Killer Sword

Story

Synopsis

1884. The samurai days have come to an end. Capitalism and democracy flourished across Japan. But in Chichibu, an area just north of Tokyo, samurai spirits still lived. Out of the many schools that taught Japanese swordsmanship, the school of Ono and Kogen were most dominant. Every year, they each selected a master swordsman to fight a dedicatory match held at the Chichibu Shrine. Gengo (Hideki Takahashi) represented the school of Ono. His opponent Danhichiro of the Kogen school was feared by many as the "Devil".

Director

Haruyasu Noguchi

Writers

Tomoichiro Miyamoto, Shôfû Muramatsu

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

4 September 1965

Ensemble

Cast

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  Hideki Takahashi

  Saotome Gengo

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  Hideaki Nitani

  Okada Denshichiro

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  Chieko Matsubara

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  Shinsuke Ashida

• Hitoshi Miyazaki

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  Shōki Fukae