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Musashi

Musashi

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Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the historical facts of the life and travels of the famous Miyamoto Musashi we find an apprentice, an instructor and the account of a famous battle in Japan of the Middle Ages where many questions will be answered.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

25 May 2019

Country

Japan

Cast

Yoshihiko Hosoda

Yoshihiko Hosoda

Miyamoto Musashi

Ken Matsudaira

Ken Matsudaira

Kojiro

Yasuo Mikami

Yasuo Mikami

Tadaoki Hosokawa

Yûki Meguro

Yûki Meguro

Maki Mizuno

Maki Mizuno

Go Wakabayashi

Go Wakabayashi

Takeo Nakahara

Takeo Nakahara

Kōji Shimizu

Kōji Shimizu

Ryuji Harada

Ryuji Harada

Kumiko Endo

Kumiko Endo

Musashi's Sister

Kenji Takechi

Kenji Takechi

Kento Handa

Kento Handa

Ryo Kinomoto

Ryo Kinomoto

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