THE MIYAMOTO MUSASHI SAGA AT TOEI, a five-film chronicle that captures the rise and legacy of Japan’s legendary swordsman.

TOKYO — Production IG is producing a feature toon based on the exploits of real-life swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Skedded for an early summer bow, “Miyamoto Musashi: Soken ni haseru yume” (Musashi ...

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 ...

Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi, previously depicted in prints by Kiniyoshi Yoshitoshi and ...

Most likely the first example of the anime form being used for a documentary, “Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai” is a larky, restlessly inventive look at 17th-century master swordsman Musashi ...