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Satan's Sword

Satan's Sword

Part of Satan’s Sword Trilogy

1960•1h 46m•6.5/10
Action

Ratings

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6.5/10(10)

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Ryunosuke Tsukue, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesn't hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good.

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Ryunosuke Tsukue

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Hyoma Utsugi

Tamao Nakamura

Tamao Nakamura

Ohama / Otoyo

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Omatsu

Kenji Sugawara

Kenji Sugawara

Kondo, Isamu

Jun Negami

Jun Negami

Serizawa

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Tsukue

Michiko Ai

Okinu

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Kamiya Shuzen

Toshio Chiba

Coolie Saizo

Saburo Niwamata

Utsugi

Reiko Fujiwara

Reiko Fujiwara

Courtesan Yuki

Yoichi Funaki

Shinzaburo

Yoichi Mashio

Yohachi

Yoshito Yamaji

Onogawa

Bontarō Miake

Bontarō Miake

Urajuku no Shichibee

Shōgo Shimada

Shōgo Shimada

Shimada Toranosuke

Shinobu Araki

Nakamura Isshin

Tatsuo Hanabu

Tatsuo Hanabu

Itsumi Toshiyasu

Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Katayanagi Banjirou

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