Sword of Desperation
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A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-07-10
Runtime: 114 mins
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Writer: Hidehiro Ito, Itaru Era
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Action, Thriller, Romance
Original title: Sword of Desperation
Production Companies: Excellent Film, TV Asahi, Pony Canyon, Toei Company, Sankei Shimbun, K DASH
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Etsushi Toyokawa
Chizuru Ikewaki
Koji Kikkawa
Tsumami Edamame
Tenkyû Fukuda
Mitsutoshi Gotô
Yudai Ishiyama
Hana Kino
Ittoku Kishibe
Tôru Kizu
Fumiyo Kohinata
Ken Maeda
Jun Murakami
Seminosuke Murasugi
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