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Sword of Desperation

6.920101h 54mMovieActionThrillerRomance

A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and…

DirectorHideyuki Hirayama
WritersHidehiro Ito·Itaru Era
ProducerShinya Egawa

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Not available in Philippines
Streaming in 4 other countries

Sword of Desperation isn't on any streaming service in Philippines right now, but it's available in Australia, Canada, Japan, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama

ETEtsushi Toyokawa
Etsushi Toyokawa
Kanemi Sanzaemon
CIChizuru Ikewaki
Chizuru Ikewaki
Rio
KKKoji Kikkawa
Koji Kikkawa
Obiya
TETsumami Edamame
Tsumami Edamame
Fukui
TFTenkyû Fukuda
Tenkyû Fukuda
Hyoue Makihuzi
MG
Mitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsuoka
YIYudai Ishiyama
Yudai Ishiyama
Mokichi
HKHana Kino
Hana Kino
Hana
IKIttoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe
Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
TKTôru Kizu
Tôru Kizu
Tsunekichi
FKFumiyo Kohinata
Fumiyo Kohinata
Tsunai Hashina
KMKen Maeda
Ken Maeda
Kisuke

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Sword of Desperation — streaming FAQ

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