Title from disc label. Original story by Renzaburō Shibata. Originally released as motion pictures between 1967 and 1969. 880-02 Ichikawa Raizō. Special features: Original theatrical trailers; program notes; biographies; image galleries.
Contents:
880-03 (81 min.) / Nemuri Kyoshiro akujo-gari Nemuri Kyoshiro buraihikae mashō no hada (87 min.) / directed by Kazuo Ikehiro ; screenplay by Hajime Takaiwa, Ichirō Miyagawa ; original story by Renzaburo Shibata. 10. Hell is a woman = Nemuri Kyoshiro onna jigoku -- (81 min.) / directed by Tokuzō Tanaka ; screenplay by Hajime Takaiwa ; original story by Renzaburo Shibata -- 11. In the spider's lair = Nemuri Kyoshiro hitohada-gumo (80 min.) / directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda ; screenplay by Seiji Hoshikawa ; original story by Renzaburo Shibata -- 12. Castle menagerie = Nemuri Kyoshiro akujo-gari (81 min.) / directed by Kazuo Ikehiro ; screenplay by Hajime Takaiwa, Ichirō Miyagawa ; original story by Renzaburo Shibata.
Summary:
Kyōshirō, a half-breed son of a Japanese aristocrat raped by a Christian missionary, lives only for the moment, amused by the chaos that surrounds him. But those who decide to use him for their own ends soon discover that they have made a fatal error! For Kyōshirō utilizes the magical Musou-Masamune blade, and is in control of technique in all of swordplay, the Full Moon Cut. All those who challenge him must face the Sleepy Eyes of Death
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