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The Blazing Sword

The Blazing Sword

1966•1h 31m•7.2/10

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7.2/10(9)

Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.

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Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Asahi Kurizuka

Hijikata Toshizo

Shunya Wazaki

Sohaku Rokusha

Hidehiko Ishikura

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Keiji Takamiya

Keiji Takamiya

Takaya Uesugi

Shinji Takano

Bin Amatsu

Bin Amatsu

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Jotaro Togami

Jotaro Togami

Takayuki Akutagawa

Hiroshi Shingûji

Satoru Nishida

Sōnosuke Oda

Sōnosuke Oda

Jun Kashima

Wakako Kunitomo

Tadayuki Okamoto

Tadayuki Okamoto

Teruo Sudo

Shinpachi Kura

Ken Izumi

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