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Based on the manga of the same name by Fumi Yoshinaga, this film tells a story set in the early 18th century during the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan. At the time, a deadly disease called "red face pox" was spreading throughout the islands, affecting only men. The disease was stubborn and incurable, leading to a continuous rise in the death toll and causing a severe imbalance in the gender ratio within Japan. The family of Shinken, a samurai from the Shinken clan in Edo, was impoverished. To alleviate the pressure on his parents, the 19-year-old samurai, Yuuji (played by Junichi Ninomiya), bids farewell to his childhood sweetheart, Akin (played by Maki Horikita), and resolutely heads to the Ooku to serve. Due to the scarcity of men, the Ooku became a haven for various handsome men. These men competed fiercely for power, status, and even the favor of the shogun, engaging in open and covert struggles, rivaling the women in their intensity. Soon, the new shogun, Yoshimune Tokugawa (played by Kou Shibasaki), moved into Edo, causing further turbulence in the male harem...