The Samurai (1962)

The Barrier Gate (6x5)

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Shintarō and his party come to the aid of a girl, Namiji, who is being attacked by assassins in the road. She tells him that she is on an important mission and must get to her home province quickly. Seeing that it would be unfortunate if she was stopped, going through the Hakone Checkpoint, Shintarō plans to take her across the mountains around the barrier. On the way, they are suddenly attacked by a group of Fūma ninja. In reality, Namiji is after both Shintarō and the map of the Water Castle as she is actually a Fūma kunoichi, Ayano, in disguise. But even a cunning kunoichi falls to Shintarō's sword.