Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai

The read

It runs a compact 1h 12m.

Synopsis

The film’s story centers on Musashi Miyamoto, one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. He pioneered the Hyouhou Niten Ichi-ryuu style of two-sword fighting and wrote “The Book of Five Rings,” a book that has been compared to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” for its insight on tactics and strategy.

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Key crew

• Mamoru OshiiScreenplay
• Mizuho NishikuboDirector
• Reiji KitasatoOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Takayuki SugoKiichi Inukai (voice)
• Takeharu KunimotoRōkyoku (voice)

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