The Invisible Swordsman

1970 1h 19m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

AdventureActionFantasy

Synopsis

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A cowardly boy fencer becomes invisible and matchless through a magic potion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Osamu Sakai
Sanshiro Yuzuki, the Invisible Swordsman
Yōko Atsuta
Orin
Bunshi Katsura VI
Hachirō Oka
Kumasan
Yasushi Yokoyama
Maruyoshi
Kiyoshi Nishikawa
Kadayoshi
Sonosuke Sawamura
Ryūtarō Gomi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Writers: Tetsurō Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Osamu Sakai and Yōko Atsuta and Bunshi Katsura VI carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiyuki Kuroda directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Takeo Watanabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Osamu Sakai and Yōko Atsuta and Bunshi Katsura VI carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0188242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.