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.
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Sword of Desperation Cast
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Character |
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Hana Kino
She was 62, now 76 years old
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Ittoku Kishibe
He was 63, now 77 years old
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Etsushi Toyokawa
He was 48, now 62 years old
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as Kanemi Sanzaemon |
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Fumiyo Kohinata
He was 56, now 70 years old
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Mitsutoshi Gotô
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as Mitsuoka |
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Megumi Seki
She was 24, now 39 years old
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as Lady Renko |
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Chizuru Ikewaki
She was 28, now 43 years old
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as Rio |
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Yudai Ishiyama
He was 69, now 83 years old
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as Mokichi |
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Tôru Kizu
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Tsumami Edamame
He was 52, now 66 years old
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as Fukui |
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Kōji Kikkawa
He was 44, now 59 years old
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as Obiya |
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Ken Maeda
He was 39, 44 years old when he died
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as Kisuke |
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Tenkyû Fukuda
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Sword of Desperation Crew
