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Musashi (2003)

8.40h 50mDrama

Orphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing Toyotomi forces, but eludes the enemy as they hunt down the vanquished soldiers. He then spends years wandering the countryside mastering the sword. As his fame spreads throughout the nation, men seek him out to test their skills against him--most notably Sasaki Kojiro who faces Musashi in the ultimate duel at Ganryujima.

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Ichikawa Ebizo XI as Miyamoto Musashi

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Miyamoto Musashi

Shinichi Tsutsumi as Matahachi Honiden

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Matahachi Honiden

Ryoko Yonekura as Otsu

Ryoko Yonekura

Otsu

Shinobu Terajima as Aya

Shinobu Terajima

Aya

Makoto Fujita as Sekishusai Yagyu

Makoto Fujita

Sekishusai Yagyu

Rie Miyazawa as Oshino

Rie Miyazawa

Oshino

Takeshi Kitano as Munisai Shinmen

Takeshi Kitano

Munisai Shinmen

Emi Wakui as Orin

Emi Wakui

Orin

Hiroshi Abe as Touji Gion

Hiroshi Abe

Touji Gion

Toshiyuki Nishida as Hanbei

Toshiyuki Nishida

Hanbei

Rina Uchiyama as Akemi

Rina Uchiyama

Akemi

Yukie Nakama as Yae / Koto

Yukie Nakama

Yae / Koto

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