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Sword of Desperation

6.8

2010•1h 54m

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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Photo of Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Photo of Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Rio

Photo of Koji Kikkawa

Koji Kikkawa

Obiya

Photo of Tsumami Edamame

Tsumami Edamame

Fukui

Photo of Tenkyû Fukuda

Tenkyû Fukuda

Hyoue Makihuzi

Photo of Yudai Ishiyama

Yudai Ishiyama

Mokichi

Photo of Hana Kino

Hana Kino

Hana

Photo of Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda

Photo of Tôru Kizu

Tôru Kizu

Tsunekichi

Photo of Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Tsunai Hashina

Photo of Ken Maeda

Ken Maeda

Kisuke

Photo of Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Lord Tabu Ukyou

Photo of Seminosuke Murasugi

Seminosuke Murasugi

Yamauchi

Photo of Megumi Seki

Megumi Seki

Lady Renko

Photo of Mitsutoshi Shundo

Mitsutoshi Shundo

Michuoka

Photo of Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Den'ichiro

Photo of Sogen Tanaka

Sogen Tanaka

Gonzou

Photo of Bunmei Tobayama

Bunmei Tobayama

Seizou Kenmi

Photo of Naho Toda

Naho Toda

Mutsue

Photo of Kenichi Yajima

Kenichi Yajima

Magochiyo Yabe

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