Movies and TvShows featuring "robin-hood-thieves" theme.
An actor in 1830s Japan seeks revenge on the thieves who killed his family. He disguises himself as a woman and joins a theater troupe, using his acting skills to get close to the criminals. Along the way, he falls in love with the daughter of one of the thieves, complicating his mission.
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Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
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