π Overview:
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.
π Languages Available:
Japanese
π Date Released:
2010-07-10
β Running Time:
114 mins
β Vote Average:
6.7
Beloved Cast
Kanemi Sanzaemon
Etsushi Toyokawa
Rio
Chizuru Ikewaki
Obiya
Koji Kikkawa
Fukui
Tsumami Edamame
Hyoue Makihuzi
TenkyΓ» Fukuda
Mitsuoka
Mitsutoshi GotΓ΄
Mokichi
Yudai Ishiyama
Hana
Hana Kino
Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
Ittoku Kishibe
Tsunekichi
TΓ΄ru Kizu
Tsunai Hashina
Fumiyo Kohinata
Kisuke
Ken Maeda
Lord Tabu Ukyou
Jun Murakami
Yamauchi
Seminosuke Murasugi
Lady Renko
Megumi Seki
Michuoka
Mitsutoshi Shundo
Den'ichiro
Kazuya Takahashi
Naoya Anzai
Koinoborou Takigawa
Gonzou
Sogen Tanaka
Seizou Kenmi
Bunmei Tobayama
Mutsue
Naho Toda
Magochiyo Yabe
Kenichi Yajima
Tae
Kinuo Yamada
Ohba
Masayuki Yui
