Invisible Swordsman (1970)
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Invisible Swordsman (透明剣士 is a Tōmei Kenshi)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.
Alternate titles
- Toumei Kenshi (Japanese English title)
- Transparent Swordsman (alternate translation)
Theatrical releases
Video releases
Daiei VHS (1999)
- Tapes: 1
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 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
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