The Sword of Doom (1966)
大菩薩峠
"The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword."
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👍 90%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
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Cast
Yūzō Kayama as Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama as Ohama
Yōko Naitō as Omatsu
Tadao Nakamaru as Isamu Kondo
Kei Satō as Kamo Serizawa
Kō Nishimura as Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Is The Sword of Doom good?
Yes. 90% audience score, estimated from 280 TMDB ratings.
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Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
