Sword of Desperation
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
2010-07-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
6.8
Etsushi Toyokawa
Kanemi Sanzaemon
Chizuru Ikewaki
Rio
Koji Kikkawa
Obiya
Tsumami Edamame
Fukui
Tenkyû Fukuda
Hyoue Makihuzi
Mitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsuoka
Yudai Ishiyama
Mokichi
Hana Kino
Hana
Ittoku Kishibe
Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
Tôru Kizu
Tsunekichi
Fumiyo Kohinata
Tsunai Hashina
Ken Maeda
Kisuke
Jun Murakami
Lord Tabu Ukyou
Seminosuke Murasugi
Yamauchi
Megumi Seki
Lady Renko
Mitsutoshi Shundo
Michuoka
Kazuya Takahashi
Den'ichiro
Koinoborou Takigawa
Naoya Anzai
Sogen Tanaka
Gonzou
Bunmei Tobayama
Seizou Kenmi
Naho Toda
Mutsue
Kenichi Yajima
Magochiyo Yabe
Kinuo Yamada
Tae
Masayuki Yui
Ohba
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