Brutal Tales of Chivalry 1965 (Japan), also known as Shôwa zankyô-den, Showa zankyo den, Chivalrous Tales of the Shôwa Era is Japan drama premiere on Oct 1, 1965
Returning imperial soldier Gennosuke finds his hometown hardly more than a pile of rubble. In short, it is Year Zero for this man whose world has been reduced to a dead zone of rusted, unpopulated townscapes. With the sheer power of his will and moral rectitude, Gennosuke must rebuild the local marketplace and protect it from the unscrupulous hands of a rival gang that couldn't care less about chivalry and honor.