Nemuri Kyoshiro
★ 5.5 · 2026 · 90m · Drama · History · TV Movie
Blue-eyed ronin Nemuri Kyōshirō is ordered to eliminate assassins targeting a senior official. A rosary links the plot to hidden Christians, drawing him into rival power struggles—and multiple factions trying to kill him.
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