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Miyamoto Musashi - The Set of 5 Discs
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Liner Notes
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Japanese
English
DVD-9
1 - North America
570 min
1961,1962,1963,1964,1965
2.35:1
COLOR
Liner Notes, Audio Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV, Image Gallery, Trailers
Tomu Uchida
Eiji Yoshikawa, Masashige Narusawa, Naoyuki Suzuki
Chieko Naniwa, Isao Kimura, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Michiyo Kogure, Rentaro Mikuni
Contains Violence.
© 1961-1965 Toei Co., Ltd.

First he mastered the blade -- then he mastered his own soul!

An epic 5-film series that chronicles the life of Japan's most famous swordsman, Miyamoto Mushashi, founder of the Niten-ryu school of swordsmanship, and author of The Book of Five Rings, the world-famous book on strategy, tactics and philosophy. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s tumultuous warring-states period, this five-film saga chronicles the rise of Miyamoto Musashi as he evolves from untamed warrior to become Japan’s most famous swordsman.

  • Regarded in Japan as the best and most in-depth film adaptation of Musashi’s story ever made.
  • Based on the best-selling book series (120+ mil. copies sold worldwide) by Yoshikawa Eiji.
  • Starring the incomparable Nakamura Kinnosuke.
  • Directed by award-winning filmmaker Uchida Tomu.
  • Features a new audio commentary by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV
  • “Uchida Tomu is an unheralded master of Japanese film” -- Bruce Bennett, NY film critic
"Don't get me wrong, nobody loves Toshiro Mifune more than me, but when it comes to emotional range and screen intensity, I gotta hand it to Kinnosuke Nakamura" -- Asia Shock
"Uchida Tomu, who is described in the commentary as being criminally neglected in the west, a view I whole-heartedly agree with after seeing his work, does a magnificent job" -- DVD Talk
"...an almost 10-hour mega-opus that could be retitled A Portrait of the Swordsman as a Young Badass and should be enjoyed with plenty of sake and wasabi" -- MovieLine
"The real gem of the extras is Stuart Galbraith IV’s commentary on disc one" -- Shogun Ki
"If you're looking for a deep, compelling samurai classic film series, you'll be hard pressed to find anything that tops these films" -- PopZara
"...the five DVDs in the Miyamoto Mushashi series [serve] as an introduction to a man whose career spanned from the silent era through the collapse of Japan's studio system" -- Coffee, Coffee
"This is a film series that samurai film fans simply cannot miss" -- CineGeek
"Nakamura Kin’nosuke is Musashi – he breathes life into the role so well that sometimes I forgot I was watching a movie..." -- AnimeRadius
"Filled with action, intrigue and well placed drama, the life of Musashi Miyamoto was a fascinating one, and these movies are worth your time in order to discover that life for yourself" -- Inside Pulse
"Everything in the series is masterfully done, from the performances to the action sequences and the cinematography" -- Film Fanaddict
"I never thought I would love a version of the Miyamoto Musashi story more than the Samurai trilogy, but with this five film set I have been proven wrong" -- Euro Cult AV
"The box set is a great watch from the first film to the last" -- SoReelFlix
"A perfect balance of drama and action, with great direction from Tomu Uchida and brilliant acting from Kin’nosuke Nakamura" -- ComicBookNerdsAreHot
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