Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Raizō Ichikawa
Takakura Shingo
Lead
Mayumi Nagisa
Yoshio Takakura
Masayo Banri
Sayo Tadokoro
Shigeru Amachi
Sôshi Tada
Jun'ichirō Narita
Mondo Tadokoro
Eijirō Yanagi
Ooinokami Matsudaira
Matasaburô Niwa
Eijirô Chiba
TT
Teru Tomota
Kihei Shôji
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Misumi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Destiny's Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
