Sword of Desperation

Jul 10, 2010

1h 54m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Excellent Film

TV Asahi

Pony Canyon

Toei Company

Sankei Shimbun

K DASH

Sword of Desperation Trailers

Cast

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Etsushi Toyokawa

Rio

Chizuru Ikewaki

Obiya

Koji Kikkawa

Fukui

Tsumami Edamame

Hyoue Makihuzi

Tenkyû Fukuda

Mitsuoka

Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mokichi

Yudai Ishiyama

Hana

Hana Kino

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Ittoku Kishibe

Tsunekichi

Tôru Kizu

Tsunai Hashina

Fumiyo Kohinata

Kisuke

Ken Maeda

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