Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Seduction (1964)
"Nemuri Kyoshiro 4: Joyoken" (original title)

Director:

Kazuo Ikehiro

Writers:

Kimiyoshi Hoshikawa, Renzaburô Shibata (novel)

Stars:

Raizô Ichikawa, Michiko Ai, Akira Amemiya

Cast

Credited cast:
Raizô Ichikawa	...	Nemuri Kyoshiro
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michiko Ai	...	Princess Kiku
Akira Amemiya
Shinjirô Asano	...	Sir Fujinami Yamato - Chief Vassal
Saburô Date	...	Honmei-Tekisatsu Fortune Teller / Ninja
Hajime Etsukawa
Jun Fujikawa
Shiho Fujimura	...	Kosuzu - Torizo's Sister
Takaji Fukui
Yuuji Hamada
Jun Hamamura	...	Dr. Muroya Jundo - Official Physician of the Shogunate's Inner Court
Masumi Harukawa	...	Osen - A traveling oiran
Yoshio Inaba	...	Bizen-ya the Merchant
Gen Kimura
Katsuhiko Kobayashi	...	Torizo - a Underground Christian

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

fourth part | sequel | samurai | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

17 October 1964 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Seduction

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nemuri Kyoshiro: [Referring to the fortune teller's attempt to lift his straw hat as if to identify him on the road] Why did you just try to see my face?
Honmei-Tekisatsu Fortune Teller: Something bothered me... I sensed a bad omen on your face.
Nemuri Kyoshiro: I don't live for tomorrow... so I'm not interested in hearing my fortune.
Honmei-Tekisatsu Fortune Teller: You must already know that the omen is dire. The Honmei-Tekisatsu
[Referring to the astrologically based fortune telling system]
Honmei-Tekisatsu Fortune Teller: signs, which are always reliable, indicate... that if you cross Mt. Hakone and head west... you'll die...
Nemuri Kyoshiro:

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Connections

Follows Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure (1964)

User Reviews

Now i understand why Nemury Kyoshiro was well known in Japan

Many directors say they are influence by Nemury Kyoshiro series. they always said it's a violent series, very dark and symbolic. But when i watch the 3 first, i just dont understand how they can say that.

But with this one, i understand. This movie was disturbing and very violent for the time it was made. Nemury deal with religion, hypocrite, greedy people and lunatics aristocrats. The villains are sadistic and the heroes kill without problem.

This movie set the path for the bloody chanbara of the 70's like Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood or Henzo The Blade.