The Samurai and the Prisoner

The story

When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.

• #historical drama
• #based on novel or book
• #based on real person
• #feudal japan
• #samurai
• #based on true story
• #jidaigeki
• #sengoku period
• #period drama