It is loosely based on the story of Ishikawa Goemon, a legendary outlaw hero who stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor.

Goemon was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Funimation on April 19, 2011, and features an English dubbed audio track.

In the middle of the bloody Sengoku period, a young Ishikawa Goemon watched his entire family assassinated for political reasons.

Goemon followed Nobunaga to his castle where the impressed warlord took him under his wing and the ninja Hattori Hanzō was assigned to train him alongside Kirigakure Saizō.

Years later, Goemon becomes an outlaw with Sarutobi Sasuke, an inexperienced bounty hunter who tried in vain to capture him, as his personal attendant.

Ishida Mitsunari, a high ranking samurai serving under Hideyoshi, arrives to destroy the box but Goemon escapes with it.

Following the map, Goemon and Sasuke are led to a ruined Buddhist temple where they find a hidden contract containing Hideyoshi and Mitsuhide's signatures.

To his shock, Goemon discovers Hideyoshi enter Chacha's room, realizing he just killed his fake double.

Later, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hanzo's new liege lord, arrives and asks Goemon to assassinate Hideyoshi in order to save the country.

Goemon immobilizes Hanzo by pinning his foot to the ground with a broken sword blade, allowing him to approach Tokugawa.

"[2] According to a DVD Verdict review by Paul Pritchard, Goemon "entertains with its combination of imaginative visuals and exciting action sequences, but leaves you wanting for more".

The film's theme song, "Rosa -Movie Mix-", composed by Yoshiki and performed by Violet UK, was released on iTunes seven days later on April 29, 2009.