Sword of Desperation

Sword of Desperation

2010
1h 54m
6.9

6.9/10

31 votes • View on IMDb
Action Thriller Romance
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Excellent Film TV Asahi Pony Canyon Toei Company Sankei Shimbun K DASH
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

japan devotion assassination plan jidaigeki edo period

Quick Facts

Original Title 必死剣 鳥刺し
Release Date July 10, 2010
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt1606761

Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa
Etsushi Toyokawa

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Chizuru Ikewaki
Chizuru Ikewaki

Rio

Koji Kikkawa
Koji Kikkawa

Obiya

Tsumami Edamame
Tsumami Edamame

Fukui

Tenkyû Fukuda
Tenkyû Fukuda

Hyoue Makihuzi

Mitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mitsuoka

Yudai Ishiyama
Yudai Ishiyama

Mokichi

Hana Kino
Hana Kino

Hana

Ittoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Tôru Kizu
Tôru Kizu

Tsunekichi

Fumiyo Kohinata
Fumiyo Kohinata

Tsunai Hashina

Ken Maeda
Ken Maeda

Kisuke

Key Crew

Hideyuki Hirayama
Director
Hidehiro Ito
Screenplay
Itaru Era
Screenplay
Shinya Egawa
Producer