

Broken Swords
1969, Japanese. Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 May 1969
- Original title
- 秘剣破り
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasusuke Gomi, Daisuke Itō
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Broken Swords runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Broken Swords isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 May 1969. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Broken Swords?
Broken Swords (1969) was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro and stars Hiroki Matsukata, Kōjirō Hongō, Tomomi Iwai.