The Sword of Doom backdrop

The Sword of Doom

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Yūzō Kayama

The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.