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The Lightning Sword

8.019621h 12mMovieAdventureCrimeDrama

Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn’t know where his road leads, only that he must find his lost sister, and the ronin who stole her away. The ronin that Shinjiro…

DirectorBin Katō
WritersMinoru Inuzuka·Teinosuke Kinugasa
ProducerTomio Takamori

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 1 other country

The Lightning Sword isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Bin Katō

TWTomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shinjiro of Misaki
SAShigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi
Higashinosuke Yamagata
RSRyūzō Shimada
Ryūzō Shimada
Tokusaburō
MKMieko Kondō
Mieko Kondō
Oyo
EOEigorō Onoe
Eigorō Onoe
Yamagoro
JNJun'ichirō Narita
Jun'ichirō Narita
Asanosuke
CMChitose Maki
Chitose Maki
Orryu
RFReiko Fujiwara
Reiko Fujiwara
Kaede / Fumie
YNYūji Nanto
Yūji Nanto
Takuro
IMIkuko Mōri
Ikuko Mōri
Oharu
TC
Toshio Chiba
Tomizo
RKRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa

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The Lightning Sword — streaming FAQ

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