Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Sword of Desperation was released on July 10, 2010.
The runtime of Sword of Desperation is 1h 54m.
Sword of Desperation is a Action, Thriller, Romance movie.
Sword of Desperation has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
Sword of Desperation is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Sword of Desperation was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
The main cast of Sword of Desperation includes Etsushi Toyokawa, Chizuru Ikewaki, Koji Kikkawa.
Sword of Desperation is originally in Japanese.