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78% Critic Match
Iwane: Sword of Serenity
7.8 / 10• 2019• 2h 0m•NR• Japanese
ActionAdventure
Storyline
Iwane Sakazaki returns to his homeland and gets caught in the middle of an incident that results in the tragic death of two of his best friends from childhood. He decides to leave his domain, parting with his fiancée Nao, and becomes a vagrant masterless samurai with nothing more to lose. Iwane drifts to Edo, filleting eels during the day and working as a bodyguard at night for Imazuya, a reputable money exchanger. He gradually wins the trust of the people around him because of his mellow nature, the chivalrous way he treats everyone with courtesy, and his skills of swords. One day, he learns that Imazuya is being targeted in a conspiracy to sabotage a new monetary system implemented by the government, and Iwane decides to protect the people who have given him support.
Cast & Crew
Tori Matsuzaka
Iwane Sakazaki
Lead
Fumino Kimura
Okon
Kyoko Yoshine
Nao Kobayashi
Tasuku Emoto
Kinpei Kobayashi
Yosuke Sugino
Shinnosuke Kawade
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Reien Sasaki
Pierre Taki
Bunroku Shishido
Takanori Jinnai
Shoemon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katsuhide Motoki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Iwane: Sword of Serenity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
