Red Lion
ComedyActionsword fightgovernment corruptionjidaigekiedo periodchanbara19th centurymeiji periodmother son relationshiptokugawa shogunatetragicomedybakumatsuboshin war
A tragicomic jidaigeki set during Japan's turbulent transition from shogunate to Meiji rule, balancing sword-fighting action with intimate family bonds and wry social commentary.
Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
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