| Sword for Truth | 
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Sales Rank: 39831
Category: DVD
Actor: Japanimation
Publisher: Manga Video
Studio: Manga Video
Manufacturer: Manga Video
Label: Manga Video
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 60 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305951667
UPC: 660200405724
EAN: 9786305951667
ASIN: 6305951667
Release Date: July 25, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: 1990
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Set in the early years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the samurai adventure Sword for Truth is a nonstop bloodbath: characters are beheaded, disemboweled, dismembered, stabbed, impaled, and otherwise dispatched amid fountains of blood. The violence is so repetitious, it soon loses its shock value. The icy Shuranosuke Sakaki wears the "Blades of Death" on his kimono--with good reason. Apparently a ronin (a masterless samurai), he's hired by the Nakura clan to rescue the kidnapped Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja, who are demanding the antique Ginryu Sword as a ransom. Shuranosuke fights a succession of warriors, a kappa (a water demon in Japanese folklore) and the damned soul of a Seki Ninja, slaughtering them all effortlessly. The story makes no sense. The viewer never learns why the Seki or the rival Himiko Ninja desire the Ginryu Sword. An extended sequence depicting lesbian sex and opium use never pays off; neither does the duel between noble Kazuma Utsuki and a paid assassin. But the minimal plot is only there to connect the sword fights. When Utsuki comments, "The scent of death is in the air," he's not kidding. For hard-core fans of anime swordplay and violence only. Unrated, but graphic depictions of violence, violence against women, sexual encounters, drug use, and drinking are unsuitable for children. --Charles Solomon
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 Sword for Truth September 27, 2008
SWORD FOR TRUTH
This anime has been trashed for being a rip of Ninja Scroll. It shouldn't be. Ninja Scroll had two hours to work out its plot. SFT had one hour. It was conceived as a pilot for a series. Anybody who has ever seen a one hour pilot for a tv show, especially one that didn't sell, knows how frustrating it is to be left hanging. SFT is only half the story of the Hojp clan trying to get back two swords, which were taken from them after they lost a battle.
The longer Legend of the Devil (90min) covers the story better. I want to read the original book or books by Takeshi Namuri.
If only they finished the series. October 20, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm sick of people comparing this with Ninja Scroll. One, this was an episode of an OVA series that was never finished,that's why there was no ending. Two, there is some use of still images which is the style of the director Osamu Dezaki, some people like it some don't. I find it effective most of the time. Three, This is not a Ninja Scroll rip-off, it was made 2 years before it. Still the art and animation I thought were great, different but great. The only problem I had with it is the dubbing. Not very good, although I didn't like the dubbing on Ninja Scroll either, that's why I usually watch anime with the original japanese dialogue. But the version of SFT I have has no japanese audio(the UK Manga version). I think this would have made a great series had it been finished. Four, to whoever's moaning about the short running time, you should have checked before buying it!
 Bad anime December 14, 2006
This is a weak and trashy anime. In places almost a hentai, but never erotic. There are hundreds of better anime on Amazon.
 manga is the home for classic adult anime March 20, 2006
Sakaki is a master swordsman who refuses to be own by the clans of Shoguns of ancient feudal Japan. He walks alone leaving behind the several limbs of those who dare oppose him. I love seeing him fight spirits from hell while he's trying to rescue the princess.
THIS ANIME MOVIE GIVES "NINJA SCROLL" A RUN FOR IT'S MONEY!
Very good anime...Not for people with A.D.D. March 13, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite anime's, even though the series was never finished... Comparing this to Ninja Scroll is like comparing apples to oranges... You should not compare one movie to another.... It's like comparing Scarface to Godfather... How many times can you watch Ninja Scroll anyway? This movie is for true fans of anime. Yes, Sword for Truth does have a semi-complicated plot, but I was never bored. There is lots of bloody swordplay and nudity, so this movie is Not for kids...
Warning: If you could not follow Pulp Fiction, then you will probably not be able to follow this movie. Also, this movie was the first part of a series that was never finished...
Again, if you are a true fan of anime, get this movie.
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