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Sword of Desperation (2010)

Overview

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.
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Hideyuki Hirayama profile
Hideyuki Hirayama

Director

Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa profile
Etsushi Toyokawa

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Chizuru Ikewaki profile
Chizuru Ikewaki

Rio

Koji Kikkawa profile
Koji Kikkawa

Obiya

Tsumami Edamame profile
Tsumami Edamame

Fukui

Tenkyû Fukuda profile
Tenkyû Fukuda

Hyoue Makihuzi

Mitsutoshi Gotô profile
Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mitsuoka

Yudai Ishiyama profile
Yudai Ishiyama

Mokichi

Hana Kino profile
Hana Kino

Hana

Ittoku Kishibe profile
Ittoku Kishibe

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Tôru Kizu profile
Tôru Kizu

Tsunekichi

Fumiyo Kohinata profile
Fumiyo Kohinata

Tsunai Hashina

Ken Maeda profile
Ken Maeda

Kisuke

Etsushi Toyokawa profile
Etsushi Toyokawa

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Chizuru Ikewaki profile
Chizuru Ikewaki

Rio

Koji Kikkawa profile
Koji Kikkawa

Obiya

Tsumami Edamame profile
Tsumami Edamame

Fukui

Tenkyû Fukuda profile
Tenkyû Fukuda

Hyoue Makihuzi

Mitsutoshi Gotô profile
Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mitsuoka

Yudai Ishiyama profile
Yudai Ishiyama

Mokichi

Hana Kino profile
Hana Kino

Hana

Ittoku Kishibe profile
Ittoku Kishibe

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Tôru Kizu profile
Tôru Kizu

Tsunekichi

Fumiyo Kohinata profile
Fumiyo Kohinata

Tsunai Hashina

Ken Maeda profile
Ken Maeda

Kisuke

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Release Date

July 10, 2010

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

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Excellent Film logoTV Asahi logoPony Canyon logoToei Company logoSankei Shimbun logoK DASH logo

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