Sword of Desperation is a 2010 Japanese jidaigeki drama film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. It was released in Japan on July 10, 2010. It was written by Hidehiro Itō and Itaru Era, based on a novel by
Jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
Actors playing samurai and ronin at Kyoto's Eigamura film studio
Actor Kotaro Satomi on the set of Mito Kōmon
Ban'ya, Toei Uzumasa Studios
Licensed quarter on a set at Toei Uzumasa Studios, Kyoto