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Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

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Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1966-11-09

Runtime: 79 mins

Director: Kenji Misumi

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Action, Drama

Original title: Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Production Companies: Daiei Film

Production Countries: Japan

Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

1963-11-02

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides i

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
2.7

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

1964-01-09

Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending t

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

1964-05-23

A decapitation at the hands of the shogun's monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

1964-10-17

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have thei

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
3.1

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

1965-01-12

Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being a

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
3.1

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

1965-04-30

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
3.1

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1966-03-12

The masked daughter of the Shogun wants to kill a samurai who has seen her scarred face. She sends

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
2.9

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

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Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to ave

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
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1967-07-15

The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
3.3

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1968-01-13

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involv

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
3.2

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

1968-05-01

The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, ki

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
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1969-01-11

Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
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1969-12-20

Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involve

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