きさらぎ無双剣 (1962): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1962, きさらぎ無双剣 is an action film directed by Yasushi Sasaki, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil plans of the Owari Clan's corrupt Lord. It's a colorful bunch, a drunk samurai, a master thief, a sword instructor and a Lord who is disguised as a ronin since it is an executable offense for a lord to wander outside of their domain without permission. As the Chief Magistrate becomes suspicious of the Owari plot to send men to Kodenmacho Prison to start a riot he begins to investigate the rumors. He soon calls upon the Lord of Mikazuki Castle and the Shogun's best friend to help thwart the evil ambitions and battle the rouge swordsman hired by the Owari Clan.

Who’s in it. きさらぎ無双剣 stars Kazuo Akatsuki as Lower officer A, Kyoko Aoyama as Oen, Utanosuke Arashi as Kamenosuke and Masaharu Arikawa as Koiwai, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, きさらぎ無双剣 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch きさらぎ無双剣 page.

If you liked it. Fans of きさらぎ無双剣 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.