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.

114min
2010
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa profile pictureEtsushi ToyokawaKanemi Sanzaemon
Ittoku Kishibe profile pictureIttoku KishibeDeputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
Fumiyo Kohinata profile pictureFumiyo KohinataTsunai Hashina
Ken Maeda profile pictureKen MaedaKisuke
Jun Murakami profile pictureJun MurakamiLord Tabu Ukyou
Megumi Seki profile pictureMegumi SekiLady Renko
Bunmei Tobayama profile pictureBunmei TobayamaSeizou Kenmi
Naho Toda profile pictureNaho TodaMutsue
Ken'ichi Yajima profile pictureKen'ichi YajimaMagochiyo Yabe

About Sword of Desperation

Sword of Desperation 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.

Runtime: 114min

Extra details

Original Title: 必死剣 鳥刺し
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Hideyuki Hirayama
Production Companies
Excellent FilmTV AsahiPony CanyonToei CompanySankei ShimbunK Dash