Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru (2014)

Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru 2014 / 鼠、江戸を疾る 2014 / Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo

Under the rule of Shogun Ienari, the samurais and the townspeople are all discontented and grumbling about their lot in life. Amidst all these, there lives a man by the name of Jirokichi, popularly known as Nezumi Kozo. Jirokichi runs a bar with the help of his sister, Kosode. Unbeknownst to everyone, Jirokichi and Kosode are always helping the victimised weak and poor from being bullied by the evil rich. ~~ Adapted from the novel series ‟Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru‟ (鼠、江戸を疾る) by Akagawa Jiro (赤川次郎).