Poster of The Blazing Sword

The Blazing Sword

Plot: Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill
Release Date: Saturday, November 12 1966
58 years ago
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Portrait of Asahi KurizukaAsahi Kurizuka. Asahi Kurizuka was 29 in The Blazing Sword as 'Hijikata Toshizo'.
Birthday: Sun, May 09 1937
Portrait of Shunya WazakiShunya Wazaki. Shunya Wazaki was 27 in The Blazing Sword as 'Sohaku Rokusha'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1938 –
Died: Tue, Feb 15 2011
Portrait of Hidehiko IshikuraHidehiko Ishikura. Hidehiko Ishikura was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuko KobayashiTetsuko Kobayashi. Tetsuko Kobayashi was 25 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Wed, Mar 12 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 09 1994
Portrait of Keiji TakamiyaKeiji Takamiya. Keiji Takamiya was 33 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1933
Portrait of Takaya UesugiTakaya Uesugi. Takaya Uesugi was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinji TakanoShinji Takano. Shinji Takano was 40 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1925
Portrait of Bin AmatsuBin Amatsu. Bin Amatsu was 45 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1921 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of Ryōhei UchidaRyōhei Uchida. Ryōhei Uchida was 42 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Tue, Feb 05 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jun 15 1984
Portrait of Jotaro TogamiJotaro Togami. Jotaro Togami was 50 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jul 24 1980
Portrait of Takayuki AkutagawaTakayuki Akutagawa. Takayuki Akutagawa was 47 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1919 –
Died: Tue, Oct 02 1990
Portrait of Hiroshi ShingûjiHiroshi Shingûji. Hiroshi Shingûji was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Satoru NishidaSatoru Nishida. Satoru Nishida was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Jul 09 2000
Portrait of Sōnosuke OdaSōnosuke Oda. Sōnosuke Oda was 48 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Mon, Sep 09 1918
Portrait of Jun KashimaJun Kashima. Jun Kashima was 30 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Sun, Nov 17 1935 –
Died: Wed, Mar 13 2019
Portrait of Wakako KunitomoWakako Kunitomo. Wakako Kunitomo was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadayuki OkamotoTadayuki Okamoto. Tadayuki Okamoto was 29 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1937
Portrait of Teruo SudoTeruo Sudo. Teruo Sudo was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinpachi KuraShinpachi Kura. Shinpachi Kura was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken IzumiKen Izumi. Ken Izumi was 23 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Tue, Mar 02 1943
Portrait of Yasuhiro MinakamiYasuhiro Minakami. Yasuhiro Minakami was 19 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Fri, Oct 31 1947
Portrait of Eizō KitamuraEizō Kitamura. Eizō Kitamura was 44 in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Mon, Apr 17 1922 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 1997
Portrait of Michiko NakahataMichiko Nakahata. Michiko Nakahata was >> in The Blazing Sword
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Hirokazu IchimuraHirokazu Ichimura. Hirokazu Ichimura was 41 in The Blazing Sword as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1925 –
Died: Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Tadashi SakaiTadashi Sakai. Tadashi Sakai was 28 in The Blazing Sword as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1938
Portrait of Tai KatōTai Katō. Tai Katō was 50 in The Blazing Sword as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1985
Portrait of Azuma MorisakiAzuma Morisaki. Azuma Morisaki was 38 in The Blazing Sword as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jul 16 2020
Portrait of Toshiro HasebeToshiro Hasebe. Toshiro Hasebe was 35 in The Blazing Sword as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 15 1931
Portrait of Takeo WatanabeTakeo Watanabe. Takeo Watanabe was 33 in The Blazing Sword as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1933 –
Died: Fri, Jun 02 1989
Portrait of Ryōtarō ShibaRyōtarō Shiba. Ryōtarō Shiba was 43 in The Blazing Sword as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 07 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 12 1996
Portrait of Tadataka YoshinoTadataka Yoshino. Tadataka Yoshino was >> in The Blazing Sword as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taro TakahashiTaro Takahashi. Taro Takahashi was >> in The Blazing Sword as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo TeradaShigeo Terada. Shigeo Terada was >> in The Blazing Sword as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday