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
Shuhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by
Isao Tomita.