Sword of Desperation

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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.

Genere: Azione, Thriller, Romance

Cast: 豊川悦司, 池脇千鶴, 吉川晃司, つまみ枝豆, 福田転球, Mitsutoshi Gotô, 石山雄大, 木野花, Ittoku Kishibe, Tôru Kizu, Fumiyo Kohinata, 前田健, Jun Murakami