The Blazing Sword (1966)
1966 · 1h 31m
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.
Director: Hirokazu Ichimura
Writers: Ryōtarō Shiba, Azuma Morisaki, Toshiro Hasebe
Music by: Takeo Watanabe
Cinematography: Tadashi Sakai
Cast
Asahi Kurizuka as Hijikata ToshizoShunya Wazaki as Sohaku RokushaHidehiko IshikuraTetsuko KobayashiKeiji TakamiyaTakaya UesugiShinji TakanoBin AmatsuRyōhei UchidaJotaro TogamiTakayuki AkutagawaHiroshi ShingûjiMore like this
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