The Blazing Sword
1h 31m·
Directed by
Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAsahi KurizukaHijikata Toshizo | Hijikata Toshizo |
| SShunya WazakiSohaku Rokusha | Sohaku Rokusha |
| HHidehiko IshikuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Tetsuko KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiji TakamiyaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakaya UesugiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinji TakanoNot listed | Not listed |
 Bin AmatsuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryōhei UchidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jotaro TogamiNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakayuki AkutagawaNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi ShingûjiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSatoru NishidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sōnosuke OdaNot listed | Not listed |
| JJun KashimaNot listed | Not listed |
| WWakako KunitomoNot listed | Not listed |
 Tadayuki OkamotoNot listed | Not listed |
| TTeruo SudoNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinpachi KuraNot listed | Not listed |
| KKen IzumiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasuhiro MinakamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Eizō KitamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| MMichiko NakahataNot listed | Not listed |