SIREN IN THE SHADOWS
SHOWTIME: Sunday July 16th at 4:50 PM
SYNOPSIS: In the wilderness of the Kanto region, a striking beauty and Geisha named Gokuraku Tayu (played by Yuki Amami) emerges. She was once the most trusted and cherished sniper under the service of Nobunaga Oda.
Meanwhile, a group known as the Kanto Skulls, led by the enigmatic Tenmaoh (played by Arata Furuta), who conceals his face with a skull mask, constructs the impenetrable Skull Castle. The Kanto Skulls assert their dominance over the Kanto region to hinder Hideyoshi Toyotomi's unification efforts.
Tayu rescues Sagiri (played by Kurumi Shimizu), a young girl from the Kumaki clan who the Skulls are pursuing. With assistance from Hyogo (played by Seiji Fukushi), leader of the Kanto Daredavils clan, they make their way to Mukai village, a bustling hub frequented by travelers, commoners, and individuals from various walks of life. The village is overseen by the highly sought-after Geisha, Yumesaburo (played by Ryo Ryusei).
In the village, a wanderer named Jiroemon Mamiana (played by Akira Yamamoto) approaches Tayu with a mission to assassinate Tenmaoh. It is revealed that Jiroemon is actually Ieyasu Tokugawa, who had shared a close relationship with Tayu through Nobunaga. As Hideyoshi amasses an army to defeat Tenmaoh, Tayu plans to take him down before a large-scale conflict erupts in Kanto. As part of this plan, Tayu sends Sagiri to a gunsmith, Gantetsusai, and his apprentice Kantetsu (played by Hiroki Miyake), to collect a specially-crafted gun capable of penetrating impenetrable armor.
Upon learning of Tayu's assassination plot, Tenmaoh confronts her and reveals his true face by removing his mask – he is none other than Nobunaga Oda. As Tayu aims her gun at him, Tenmaoh divulges a startling revelation.
The narrative unfolds as a tale of a woman who walks a warrior's path and a man with ambitions of creating his own empire. Their intertwined past resurfaces, setting in motion a series of gripping and poignant events.
DIRECTOR: Hidenori Inoue | LANGUAGE: Japanese
YEAR: 2019 | RUNNING TIME: 127 Minutes | COLOR
COUNTRY: Japan | GENRE: Inoue-Kabuki
