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Satan's Sword
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Satan's Sword

1960-10-18 · 106 min · ★ 6.6

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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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Directors
Kenji Misumi
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Raizō IchikawaRaizō IchikawaRyunosuke Tsukue
Kōjirō HongōKōjirō HongōHyoma Utsugi
Tamao NakamuraTamao NakamuraOhama / Otoyo
Fujiko YamamotoFujiko YamamotoOmatsu
Kenji SugawaraKenji SugawaraKondo, Isamu
Jun NegamiJun NegamiSerizawa
Chishū RyūChishū RyūTsukue
Michiko AiMichiko AiOkinu
Ryūzō ShimadaRyūzō ShimadaKamiya Shuzen
Toshio ChibaCoolie Saizo
Saburo NiwamataUtsugi
Reiko FujiwaraReiko FujiwaraCourtesan Yuki
Yoichi FunakiShinzaburo
Yoichi MashioYohachi
Yoshito YamajiOnogawa
Bontarō MiakeBontarō MiakeUrajuku no Shichibee
Shōgo ShimadaShōgo ShimadaShimada Toranosuke
Shinobu ArakiNakamura Isshin
Tatsuo HanabuTatsuo HanabuItsumi Toshiyasu
Shōzō NanbuShōzō NanbuKatayanagi Banjirou

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