Sword of Desperation (2010)

ALL 07/10/2010 (ja) Action, Thriller, Romance 114 Min
  • Release
    07/10/2010
  • Production
    Excellent Film, TV Asahi, Pony Canyon, Toei Company, Sankei Shimbun, K DASH
  • Rotten tomato
    66.54%
  • Original title
    必死剣 鳥刺し
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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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.

  1. Story

  2. Editor

  3. Hidehiro Ito

    Producer



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  1. Etsushi Toyokawa

    Kanemi Sanzaemon

  2. Chizuru Ikewaki

    Rio

  3. Koji Kikkawa

    Obiya

  4. Tsumami Edamame

    Fukui

  5. Tenkyû Fukuda

    Hyoue Makihuzi

  6. Mitsutoshi Gotô

    Mitsuoka

  7. Yudai Ishiyama

    Mokichi

  8. Hana Kino

    Hana

  9. Ittoku Kishibe

    Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

  10. Tôru Kizu

    Tsunekichi

  11. Fumiyo Kohinata

    Tsunai Hashina

  12. Ken Maeda

    Kisuke

  13. Jun Murakami

    Lord Tabu Ukyou

  14. Seminosuke Murasugi

    Yamauchi

  15. Megumi Seki

    Lady Renko

  16. Mitsutoshi Shundo

    Michuoka

  17. Kazuya Takahashi

    Den'ichiro

  18. Koinoborou Takigawa

    Naoya Anzai

  19. Sogen Tanaka

    Gonzou

  20. Bunmei Tobayama

    Seizou Kenmi

  21. Naho Toda

    Mutsue

  22. Ken'ichi Yajima

    Magochiyo Yabe

  23. Kinuo Yamada

    Tae

  24. Masayuki Yui

    Ohba

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 24 , Crews : 9

Keyword

Sword of Desperation (2010) 114 Min

ALL 07/10/2010 (ja)
Action, Thriller, Romance
  • Release 07/10/2010
  • Production
    Excellent Film, TV Asahi, Pony Canyon, Toei Company, Sankei Shimbun, K DASH
  • Original title 必死剣 鳥刺し
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Hideyuki Hirayama

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Hidehiro Ito

    Producer