Place in Hokkaido, Japan in the 1880s. Jubei Kamata (Ken Watanabe), who is on the side of the Edo shogunate government, kills many men and women. His name is notorious at Kyoto. When the battle at Goryoukaku is going to be finished, Jubei disappears. Jubei resides along together with his kid in peace. He is scarcely able to generate a living. Protecting the tomb of his deceased wife, Jubei has chose to never get a sword , but due to poverty he has no choice but to pick the sword. Jubei becomes a bounty hunter.