Sword for Truth (1990)
- Original title
- 修羅之介斬魔劍 死鎌紋の男
- Directed by
- Osamu Dezaki
- Genre
- samurai cinema, original video animation
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A samurai with supernatural powers fights ninjas and demons in feudal Japan. The story follows his quest for revenge and justice.
goryviolentfast-paceddarkpulpyvisceralold-school
What happens
Sword for Truth (修羅之介斬魔剣死鎌紋の男, Shuranosuke Zanmaken-shi kama mon no otoko; lit. "Shuranosuke the Demon: Man of the Death Scythes Crest") is a 1990 OVA chanbara film directed by an uncredited Osamu Dezaki, who was credited as storyboard artist under the alias "Tsutomu Dezaki". The film is based on a series of novels by Takeshi Narumi. Sword for Truth was released to a largely negative reception in the United Kingdom and the United States, where it was marketed by Manga Entertainment in lieu of their successful release of Ninja Scroll. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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