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Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

1966, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Misumi.

Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.

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Released
9 November 1966
Original title
眠狂四郎無頼剣
Country
Japan
Written by
Daisuke Itō
samuraijidaigekiedo period

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What Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy is based on

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy is based on Nemuri Kyoshirō by Renzaburō Shibata.

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What should I watch before Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy?

Watch Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964), Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965), Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (1965), and Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (1966) first, plus 3 earlier titles listed on this page.

What comes after Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy?

Next in the series: Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps (1967), Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman (1968), and Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (1968).

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1966. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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If you liked Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy, try Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Samurai Marathon.

Who directed Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy?

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (1966) was directed by Kenji Misumi and stars Raizō Ichikawa, Shigeru Amachi, Shiho Fujimura.

What is Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy based on?

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy is based on Nemuri Kyoshirō by Renzaburō Shibata.

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