Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 20, 1971

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Action, Drama, History

User Score

65%

Original Title

真剣勝負

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Tomu Uchida

Description

In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the film, but he is a devoted husband and father as well. He tries to kill Musashi only to avenge the death of his brother-in-law. While Baiken (who wields a chain and sickle against Musashi's sword) is a very human character and the emotions that Mikuni displays in his performance are quite believable and engaging