Mifune Toshiro (Shogun, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo) and Iwashita Shima (Harakiri, An Autumn Afternoon) star in this hilarious epic of a man, a plan, and a large red wig!Directed by Okamoto Kihachi (Samurai Assassin, Sword of Doom)When winds of change sweep Japan, overthrowing three centuries of Shogunate Rule, Gonzo, a peasant, enlists in the Imperial Restoration Force, which promises to abolish the oppressive practices of the past. When the advance guard approaches his old hometown, he convinces his commander to let him ride ahead and prepare the locals for the advent of the New World Order. When he triumphantly rides into town wearing the Red Lion Mane of Office he borrowed from his commander, he expects a warm welcome, but gets far more than he bargained for. His friends think he"s going to save them, the incompetent local officials think he"s after their heads, a secret band of Shogunate fanatics want him dead, and he can"t even read his own proclamations!DVD Features: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen Japanese with English Subtitles Bonus Material Includes: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Character Biographies Interactive Program Notes