Tomohiko Yamashita

Now elderly in his 70s, Nemuri Kyoshiro, master swordsman, faces his final challenge - note actor Masakazu Tamura played the leading character in 1970's and 1990's. (own synopsis)

Genjuro’s crime was the assassination, his punishment was to survive a faked execution and lose his home, lose his identity, and emerge as Maboroshi Shinigami, the Phantom Assassin. When his wife is kidnapped and tortured to reveal his whereabouts and dragged to the executioner for crucifixion by corrupt clan officials, Genjuro faces an army of swords to save her. Evil men aim to frame Genjuro for another murder. They need only one thing for their scheme: Genjuro’s dead body.