Gamera Wiki
Advertisement
Article
Gallery
The Invisible Swordsman
The Invisible Swordsman
The Japanese poster for The Invisible Swordsman
Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Produced by Masayoshi Tsuchida (organizer)
Written by Tetsuro Yoshida
Music by Takeo Watanabe
Cinematography Hiroshi Imai
Editing by Kanji Suganuma
Released March 21, 1970
Running time 78 minutes

The Invisible Swordsman (透明剣士,   Tōmei Kenshi?, lit. Invisible Swordsman) is a 1970 tokusatsu fantasy film produced by Daiei Kyoto Studio, and is one of two Unofficial entries in the Yokai Monsters series. It was released to Japanese theaters on March 21, 1970 on a double bill with Gamera vs. Jiger.[note 1]

Plot Synopsis[]

After eating a magic pill, Sanshiro Yuzuki becomes an unstoppable Invisible Swordsman to defeat the Shokera.

Alternates titles[]

  • Toumei Kenshi (Japanese English title)
  • Transparent Swordsman (alternate translation)

Monsters[]

  • The Invisible Swordsman
  • Shokera

Gallery[]


Notes[]

  1. The Daiei filmography included in the publication Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle (p. 126) lists The Invisible Swordsman's release date as March 15.[1]

References[]

Kadokawa Pictures (formerly Daiei Motion Picture Company)
Era Icon - Showa
Movie


Advertisement