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|dt          =''The Invisible Swordsman'' (1970)
|dt          =''Invisible Swordsman'' (1970)
|director    =Yoshiyuki Kuroda
|director    =[[Yoshiyuki Kuroda]]
|producer    =Masayoshi Tsuchida {{Small|(organizer)}}
|producer    =Masayoshi Tsuchida {{Small|(organizer)}}
|writer      =Tetsuro Yoshida
|writer      =[[Tetsuro Yoshida]]
|composer    =Takeo Watanabe
|composer    =Takeo Watanabe
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|sfx              =Yoshiyuki Kuroda
|rating      =G (Amazon){{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/video/detail/B08CBQDZ29/|title=''The Invisible Swordsman''|work=amazon.co.jp|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
|distributor  =[[Daiei]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}
|runtime      =78 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 18 minutes)}}<ref name="Kadokawa">{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa-pictures.jp/official/toumeikenshi/index.shtml|title=''The Invisible Swordsman''|work=[[Kadokawa]]|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
|rating      =G (Amazon){{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/video/detail/B08CBQDZ29/|title=''Invisible Swordsman''|work=amazon.co.jp|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
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'''''The Invisible Swordsman''''' {{Nihongo|透明剣士|Tōmei Kenshi}} is a [[1970]] [[tokusatsu]] fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by [[Kadokawa|Daiei Kyoto Studio]]. It was released to Japanese theaters on March 21, [[1970]] on a double bill with ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''.{{#tag:ref|The [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] filmography included in the publication ''[[Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle]]'' (p. 126) lists ''The Invisible Swordsman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release date as March 15.<ref name="DTMC">{{cite book|title=[[Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle]]|date=20 July 2010|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=126|isbn=978-4-04-854511-2}}</ref>|name="15th"|group="note"}}
'''''Invisible Swordsman''''' {{Nihongo|透明剣士|Tōmei Kenshi}} is a [[1970]] [[tokusatsu]] fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by [[Daiei|Daiei Kyoto Studio]]. It was released to Japanese theaters on March 21, [[1970]] on a double feature with ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]''.{{#tag:ref|The [[Daiei]] filmography included in the publication ''[[Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle]]'' (p. 126) lists ''Invisible Swordsman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release date as March 15.<ref name="DTMC">{{cite book|title=[[Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle]]|date=20 July 2010|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=126|isbn=978-4-04-854511-2}}</ref>|name="15th"|group="note"}}
{{TOC}}
{{TOC}}
==Plot==
=={{tt|Plot|Invisible Swordsman has never been dubbed or subtitled in English.}}==
a young man called Sanshiro Yuzuki becomes an unstoppable Invisible Swordsman after eating a magic pill to defeat the [[Shokera]].
[[Sanshiro Yuzuki]], a cowardly fencer, becomes an unstoppable swordsman after taking a magic pill to defeat the [[Shokera]].
==Staff==
==Staff==
{{Staffs
{{Staffs
|Directed by|Yoshiyuki Kuroda
|Directed by|[[Yoshiyuki Kuroda]]
|Written by|Tetsuro Yoshida
|Written by|[[Tetsuro Yoshida]]
|Organized by|Masayoshi Tsuchida
|Organized by|Masayoshi Tsuchida
|Music by|Takeo Watanabe
|Music by|Takeo Watanabe
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|Edited by|Kanji Suganuma
|Edited by|Kanji Suganuma
|Production design by|Shigeru Kato
|Production design by|Shigeru Kato
|1st assistant director|Hitoshi Obuchi
|First assistant director|Hitoshi Obuchi
|Director of special effects|Yoshiyuki Kuroda<ref name="DTMC"/>
|Director of special effects|Yoshiyuki Kuroda<ref name="DTMC"/>
}}
}}
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}}
}}
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Monsters===
===Characters and monsters===
*[[Sanshiro Yuzuki|The Invisible Swordsman]]
*[[Sanshiro Yuzuki|The Invisible Swordsman]]
*[[Shokera]]
*[[Shokera]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|The Invisible Swordsman/Gallery}}
{{Main|Invisible Swordsman/Gallery}}
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
The Invisible Swordsman & Gamera vs. Jiger double poster.png
The Invisible Swordsman & Gamera vs. Jiger double poster.png
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*'''''Transparent Swordsman''''' (alternate translation)
*'''''Transparent Swordsman''''' (alternate translation)
==Theatrical releases==
==Theatrical releases==
*[[Japan]] - March 21, [[1970]]<ref name="15th" group="note"/>
*[[Japan]] - March 21, 1970<ref name="15th" group="note"/>
*[[United States]] - September 30, [[1970]]{{Citation needed}}
==Video releases==
==Video releases==
'''Daiei''' VHS (1999)
'''Daiei''' VHS (1999)
*'''Tapes:''' 1
*'''Tapes:''' 1
'''Kadokawa''' DVD (2006)<ref name="KadokawaDVD">{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa-pictures.jp/official/toumeikenshi/video.shtml|title=''The Invisible Swordsman'': DVD & Blu-ray|work=[[Kadokawa]]|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
'''[[Kadokawa]]''' DVD (2006)<ref name="KadokawaDVD">{{cite web|url=https://www.kadokawa-pictures.jp/official/toumeikenshi/video.shtml|title=''Invisible Swordsman'': DVD & Blu-ray|work=[[Kadokawa]]|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
*'''Region:''' 2
*'''Region:''' 2
*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
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*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Audio:''' Japanese (Dolby 2.0 Stereo)
*'''Audio:''' Japanese (Dolby 2.0 Stereo)
Though ''The Invisible Swordsman'' is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version is available on the Japanese version of Amazon Prime Video.<ref name="Amazon"/>
Though ''Invisible Swordsman'' is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version is available on the Japanese version of Amazon Prime Video.<ref name="Amazon"/>
==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:Kadokawa]]
[[Category:1970's Films]]
[[Category:1970's Films]]
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Invisible Swordsman
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The Japanese poster for Invisible Swordsman
Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Producer Masayoshi Tsuchida (organizer)
Written by Tetsuro Yoshida
Music by Takeo Watanabe
Special
effects by 		Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Distributor DaieiJP
Rating G (Amazon)JP[1]
Running time 78 minutes
(1 hour, 18 minutes)[2]
Aspect ratio 2.35:1
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Invisible Swordsman (透明剣士,   Tōmei Kenshi) is a 1970 tokusatsu fantasy film produced by Daiei Kyoto Studio. It was released to Japanese theaters on March 21, 1970 on a double feature with Gamera vs. Jiger.[note 1]

Plot

Sanshiro Yuzuki, a cowardly fencer, becomes an unstoppable swordsman after taking a magic pill to defeat the Shokera.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Yoshiyuki Kuroda
  • Written by   Tetsuro Yoshida
  • Organized by   Masayoshi Tsuchida
  • Music by   Takeo Watanabe
  • Cinematography by   Hiroshi Imai
  • Edited by   Kanji Suganuma
  • Production design by   Shigeru Kato
  • First assistant director   Hitoshi Obuchi
  • Director of special effects   Yoshiyuki Kuroda[3]

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Osamu Sakai   as   Sanshiro Yuzuki, the Invisible Swordsman
  • Yoko Atsuta   as   Orin
  • Sanshi Katsura   as   Dekasuke
  • Hachiro Oka   as   Kumasan
  • Yasushi Yokoyama   as   Maruyoshi
  • Kiyoshi Nishikawa   as   Kadayoshi
  • Sonosuke Sawamura II
  • Ryutaro Gomi
  • Ryosuke Kagawa
  • Gen Kimura
  • Asao Uchida   as   Sosuke
  • Ikkei Tamaki   as   Jubei
  • Gen Kuroki
  • Tokio Oki   as   Shokera
  • Hajime Koshikawa   as   Hattsuan
  • Kiyoshi Kasuga   as   Shinigami

Appearances

Characters and monsters

Gallery

Main article: Invisible Swordsman/Gallery.
  • The Invisible Swordsman & Gamera vs. Jiger double poster.png
  • IMG 1902.JPG
  • I-img600x450-1540452749rctw4n15316.jpg
  • J601300954.1.jpg
  • 21 - 1.jpg

Alternate titles

  • Toumei Kenshi (Japanese English title)
  • Transparent Swordsman (alternate translation)

Theatrical releases

Video releases

Daiei VHS (1999)

  • Tapes: 1

Kadokawa DVD (2006)[4]

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • SRP: ¥4,500 (~$43)
  • Audio: Japanese (Dolby Stereo)
  • Special features: Theatrical trailer, photo gallery, staff and cast listing
  • Notes: Released May 26, 2006.

DeAgostini Japan DVD (2016)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese (Dolby Stereo)
  • Special features: 8-page booklet

Kadokawa DVD (2020)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese (Dolby 2.0 Stereo)

Though Invisible Swordsman is not available on Blu-ray, an HD version is available on the Japanese version of Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daiei filmography included in the publication Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle (p. 126) lists Invisible Swordsman's release date as March 15.[3]

References

This is a list of references for Kaiju No. 14/Sandbox/Invisible Swordsman. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Invisible Swordsman". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Invisible Swordsman". Kadokawa. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle. Kadokawa. 20 July 2010. p. 126. ISBN 978-4-04-854511-2.
  4. ↑ "Invisible Swordsman: DVD & Blu-ray". Kadokawa. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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