Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows
1997, English. Directed by Toshio Masuda & Makoto Ohara.
FROM THE PEN OF MASTER STORYTELLER FUJISAWA Shuhei!
Made-for-TV movie based on the novel “The Puppeteer in the Shadows” by master storyteller Fujisawa Shuhei, this tale of swordsmanship, heroism, and romance in the highest chambers of power in the Tokugawa shogunate. Caught up in deadly intrigue at Edo Castle after fulfilling a dying man wish. Now forced to rely on his mastery of swordsmanship. Tsurumi, who walked away from his samurai status to practice calligraphy is caught between opposing forces leading to fierce battles among samurai and ninja!
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 1997
- Original title
- Kaze Hikaru Ken Hachigakuto Himon (風光る剣 八嶽党秘聞)
- Country
- Japan
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Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1997. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows?
Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows (1997) was directed by Toshio Masuda and Makoto Ohara and stars Kiichi Nakai, Tetsuro Tamba, Saki Takaoka.