Destiny's Son
7.1
In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
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Part of Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword
3 films
Cast
28 people
Raizō Ichikawa
Takakura Shingo
Known for
An Actor's Revenge
Mayumi Nagisa
Yoshio Takakura
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Masayo Banri
Sayo Tadokoro
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Shigeru Amachi
Sôshi Tada
Known for
Jigoku
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Jun'ichirō Narita
Mondo Tadokoro
Known for
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Eijirō Yanagi
Ooinokami Matsudaira
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Idiot
Matasaburô Niwa
Eijirô Chiba
Known for
Kamen Rider
Zatoichi on the Road
Teru Tomota
Kihei Shôji
No other roles listed
Yoshio Inaba
Giichirô Ikebe
Known for
Seven Samurai
Harakiri
Matasaburo Tamba
Also in
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
Toshio Chiba
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
Shinjirō Asano
Shin'emon Takakura
Known for
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Kenji Misumi Director · Kaneto Shindō Writer Renzaburō Shibata Author
First release July 1, 1962 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
斬る
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 1, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 22, 2023 · Physical · The Jokers
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