Sword Devil

You wander through Edo-period gardens until a stranger’s blade turns dawn into dusk. Impressed, you trade petals for steel and follow the old man’s lessons. Then your lord hands you a name and demands a life.

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Kenji Misumi directed Sword Devil in 1965. See Kenji Misumi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Misumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Misumi.

Sword Devil was released in 1965 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 83 minutes.