to rumors and jealousies
the fascination that the young samurai Kano holds for the others
creates confusion all around.
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