In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.

An animated motion picture about a real-life Buddhist monk and renowned poet, Ryoukan who lived in 18th century Japan, during the Edo Period. Though born to a wealthy family in Izumozaki, Ryoukan chooses to abandon the easy life he would have inherited in order to understand the true meaning of life through the teachings of Buddhism. From his early adulthood, he undergoes a series of harsh training that demands a solitary and meager lifestyle. Throughout it all, he remains an extremely modest and humble person, a true humanitarian who accepts every individual for who they are while rejecting all worldly fame and wealth. Ryoukan found true peace in life through nature and spending time with children. His pure mind and affable personality have captivated many, and his legacy and the wisdom of his teachings live on today.

Pendant l'ère Tokugawa, le Shogun dispose d'un harem de 3000 femmes condamnées à ne connaître qu'un seul homme dans leur vie : lui. Tout leur est bon pour gagner ses faveurs et partager sa couche. Manipulé, déçu, le Shogun sombre dans la paranoïa et s'adonne à la cruauté psychologique et sexuelle...

Japon, février 1868. Alors que le shogunat Tokugawa se décompose et que le pouvoir de l'empereur Meiji s'accroît, Gonzo, un soldat impérial, revient à Sawando, sa ville natale, pour annoncer la fin de la tyrannie.