"Without mercy, man is like a beast."
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.

Tamaki
Zushiô
Anju
Sanshô dayû
Minister of Justice
Kichiji
Kohagi
Ubatake
Priestess
Prime Minister Fujiwara
Masauji Taira
Ritsushi Kumotake