Nemuri Kyôshirô season 2: Burai Refrain (1983)

This TV version of Nemuri Kyoshiro has tried to maintain the high standards set by Raizo Ichikawa in his 12 films released by Daiei in the 1960’s. Takao Kataoka gives an impressive performance as the half-breed ronin with his own unique sense of justice and almost mystical “Full Moon Sword Style.” Also in the supporting role is Kayo Matsou who starred alongside Yukiji Asaoka and Shiho Fujimura in Raizo Ichikawa's last Kyoshiro movie "Nemuri Kyoshiro: Castle Menagerie." The superb action sequences were created by Kusumoto Eiichi, the sword fight choreographer most noted for the first Lone Wolf and Cub movies as well as the Zatoichi TV series. Also a veteran of Lone Wolf and Cub series, Shishido Daizen first rose to prominence in the Shinobi no Mono series before taking on the six Lone Wolf and Cub movies!