Sword of Desperation

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Etsushi Toyokawa

Kanemi Sanzaemon

Age : 62 | Popularity : 8%

Chizuru Ikewaki

Rio

Age : 42 | Popularity : 6%

Koji Kikkawa

Obiya

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Tsumami Edamame

Fukui

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tenkyû Fukuda

Hyoue Makihuzi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mitsutoshi Gotô

Mitsuoka

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yudai Ishiyama

Mokichi

Age : 83 | Popularity : 4%

Hana Kino

Hana

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Itaru Era Hidehiro Ito
	Novel	Shûhei Fujisawa
Directing	Director	Hideyuki Hirayama
Production	Producer	Hidehiro Ito
Sound	Original Music Composer	Edison
Camera	Director of Photography	Koichi Ishii
Art	Art Direction	Katsumi Nakazawa
Costume & Make-Up	Costumer	Ikuko Saito
Department	Role	Name

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