Sword of Desperation

Sword of Desperation (2010)

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.

star 6.8
  • Release Date: 2010-07-10
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Director: Hideyuki Hirayama

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  • Cast

    • 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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