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The Invisible Swordsman
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The Japanese poster for The 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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The 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

Monsters

Gallery

Main article: The Invisible Swordsman/Gallery.
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Alternate titles

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

Theatrical releases

Video releases

Daiei VHS (1999)

  • Tapes: 1

Kadokawa DVD (May 26, 2006)[4]

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese (Dolby Stereo)
  • Special features: Theatrical trailer, photo gallery, staff and cast listing

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)

Arrow Video Blu-ray (June 23, 2025)[5]

  • Region: B
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese (Mono)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Special features: Audio commentary by Jonathan Clements, interviews with Kim Newman and Jasper Sharp, image gallery, booklet with text by Zack Davisson
  • Notes: Includes slipcover and reversible sleeve with art by Jolyon Yates.

Notes

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

References

This is a list of references for The 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. ↑ "The Invisible Swordsman". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "The 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.
  5. ↑ "The Invisible Swordsman Limited Edition Blu-ray". Arrow Video. 28 March 2025.

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