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Musashi

Musashi

2003•50m•8.3/10
Drama

Ratings

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8.3/10(7)

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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Production

NHK

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 5, 2003

Last Aired

December 7, 2003

Networks

NHK

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
I am Strong
Air date: 2003-01-05
E2
I'll Protect You
Air date: 2003-01-12
E3
Know Your Weakness
Air date: 2003-01-19
E4
I'll Defeat You
Air date: 2003-01-26
E5
Start Anew
Air date: 2003-02-02
E6
Duel at Hannyasaka
Air date: 2003-02-09
E7
Swallow Move
Air date: 2003-02-16
E8
Sword of Yagyu
Air date: 2003-02-23
E9
Know Yourself
Air date: 2003-03-02
E10
Enter Miyamoto Musashi
Air date: 2003-03-09
E11
The Road to Carnage
Air date: 2003-03-16
E12
I Won't Die
Air date: 2003-03-23
E13
Battle of Ichijoji
Air date: 2003-03-30
E14
A Thing of Beauty
Air date: 2003-04-06
E15
Voices of the Flute
Air date: 2003-04-13
E16
Assassins from Date
Air date: 2003-04-20
E17
My Own Path
Air date: 2003-04-27
E18
Mind of a Woman
Air date: 2003-05-03
E19
City of Fortunes
Air date: 2003-05-10
E20
Assassinating Ieyasu
Air date: 2003-05-17
E21
Deadly Sickly and Chain
Air date: 2003-05-25
E22
The Duel with Shishido Baiken
Air date: 2003-06-01
E23
A Widows Revenge
Air date: 2003-06-08
E24
Revisited Musashi Battle's
Air date: 2003-06-15
E25
Otsu's Tears
Air date: 2003-06-22
E26
Yagyu's Offer
Air date: 2003-06-29
E27
Reunited
Air date: 2003-07-06
E28
Gone to Soon
Air date: 2003-07-13
E29
Kojiro Makes his Move
Air date: 2003-07-20
E30
Sekishusai's Final Lesson
Air date: 2003-06-26
E31
Otsu Where are You
Air date: 2003-08-03
E32
Musashi's Decision
Air date: 2003-08-10
E33
Reunion
Air date: 2003-08-17
E34
The Masoryu Challenge
Air date: 2003-08-23
E35
To Kokura
Air date: 2003-08-31
E36
Musashi and Kojiro
Air date: 2003-09-07
E37
The Path to Ganryujima
Air date: 2003-09-14
E38
Ganryujima
Air date: 2003-09-21
E39
Homecoming
Air date: 2003-09-28
E40
A Trusting Heart
Air date: 2003-10-04
E41
Matahachi in Peril
Air date: 2003-10-12
E42
Musashi and Yakimura
Air date: 2003-10-18
E43
Save the Village
Air date: 2003-10-26
E44
Osugi Dies
Air date: 2003-11-08
E45
The Winter Campaign Begins
Air date: 2003-10-08
E46
Mortal Enemy Yagyu Munenori
Air date: 2003-11-15
E47
A Tearful Farewell
Air date: 2003-11-22
E48
Kill Yagyu
Air date: 2003-11-30
E49
Musashi Forever
Air date: 2003-12-07

Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Miyamoto Musashi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Matahachi Honiden

Ryoko Yonekura

Ryoko Yonekura

Otsu

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Aya

Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Sekishusai Yagyu

Rie Miyazawa

Rie Miyazawa

Oshino

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Munisai Shinmen

Emi Wakui

Emi Wakui

Orin

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Touji Gion

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

Hanbei

Rina Uchiyama

Rina Uchiyama

Akemi

Yukie Nakama

Yukie Nakama

Yae / Koto

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Munenori Yagyu

Haruma Miura

Haruma Miura

Jotaro

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Ieyasu Tokugawa

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