Manga Cinema dedicated to Sadao Yamanaka "Nezumikozo Jirokichi"
山中貞雄に捧げる漫画映画『鼠小僧次郎吉』
Synopsis
Noble thief Nezumi Kozo aids Edo's poor while pursued by those seeking his identity in Yamanaka's melancholic Edo drama.
As the 808 towns of Edo are enveloped in the darkness of night, someone rustling in the attic appears. Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi is a noble thief who takes wealth from the wealthy and distributes it among the poor. Osuzu is a townswoman who has lost her husband and is living a difficult life with her young child. Bonji Yasugoro and Chogoro try to use Osuzu to uncover Nezumi Kozo's true identity. Okahiki Kanemon is renowned for hating the sin but not the sinner. Sadao Yamanaka, the film director, has a dream of a melancholic human drama set in the streets of Edo... (Source: Official Website, translated)
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