An aging samurai, Kanjuro Nomi, travels with his daughter Tae, searching for a new purpose after abandoning his sword and refusing to fight. Wanted for deserting his lord, Kanjuro is given a daunting task: to restore a sad prince's smile within thirty days. With only one chance per day to succeed, failure means a forced ritual suicide.
Scabbard Samurai
A masterless samurai, taken prisoner, is given a 30-day ultimatum: make a sorrowful boy prince laugh, or face the tradition of honorable suicide by seppuku.
