The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.
| Production | Gin'ichi Kishimoto | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Hideo Ishimoto | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Kawakami Mitsuhachi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Tatsuo Ōsone | Director |
| Writing | Shōtarō Ikenami | Screenplay |
| Production | Masao Shirai | Producer |
| Sound | Mitsuo Kato | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tadaoto Kainoshō | Costume Design |
