Tsubaki Sanjuro- A respectable samurai

The story of movie may occur in eighteenth century in Japan. The hero of the movie was sleeping inside a temple and happened to get involved in a political event. Nine young men decided to present an accusation of corruption in their clan to the local superintendent. However, the superintendent wanted to kill them as well as kidnapped the Chamberlain, the uncle of the leader in the nine-man group. Our hero saved the nine men’s life and join their group rescued the Chamberlain’s wife and daughter. Finally, they successfully rescued the Chamberlain.

What is the hero’s name? - Tsubaki Sanjuro. As the scene showed, the hero looked at camellia flowers in the garden and replied the madam’s question. He addressed himself “Tsubaki Sanjuro”. Actually, it is not his real name. Meanwhile, the words “30, maybe it is going on 40”, revealed his age to the audience.

Sanjuro was a mystified person. He is a sleepy, shaggy dude always asking for food and even money. Not until did he face enemies and chop up dozens of soldiers in a breath, we recognized he was hero. In fact, he is really a tough hero. After he saved the nine men, he asked for money, but only took a little sum of it. This manner made him humble and ridiculous as well as easy-going. He is rough but somehow adorable at the same time. When he successfully rescued the Chamberlain’s wife and daughter and then they scolded him for being "too violent". Looking the women lying on the hay and talking about the romantic feeling, he was baffling and astonished with this scene. He may find it both funny and annoying.


Sanjuro has his distinct style in communication with others. He always praises something by abusing. Critics praise can be treated as an epitome of cool. However, this manner caused misunderstanding to him for someone deemed him too rude and untrustworthy. In fact, he was just too shy to act nice and he did not appreciate too much respect and gratitude from others. So he was a respectable samurai.

As a samurai, he was inevitablly involved into killing. But he was unwilling to kill people though he killed the whole house soldiers in order to save the four stupid men. At last, after he killed Muroto, he deeply comprehended the Madam's words " a good sword always be kept in its sheath".