خلاصه داستان : قرن شانزدهم در ژاپن، یک مرد جوان باید بین شغل آهنگری مانند پدر و پدربزرگش و قبل از ان، یا تبدیل شدن به یک سامورایی یکی را انتخاب کند و ....

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.