冨田勲
is a 2004 film set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor "The Twilight Samurai", based on a short story by Shūhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita.