Souls in the Moonlight III (大菩薩峠 完結篇) 64 years old

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions. While the international audience is more familiar with the “Sword of Doom” and “Satan’s Sword” versions of Daibosatsu Toge (The Great Bodhisattva Pass), the “Souls in the Moonlight” trilogy casts an entirely different light on Ryunosuke and his motives. Can this brutal killer be brought to justice, or is living his life as a blind wanderer a more terrible fate? His sword skills have not diminished, nor has his desire to kill!

Credits

Souls in the Moonlight III Cast

Name Character
Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 26, 64 years old when he died as Utsugi Hyoma
Chiyonosuke Azuma He was 32, 74 years old when he died as Komai Noto-no-kami
Chiezō Kataoka He was 56, 80 years old when he died as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
Shinnosuke Ogata
Satomi Oka She was 23, now 88 years old as Omatsu
Isao Yamagata He was 43, 80 years old when he died as Kamio Shuzen
Ushio Akashi He was 60, 88 years old when he died
Akitake Kôno He was 47, 66 years old when he died
Sadako Sawamura She was 50, 87 years old when she died
Michiko Hoshi She was 32, now 97 years old as Okimi
Shin Tokudaiji He was 48, 84 years old when he died
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata He was 57, 68 years old when he died as Shichibei

Souls in the Moonlight III Crew

Name Department
Minoru Miki as Director of Photography. He was 29 (81) years old when He died Camera
Eizaburo Shiba as Screenplay. Writing
Tomu Uchida as Director. He was 61 (72) years old when He died Directing
Hiroshi Ookawa as Producer. He was 62 (74) years old when He died Production
Katsuhito Inomata as Screenplay. He was 47 (68) years old when He died Writing
Souls in the Moonlight III poster
Souls in the Moonlight III (64 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 28, 1959
  • Runtime: 106 minutes