When a drunken warrior with a worn shamisen and a sword that sings death staggers into a starving village, whispers follow his swaying steps. Behind his alcohol-glazed eyes and impossible feats lies a storm of secrets—one that speaks to the clubfooted boy seeking strength, the hunter losing hope, and the child fleeing monsters in the woods. As yokai creatures emerge from forest shadows and winter threatens to swallow all, the villagers wonder: Will his mysterious talents be enough to save them before he wanders once more into the rain?

The Shamisen in the Rain