Movie · Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword

Ken (1964)

• March 14, 1964
• 1h 35m

• Drama

Overview

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Director

Kenji Misumi

Writers

Yukio Mishima, Kazuo Funahashi

Starring

Raizō Ichikawa, Yukiko Fuji, Yūsuke Kawazu