Sword of Desperation (2010)
Synopsis
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
Runtime: 114 minutes
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Top Cast
- Etsushi Toyokawa as Kanemi Sanzaemon
- Chizuru Ikewaki as Rio
- Koji Kikkawa as Obiya
- Tsumami Edamame as Fukui
- Tenkyû Fukuda as Hyoue Makihuzi
- Mitsutoshi Gotô as Mitsuoka
- Yudai Ishiyama as Mokichi
- Hana Kino as Hana
- Ittoku Kishibe as Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
- Tôru Kizu as Tsunekichi
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