Sword of Desperation
In order to save his fief, expert swordman Kanemi Sanzaemon publicly assassinates his lord's favorite concubine. Instead of being beheaded, he is sentenced to solitary confinement for one year, then ordered to serve as the lord's bodyguard. This tale of honor, intrigue and deception inevitably ends in bloodshed and betrayal.
Starring
Etsushi Toyokawa, Chizuru Ikewaki, Koji Kikkawa
Director
Hideyuki Hirayama