Miyamoto Musashi is an instantly familiar name to any Japanese citizen, a legendary swordsman who has become part historical figure and part romanticised hero of myth. In addition to writing one of the key texts on Japanese samurai tactics and philosophy – The Book of Five Rings – he is also famous for inventing the Ni-Ten Ichi Ryu style of fighting with two swords, perhaps the most obvious, internationally recognized visual trademark of the samurai. But even with so much academic study dedicated to Musashi's life, so many books written on him and an almost infinite... number of movies, anime and manga stories inspired by his legendary exploits and teachings, still questions remain unanswered. Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai attempts to answer one of these in particular – what motivated the great warrior to adopt and perfect his dual bladed style? [show more]
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play. Miyamoto Musashi is an instantly familiar name to any Japanese citizen, a legendary swordsman who has become part historical figure and part romanticised hero of myth. In addition to writing one of the key texts on Japanese samurai tactics and philosophy - The Book of Five Rings - he is also famous for inventing the Ni-Ten Ichi Ryu style of fighting with two swords, perhaps the most obvious, internationally recognized visual trademark of the samurai. But even with so much academic study dedicated to Musashi's life, so many books written on him and an almost infinite number of movies, anime and manga stories inspired by his legendary exploits and teachings, still questions remain unanswered. Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai attempts to answer one of these in particular - what motivated the great warrior to adopt and perfect his dual bladed style? Director Takesi Koike Certificate 15 years and over Year 2009 Languages English Additional Languages Japanese Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 12 minutes (approx)
Japanese anime chronicling the life of the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Born in 1584, Musashi was trained in sword skills from an early age and quickly became renowned as a master swordsman, fighting his first duel at the age of 13. A master strategist and tactician, he is most famously known for founding the 'Niten Ichi-ryu' school of swordsmanship, which employs a two-sword technique.
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