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Sword of Desperation (2010)

★ 6.9/10 114 min Action, Thriller, Romance Japan Japanese
Novel: Shuhei Fujisawa
Screenplay by: Hidehiro Ito, Itaru Era
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Description

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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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 Mitsuoka
Yudai Ishiyama
Yudai Ishiyama Mokichi
Hana Kino
Hana Kino Hana

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