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The Blazing Sword (1966)

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Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Hirokazu Ichimura
Writer : Azuma Morisaki, Tai Katô, Toshiro Hasebe

Synopsis

Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.

Actors

Asahi Kurizuka
Asahi Kurizuka
Hijikata Toshizo
Shunya Wazaki
Shunya Wazaki
Sohaku Rokusha
Hidehiko Ishikura
Hidehiko Ishikura
Tetsuko Kobayashi
Tetsuko Kobayashi
Keiji Takamiya
Keiji Takamiya
Takaya Uesugi
Takaya Uesugi
Shinji Takano
Shinji Takano
Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu
Ryôhei Uchida
Ryôhei Uchida
Jotaro Togami
Jotaro Togami
Takayuki Akutagawa
Takayuki Akutagawa
Hiroshi Shingûji
Hiroshi Shingûji
Satoru Nishida
Satoru Nishida
Sōnosuke Oda
Sōnosuke Oda
Jun Kashima
Jun Kashima
Wakako Kunitomo
Wakako Kunitomo
Tadayuki Okamoto
Tadayuki Okamoto
Teruo Sudo
Teruo Sudo
Shinpachi Kura
Shinpachi Kura
Ken Izumi
Ken Izumi
Yasuhiro Minakami
Yasuhiro Minakami
Eizô Kitamura
Eizô Kitamura
Michiko Nakahata
Michiko Nakahata

Crews

Hirokazu Ichimura
Hirokazu Ichimura
Director
Azuma Morisaki
Azuma Morisaki
Screenplay
Tai Katô
Tai Katô
Screenplay
Toshiro Hasebe
Toshiro Hasebe
Screenplay
Tadashi Sakai
Tadashi Sakai
Director of Photography
Takeo Watanabe
Takeo Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Ryōtarō Shiba
Ryōtarō Shiba
Novel
Shigeo Terada
Shigeo Terada
Lighting Technician
Tadataka Yoshino
Tadataka Yoshino
Art Direction
Taro Takahashi
Taro Takahashi
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

Moeyo Ken.trailer.1966.avi

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