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1960 · 106 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Starring
Tamao Nakamura, Chishû Ryû, Reiko Fujiwara, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kōjirō Hongō, Saburo Date

The Dai‑bosatsu Toge trilogy adapts Nakazato’s extensive unfinished saga, spanning 41 volumes written between 1913 and 1941. Set during the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate, it follows Ryunosuke Tsukue, a ruthless, nihilistic swordsman who kills without remorse, whether his victims are allies or foes.

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