Master Swordsman Hirate Miki (平手造酒) 73 years old

With a fate eerily similar to America’s Doc Holliday, Hirate Miki suffered with tuberculosis and became known as the fallen hero in the legendary battle fought in 1844 between two yakuza gangs at the Tonegawa River. This battle spawned many books and motion pictures including the first film in the Blind Swordsman series where Zato Ichi and Hirate Miki form a close friendship, although they are on opposite sides. After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, he became a ronin who wound up as bodyguard to Shigezo of Sasagawa leading up to the epic battle.

Credits

Ranko Hanai as

So Yamamura as

Gen Shimizu as

Eijirô Yanagi as

Bokuzen Hidari as

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as

Master Swordsman Hirate Miki Cast

Name	Character
Ranko Hanai She was 32, 42 years old when she died
So Yamamura He was 40, 90 years old when he died
Gen Shimizu He was 44, 65 years old when he died
Eijirô Yanagi He was 55, 88 years old when he died
Bokuzen Hidari He was 56, 77 years old when he died
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata He was 48, 68 years old when he died

Master Swordsman Hirate Miki Crew

Name	Department
Shinobu Hashimoto as Writer. He was 32 (100) years old when He died	Writing

Master Swordsman Hirate Miki (73 years)

Release day: Monday, January 01, 1951
Runtime: 62 minutes