--- product_id: 13798484 title: "The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray]" price: "236.31 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13798484-the-sword-of-doom-blu-ray store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray] **Price:** 236.31 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** 236.31 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13798484-the-sword-of-doom-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tatsuya Nakadai (Harakiri) and Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto's swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil. Review: Complex, Profound, and Bloody - The Bushido Way... - The actions of a man can describe the man's true identity, as the identity of righteousness and moral character are a reflection of a man's actions. Bushido expresses honor before living, which was the way of the samurai. This honor seemed to fade away, as large numbers of samurai without masters accrued in cities and other locations around Japan during the 1860s. At the end of the shogunate in 1868, which also changed the importance of the samurai in the Japanese society, warfare began a drastic change from swords to guns and cannons. The end of samurai also indicated an end to bushido, which lead many samurai into a more corrupt lifestyle where honor no longer had the same meaning. Sword of Doom opens in the spring of 1860 where a young woman and her grandfather climb a mountain pass where the grandfather is ruthlessly murdered without any apparent reason by the film's antihero, Ryunosuke Tsukue (Tatsuya Nakadai). Ryunosuke is the symbolic embodiment of the unification of steel and man, as it often was taught by sword masters that one must become one with the sword in order to reach perfection. When Ryunosuke callously let his sword fall over the girl's grandfather a small bell falls on the rocks, which unsettles him. However, it seems to be the last time that Ryunosuke will show emotion. Later in the story the audience gets to meet the sword master and teacher Toranosuke Shimada (Toshirô Mifune) who suggests, "The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword." Fundamentally, Toranosuke points out the old way of the samurai where the samurai is one with the sword, as the sword is only an extension of the samurai. Thus, if the man is evil then the sword does evil. It also implies that the sword is as guilty as the samurai Further interpretations of Toranosuke's statement could suggest that substantial responsibility and honor come with carrying a sword, as one carries life at the end of the sword. Toranosuke embraces the values of Bushido as he teaches his student the way of the samurai through fencing. A more contemporary notion suggests that the mind guides the sword to its target, as the sword is cold, distant, and without judgment. Nonetheless, the sword and other weapons continue to reap new victims such as the grandfather in the beginning of the film. Ryunosuke's fencing technique, which many do not recognize as the samurai are all of the old and traditional ways, appears cold, strange, and uncanny to those who see him fight, as they wonder where the source of his technique originates. This brings the notion to the beginning of the film where Ryunosuke kills the grandfather, which seems to be the moment when he perfects his fencing style, a style that seems detached, callous, and without empathy, which seems to be derived from the sword itself. The story develops this idea even further by displaying Ryunosuke as a calculated and unsympathetic sociopath. After Ryunosuke returns from the mountain pass he is to fight in a sword contest the following day against Bunnojo Utsuki (Ichirô Nakaya). Bunnojo's wife, Hama (Michiyo Aratama), visits with Ryunosuke in order to convince him that her husband must win in order to save her family's face. This meeting leads Hama to face Ryunosuke's coldhearted personality, as he demands her to offer herself to him. After much contemplation Hama visits Ryunosuke in a mill during the night before his sword contest. In the morning Hama is approached by Bunnojo who tells her that he has announced their divorce earlier the same morning, as he knows about what she had done. Anger and pride consume Bunnojo who decides to kill Ryunosuke in the sword contest as payment for his insolence. However, Bunnojo has no chance against Ryunosuke's strange and distant fencing style. The story continues to surround Ryunosuke who goes into hiding with Hama, as he continues to lend out his sword to those who are willing to pay. It leads the audience into a downward spiraling tale in which the audience can sense the outcome of Ryunosuke's life. Nonetheless, it is never certain what will happen as director Kihachi Okamoto continues to darken the atmosphere while the tale unfolds. Death is dealt without consideration to whomever he is told to slay, as he stares down the eyes of those who gradually sink to the ground with a deep and deadly cut in their flesh. In the backdrop of Ryunosuke there is a samurai uprising that he seems to be involved in while the brother of Bunnojo intends to seek an honorable revenge by killing him. The young woman who found her grandfather dead in the mountain pass enters the story, as the past seems to catch up with Ryunosuke. These elements are tied together through Ryunosuke's existence, as he continues to kill for the highest payer. The continuation of Ryunosuke ruthlessness encourages the audience to think that his destiny must eventually catch up with him and make a full circle. Lastly, Ryunosuke seems to be a personification of the shogunate, which we know died at the end of the 1860s. Sword of Doom is a marvelously framed film with several intriguing shots that show a meticulous eye for details. Many of the scenes have wonderful mise-en-scene that elevates the authenticity of the story, which is brought together with a well-performing cast. The contrasts between Tatsuya Nakadai's character Ryunosuke and Toshirô Mifune's performance as Toranosuke visually bring out the different personalities in these two characters. It is essential to see this contrast, as it provides an insightful view into how different these two are while being very much the same. Much of the film's chemistry rests on these two characters, even though Toshirô Mifune is used sparsely throughout the film. The unfolding Sword of Doom brings the audience a violent cinematic experience, which offers a historical tale with depth and reflection. Review: Tense, bittersweet and frustrating. But worth a view. - This was my first time seeing a Kihachi Hokamoto film. I love Kurosawa films and anything with Toshiro Mifune, so I picked this up. The story is fragmented and kind of sad. Ryunosuke, the protagonist, is not a hero like in most samurai epics. He's a gifted swordsman cursed by his skill and pride. He keeps getting into situations where he has to kill people. First, his family wants him to lose a sparing duel to a fencing school trainer who is heir apparent to the school so that the status quo can continue. He not only wins, but he sleeps with the guy's wife and kills him in the non-lethal match. After that, things get worse as honor throws more and more people after him...but he's too good, and kills them all. Toshiro Mifune's part is tertiary, and he only has 3-4 scenes. He is the honorable type counter to Ryunosuke's tortured ronin. The special feature explains that this was supposed to be a multi-part story, based on a serial ...but, it just ends abruptly and was never returned to. Great build-up, lots of tension and good scenes...then it just ends with no closure. It's interesting, as a case study in Japanese film making from the 1950's, and the samurai epics...but it leaves you a bit frustrated. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Kihachi Okamoto, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 935 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Genre | Action & Adventure | | Language | English | | Runtime | 2 hours | ## Images ![The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81H5n9yv55L.jpg) ![The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91pPenRAHyL.jpg) ![The Sword of Doom [Blu-ray] - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PNEDqm5pL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complex, Profound, and Bloody - The Bushido Way... *by D***S on March 18, 2005* The actions of a man can describe the man's true identity, as the identity of righteousness and moral character are a reflection of a man's actions. Bushido expresses honor before living, which was the way of the samurai. This honor seemed to fade away, as large numbers of samurai without masters accrued in cities and other locations around Japan during the 1860s. At the end of the shogunate in 1868, which also changed the importance of the samurai in the Japanese society, warfare began a drastic change from swords to guns and cannons. The end of samurai also indicated an end to bushido, which lead many samurai into a more corrupt lifestyle where honor no longer had the same meaning. Sword of Doom opens in the spring of 1860 where a young woman and her grandfather climb a mountain pass where the grandfather is ruthlessly murdered without any apparent reason by the film's antihero, Ryunosuke Tsukue (Tatsuya Nakadai). Ryunosuke is the symbolic embodiment of the unification of steel and man, as it often was taught by sword masters that one must become one with the sword in order to reach perfection. When Ryunosuke callously let his sword fall over the girl's grandfather a small bell falls on the rocks, which unsettles him. However, it seems to be the last time that Ryunosuke will show emotion. Later in the story the audience gets to meet the sword master and teacher Toranosuke Shimada (Toshirô Mifune) who suggests, "The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword." Fundamentally, Toranosuke points out the old way of the samurai where the samurai is one with the sword, as the sword is only an extension of the samurai. Thus, if the man is evil then the sword does evil. It also implies that the sword is as guilty as the samurai Further interpretations of Toranosuke's statement could suggest that substantial responsibility and honor come with carrying a sword, as one carries life at the end of the sword. Toranosuke embraces the values of Bushido as he teaches his student the way of the samurai through fencing. A more contemporary notion suggests that the mind guides the sword to its target, as the sword is cold, distant, and without judgment. Nonetheless, the sword and other weapons continue to reap new victims such as the grandfather in the beginning of the film. Ryunosuke's fencing technique, which many do not recognize as the samurai are all of the old and traditional ways, appears cold, strange, and uncanny to those who see him fight, as they wonder where the source of his technique originates. This brings the notion to the beginning of the film where Ryunosuke kills the grandfather, which seems to be the moment when he perfects his fencing style, a style that seems detached, callous, and without empathy, which seems to be derived from the sword itself. The story develops this idea even further by displaying Ryunosuke as a calculated and unsympathetic sociopath. After Ryunosuke returns from the mountain pass he is to fight in a sword contest the following day against Bunnojo Utsuki (Ichirô Nakaya). Bunnojo's wife, Hama (Michiyo Aratama), visits with Ryunosuke in order to convince him that her husband must win in order to save her family's face. This meeting leads Hama to face Ryunosuke's coldhearted personality, as he demands her to offer herself to him. After much contemplation Hama visits Ryunosuke in a mill during the night before his sword contest. In the morning Hama is approached by Bunnojo who tells her that he has announced their divorce earlier the same morning, as he knows about what she had done. Anger and pride consume Bunnojo who decides to kill Ryunosuke in the sword contest as payment for his insolence. However, Bunnojo has no chance against Ryunosuke's strange and distant fencing style. The story continues to surround Ryunosuke who goes into hiding with Hama, as he continues to lend out his sword to those who are willing to pay. It leads the audience into a downward spiraling tale in which the audience can sense the outcome of Ryunosuke's life. Nonetheless, it is never certain what will happen as director Kihachi Okamoto continues to darken the atmosphere while the tale unfolds. Death is dealt without consideration to whomever he is told to slay, as he stares down the eyes of those who gradually sink to the ground with a deep and deadly cut in their flesh. In the backdrop of Ryunosuke there is a samurai uprising that he seems to be involved in while the brother of Bunnojo intends to seek an honorable revenge by killing him. The young woman who found her grandfather dead in the mountain pass enters the story, as the past seems to catch up with Ryunosuke. These elements are tied together through Ryunosuke's existence, as he continues to kill for the highest payer. The continuation of Ryunosuke ruthlessness encourages the audience to think that his destiny must eventually catch up with him and make a full circle. Lastly, Ryunosuke seems to be a personification of the shogunate, which we know died at the end of the 1860s. Sword of Doom is a marvelously framed film with several intriguing shots that show a meticulous eye for details. Many of the scenes have wonderful mise-en-scene that elevates the authenticity of the story, which is brought together with a well-performing cast. The contrasts between Tatsuya Nakadai's character Ryunosuke and Toshirô Mifune's performance as Toranosuke visually bring out the different personalities in these two characters. It is essential to see this contrast, as it provides an insightful view into how different these two are while being very much the same. Much of the film's chemistry rests on these two characters, even though Toshirô Mifune is used sparsely throughout the film. The unfolding Sword of Doom brings the audience a violent cinematic experience, which offers a historical tale with depth and reflection. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tense, bittersweet and frustrating. But worth a view. *by V***U on June 11, 2019* This was my first time seeing a Kihachi Hokamoto film. I love Kurosawa films and anything with Toshiro Mifune, so I picked this up. The story is fragmented and kind of sad. Ryunosuke, the protagonist, is not a hero like in most samurai epics. He's a gifted swordsman cursed by his skill and pride. He keeps getting into situations where he has to kill people. First, his family wants him to lose a sparing duel to a fencing school trainer who is heir apparent to the school so that the status quo can continue. He not only wins, but he sleeps with the guy's wife and kills him in the non-lethal match. After that, things get worse as honor throws more and more people after him...but he's too good, and kills them all. Toshiro Mifune's part is tertiary, and he only has 3-4 scenes. He is the honorable type counter to Ryunosuke's tortured ronin. The special feature explains that this was supposed to be a multi-part story, based on a serial ...but, it just ends abruptly and was never returned to. Great build-up, lots of tension and good scenes...then it just ends with no closure. It's interesting, as a case study in Japanese film making from the 1950's, and the samurai epics...but it leaves you a bit frustrated. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best samurai movie ever ! *by P***I on March 13, 2012* The complicated plot has several intersecting characters with the anit-hero at it's center as we follow his decention into bloody madness. The b&w photography is masterful as well as the direction that never repeats a shot thusly keeping the eye always interested. But it's the fantastic swordplay of the individual against groups that keeps the viewers coming back for more. These are staged in a quiet forrest, a snow storm, and a burning building, making each one different. And each fight becomes bloodier as the villian becomes more insane. The ending is magnificent because it avoids the obvious conclusion and give us better than we were hoping for. And to me, and people I've seen it with, what comes after the ending, is obvious. Even if you've never heard of Tatsuya Nakadai, you'll become a big fan of his after viewing this film. He gives a truly inspired(deranged) performance. Because of the blood and flying limbs be careful who you view this film with. But the movie is far more than the fights. It's a fancinating tale of intersecting characters that finally converge on each other, blending real historical people with fictional ones. The Shinzen gang, lead by Kondo Isami and Kamo Serizaw are historical people, as is what they did to each other. Toshiro Mifune's character is based on an actual swordsman, as well. This movie and Three Outlaw Samurai played seperatly twice a year, for a week, for 15 years, in San Francisco's Japan Town theater, always to a packed house. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13798484-the-sword-of-doom-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13798484-the-sword-of-doom-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*