Yukio Mishima

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

Two characters on a Noh stage dramatize the rite of love and death of Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position ...