December 28, 1990
Release Date

Sword for Truth (1990)

Name: Sword for Truth
Genre: Animation, Horror
Released: 1990-12-28

49m

Running Time

December 28, 1990
Release Date

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Plot.

Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.

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Details.

Release Date
December 28, 1990

Original Name
修羅之介斬魔劍死鎌紋の男

Status
Released

Running Time
49m

Genres
Animation Horror

Wiki.

Sword for Truth (修羅之介斬魔剣死鎌紋の男, Shuranosuke Zanmaken-shi kama mon no otoko, lit. "Shuranosuke the Demon: Man of the Death Scythes Crest") is a 1990 OVA chanbara film directed by an uncredited Osamu Dezaki, who was credited as storyboard artist under the alias "Tsutomu Dezaki". The film is based on a series of novels by Takeshi Narumi.

Sword for Truth was released to a largely negative reception in the United Kingdom and the United States, where it was marketed by Manga Entertainment in lieu of their successful release of Ninja Scroll.