The Sword of Doom
“The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.”
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Synopsis
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai·Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō Kayama·Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama·Ohama
Yōko Naitō·Omatsu
Toshirō Mifune·Toranosuke Shimada
Tadao Nakamaru·Isamu Kondo
Kei Satō·Kamo Serizawa
Kō Nishimura·Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Ichirō Nakatani·Bunnojo Utsuki
Kunie Tanaka·Senkichi