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Storyline
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.
Country: Japan
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: Japanese
Release Date: January 1, 1972
Also Known As: Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro, 小旋風紋次郎Cold Country Wind Monjiro, Cold Wind Monjiro, 木枯らし紋次郎, 木枯し紋次郎 | See more »
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Company Credits
Production Co: Toei Company