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Sword of Desperation
Dir. Hideyuki Hirayama
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Sword of Desperation
Action
Thriller
Romance
Original title: 必死剣 鳥刺し
Director
Hideyuki Hirayama
Screenplay
Hidehiro Ito, Itaru Era
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
Jul 10, 2010
Budget
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Revenue
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Country
Japan
Cast
Etsushi Toyokawa
Kanemi Sanzaemon
Chizuru Ikewaki
Rio
Koji Kikkawa
Obiya
Tsumami Edamame
Fukui
Tenkyû Fukuda
Hyoue Makihuzi
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
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