Where to watch The Lightning Sword in Japan
The Lightning Sword is streaming on KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel in Japan. Availability checked 19 June 2026.
About The Lightning Sword
The Lightning Sword is a 1962 movie in the Adventure, Crime and Drama genres, directed by Bin Katō, starring Tomisaburō Wakayama, Shigeru Amachi and Ryūzō Shimada. It has a runtime of 1 hour 12 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Lightning Sword in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
The Lightning Sword trailer
Overview
Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn’t know where his road leads, only that he must find his lost sister, and the ronin who stole her away. The ronin that Shinjiro has sworn to kill. On the road he’ll find his sister and test his blade against his bitter enemy. He also encounters a lost boy searching for his father, a boy he will swear to protect, and find his own lost love, a daughter of the yakuza who draws him into a frenzied and bloody battle between rival yakuza gangs for the control of a frightened town.
Top cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shinjiro of Misaki
Shigeru Amachi
Higashinosuke Yamagata
Ryūzō Shimada
Tokusaburō
Mieko Kondō
Oyo
Eigorō Onoe
Yamagoro
Jun'ichirō Narita
Asanosuke
Chitose Maki
Orryu
Reiko Fujiwara
Kaede / Fumie
Yūji Nanto
Takuro
Ikuko Mōri
Oharu
Toshio Chiba
Tomizo
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Teruko Ōmi
Yōko Wakasugi
Gen Kimura
Seishiro Hara
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Lightning Sword in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream The Lightning Sword on KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel.
Is The Lightning Sword on Netflix?+
The Lightning Sword is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel.
How long is The Lightning Sword?+
The Lightning Sword has a runtime of 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
Who stars in The Lightning Sword?+
The Lightning Sword stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Shigeru Amachi, Ryūzō Shimada, Mieko Kondō and Eigorō Onoe.
When did The Lightning Sword come out?+
The Lightning Sword is a 1962 movie directed by Bin Katō.
What genre is The Lightning Sword?+
The Lightning Sword is Adventure, Crime and Drama film.
Who directed The Lightning Sword?+
The Lightning Sword was directed by Bin Katō.
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