Akira Kurosawa's lauded epic presents the narrative of a burglar who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an warlord, in order to prevent strikes by rival clans. His generals reluctantly accept own the impostor take over as the ruler that is effective, when Shingen dies. He begins to love life if he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a warlord, but his commitment to the role would be analyzed.