Sword for Truth
修羅之介斬魔劍 死鎌紋の男
Synopsis
Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.
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Kazuhiko Inoue
Shurannosuke Sakaki (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Princess Mayu (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Marouji (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Mio (voice)
Ginzo Matsuo
Kagairo (voice)
Kazuhiko Kishino
Daizen (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Narrator (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Ryusen (voice)
Masashi Sugawara
Gunbei (voice)
Minoru Inaba
Shinemon (voice)
Miyuki Ichijou
Osono (voice)
Naoki Bando
Officer A (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Officer B (voice)
Naoki Makishima
Officer C (voice)
Run Sasaki
Oren (voice)
Saburo Kamei
Tadasumi (voice)
Takashi Taguchi
Ubito (voice)
Tamao Hayashi
Maid (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeshi Narumi
- Original Score
- Toshiyuki Watanabe
- Original Title
- 修羅之介斬魔劍 死鎌紋の男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 49m
- Production Studios
- Ashi Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Osamu Dezaki
Takeshi Narumi
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Akio Satsukawa
Department Leadership Roster
Takeshi Narumi
Screenplay
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Osamu Dezaki
Director
Akio Satsukawa
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What is Sword for Truth about?
Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.
Who directed Sword for Truth?
Sword for Truth was directed by Osamu Dezaki.
Who stars in Sword for Truth?
The principal cast of Sword for Truth includes Kazuhiko Inoue, Rei Sakuma, Tessyo Genda, Yuko Mizutani, Ginzo Matsuo.
When was Sword for Truth released and how long is it?
Sword for Truth was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 49m.
Who composed the musical score for Sword for Truth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sword for Truth was composed by Toshiyuki Watanabe.