| Title: | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island |
| IMDB Rate: | 7.2 |
| IMDB Votes: | 107 |
| Duration: | 105 mins |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Language: | Japanese, |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History, |
| Country: | Japan, |
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.