The Sword of Doom (1966)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai As: Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō Kayama Yūzō Kayama As: Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama As: Ohama
Yōko Naitō Yōko Naitō As: Omatsu
Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune As: Toranosuke Shimada
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Storyline

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.


Tagline: The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 25 February 1966

Country: JP

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO

External Links

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Ryunosuke Tsukue

Yūzō Kayama

Yūzō Kayama

Hyoma Utsuki

Michiyo Aratama

Michiyo Aratama

Ohama

Yōko Naitō

Yōko Naitō

Omatsu

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Toranosuke Shimada

Tadao Nakamaru

Tadao Nakamaru

Isamu Kondo

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Kamo Serizawa

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Bunnojo Utsuki

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Senkichi

Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Ishinsai Nakamura

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Dansho Tsukue

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Omatsu's grandfather

Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Shuzen Kamio

Akio Miyabe

Akio Miyabe

Toshizo Ogata

Yasuzō Ogawa

Yasuzō Ogawa

Yohachi

Kyōji Hayakawa

Kyōji Hayakawa

Heisuke Todo

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Okinu

Shōji Ōki

Shōji Ōki

Soji Okita

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Aoyama the Scout

Kanzō Uni

Kanzō Uni

Shin Ibuki

Shin Ibuki

Yaichi Okada

Seishirō Kuno

Seishirō Kuno

Kato Chikara

Keiichi Taki

Keiichi Taki

Kyosuke Kojima

Takao Zushi

Takao Zushi

Young Man in Futsuya

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Old Pilgrim

Fumiko Umeka

Fumiko Umeka

Okinu's Servant

Chikako Sono

Chikako Sono

Oume

Ryū Kuze

Ryū Kuze

Ohashi-Ran

Jirô Makino

Jirô Makino

Directed By

Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

Director

Michio Yamamoto

Michio Yamamoto

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Shin Watarai

Shin Watarai

Sound

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hiroshi Murai

Hiroshi Murai

Director of Photography

Jun Yamazaki

Jun Yamazaki

Still Photographer

Lighting

Tsuruzô Nishikawa

Tsuruzô Nishikawa

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Takashi Matsuyama

Takashi Matsuyama

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ryū Kuze

Ryū Kuze

Fight Choreographer

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

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