Movie: Sword of Desperation

Top 10 Billed Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa
豊川悦司

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Chizuru Ikewaki
池脇千鶴

Rio

Koji Kikkawa
吉川晃司

Obiya

Tsumami Edamame
つまみ枝豆

Fukui

Tenkyû Fukuda
福田転球

Hyoue Makihuzi

Mitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mitsuoka

Yudai Ishiyama
石山雄大

Mokichi

Hana Kino
木野花

Hana

Ittoku Kishibe
岸部一徳

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Tôru Kizu
Tôru Kizu

Tsunekichi

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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.

  • Release Date

    2010-07-10

  • Average

    6.7

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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    日本語
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