When the Last Sword Is Drawn

You serve as a samurai, bound by duty, yet family needs pull you. You head to the city for better pay, leaving honor strained. But whispers of unrest hint at deeper conflict. Takita's vision of honor versus survival lingers beyond the sword fights.

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Yojiro Takita directed When the Last Sword Is Drawn in 2003. See Yojiro Takita's full filmography, where to start with Yojiro Takita, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yojiro Takita.

When the Last Sword Is Drawn was released in 2003 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 137 minutes.