The Last Princess (2008)

The Last Princess 2008 / 隠し砦の三悪人 2008 / Hidden Forest: The Last Princess , Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess

Makabe Rokurota, a loyal retainer of Princess Yuki-hime, has been commissioned to transport Yuki-hime and Akizuki's ample treasury of gold bars safely to the politically stable Hayakawa. They disguise themselves as humble firewood peddlers, hiding the gold bars inside the logs they are carrying so as to pass safely through roadblocks set up by Yamana, which is under the control of Takayama Gyobu, whose attire bears a striking resemblance to that of Darth Vader. Along the way, Rokurota comes across Takezo and Shimpachi, who have escaped from forced labor in a gold mine. Takezo and Shimpachi first frown on joining the journey, but eventually agree to help out in the hope of escaping Yamana's oppression and cashing in on the gold reward Rokurota offers them.