Sword Devil (1965) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1965 · 83 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Starring

Kei Satô, Kimiko Tachibana, Jun Katsumura, Kentaro Kudo, Saburo Date, Yūji Hamada

Hanpei, a gentle young samurai who cherishes flowers, watches an old swordsman execute a lightning‑quick draw. Fascinated, he apprentices under the master, rapidly mastering the blade. His newfound skill draws his lord’s notice, and the lord commands him to carry out an assassination, forcing Hanpei to confront the clash between his pacifist sensibilities and the brutal demands of his duty.