Ainosuke Kataoka

Three men are possessed by the spirits of ancient samurai determined to build their master's castle, even if they must use cardboard.

Inui Sakunosuke (Noriyuki Higashiyama), a young samurai, is ordered by his clan's chief retainer (Takashi Sasano) to execute one Sakuma Morie (Ainosuke Kataoka), who has been drummed out of the clan for opposing its leaders' policies with a directness judged intolerably rude. But Sakuma is a close friend, as well as the husband of Sakunosuke's sister Tazu (Rinko Kikuchi). (The Japan Times)

One relatively peaceful post-war day in Japan, a barber and good family man, is unexpectedly arrested by the Prefectural Police, declared a suspected war criminal, and subsequently sued for murder by the American occupation forces.

A publishing company is working on a book about Umezu’s life. The lead editor, Sakura, knows that Umezu’s late mother Ichie was very influential in his work. As the investigation continues, bizarre incidents begin occurring one after another. Soon, the grudge of a mother who should be dead sparks mounting fear around Umezu.

Osome is a geisha and spy in the Tokugawa period. When she was very young she lost her family to a terrible fire and continues to search for her surviving brother. Along her journey, she discovers much of her family history and gains new friends.

It follows Li Xin and Wang Qi as they stand on the battlefield for the first time to fight off an invasion by Zhao, and it also follows Ying Zheng's unknown past. (imdb)