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Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword

1929

25 minutes

DramaActionWarHistory

Overview

In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.

Top Cast

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata headshot

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Raizaburo

Hiroshi Kaneko headshot

Hiroshi Kaneko

Misao Seki headshot

Misao Seki

Osuga

Sôemon Wada headshot

Sôemon Wada

Kanji Ishii headshot

Kanji Ishii

Kujaku Wakatsuki headshot

Kujaku Wakatsuki

Miharu Ito headshot

Miharu Ito

Tojin Amando headshot

Tojin Amando

Yasutora Ichikawa headshot

Yasutora Ichikawa

Haruo Inoue headshot

Haruo Inoue

Taro Ikuta headshot

Taro Ikuta

Yaeko Hitotsubashi headshot

Yaeko Hitotsubashi

Shoko Asano headshot

Shoko Asano

Den'nosuke Ichikawa headshot

Den'nosuke Ichikawa

Ryûtarô Nakane headshot

Ryûtarô Nakane

Haruo Okazaki headshot

Haruo Okazaki

Jinichi Amano headshot

Jinichi Amano