Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
1961 · 1h 50m · History, Action, Drama
Genres: History, Action, Drama

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle.
Director: Tomu Uchida
Writers: Masashige Narusawa, Eiji Yoshikawa, Naoyuki Suzuki
Music by: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Makoto Tsuboi
Editor: Shintarō Miyamoto
Part of the Miyamoto Musashi Collection par Tomu Uchida franchise.
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura as Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)Akiko Kazami as OginWakaba Irie as OtsuIsao Kimura as Hon'iden MatahachiChieko Naniwa as OsugiKusuo Abe as Fuchikawa GorokuRentaro Mikuni as Muneaki TakuanTokubei Hanazawa as Tanzaemon AokiBandō Mitsugorō VIII as Terumasa IkedaMichiyo Kogure as OkoSatomi Oka as AkemiKunio Kaga as Tsuji Kaze Ten MaMore like this
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