The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan.
| Directing | Hitoshi Ōzu | Director |
| Editing | Yajima Toshiyuki | Editor |
| Sound | Shunsuke Kikuchi | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Hideo Fujii | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kenji Yamashita | Art Direction |
| Directing | Godaiin Masaki | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Matsutarō Kawaguchi | Original Story |
| Writing | Norifumi Suzuki | Screenplay |
| Writing | Seiko Shimura | Screenplay |