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A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzawmon. 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.

Genres: Action, Romance, Thriller

Starring: Etsushi Toyokawa, Chizuru Ikewaki, Koji Kikkawa

Released: July 10, 2010

Runtime: 114.0

Popularity Rating: 0.957

Excellent Film

Japan

Kanemi Sanzaemon Etsushi Toyokawa
Rio Chizuru Ikewaki
Obiya Koji Kikkawa
Fukui Tsumami Edamame
Tenkyu Fukuda
Mitsuoka Mitsutoshi Goto
Mokichi Yudai Ishiyama
Hana Kino
Ittoku Kishibe
Toru Kizu
Fumiyo Kohinata
Kisuke Ken Maeda
Lady Renko Megumi Seki

Art — Art Direction: Katsumi Nakazawa
Crew — Cinematography: Koichi Ishii
Directing — Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Production — Producer: Hidehiro Ito
Sound — Original Music Composer: Edison
Writing — Novel: Shuhei Fujisawa
Writing — Writer: Hidehiro Ito
Writing — Writer: Itaru Era