The years of Genroku are generally considered to be the Golden Age of the Edo period. The previous hundred years of peace and seclusion in Japan had created relative economic stability. The arts and architecture flourished. In this setting, we come across Sankichi, a wandering vagabond who might have once been a samurai and his desire to impress the lady who thinks he is a coward for having (potentially) surviving despite the passing of his feudal lord. I'm giving this a higher grade solely for how remarkably well it has been preserved in comparison to works of similar Japanese peerage, which makes it a goodentry for someone looking to get a taste of the Japanese animation scene in the 30s to dip their toes into.

There are some oblique references to war - with the bird squadron trying to take down the big bad bandit, but anything else is a reach. This just seems to be a simple self contained story about a man chasing for love, saving the woman he wants to impress and gaining her favor.