Japan Synopsis
名刀美女丸
Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. – Will Gilbert
The 1944–1946 Japan Window
6 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sword sits at position #4.
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The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1940s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sword premiered. 20 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,078 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,776 of 1,933 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 5m |
| Release Date | February 8, 1945 |
| IMDb | tt0037907 |