01 Jan 1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Feature version of the 1943 serial "The Masked Marvel", q.v., edited for television syndication and 16mm rental only.
The Duel in the forbidden territory
The wandering swordsman, Ino Heihachiro, defeats Ichima, the youngest of the famed swordsmanship trio, the Nikis, but sustains an injury. In the mountains of Tohoku, he is aided by a young boy named Shosuke. Heihachiro finds refuge in the home of the boy's parents, Magoichi and Shino, only to discover that Magoichi was a skilled ninja from Koga. The peaceful days with the family are short-lived as Ichima, bent on revenge, along with his brothers Kurodo and Ryuma, pursue Heihachiro. Heihachiro and Magoichi head towards the duel's location, but the village headman, Seibei, blinded by the allure of gold dust in the mountains, abducts Shino...
Top Billed Cast
丹波哲郎 
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井上昭文 
深江章喜 
宮口二郎 
岩尾正隆 
小野大輔 
笹木俊志 新克利
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