Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (movie)
真剣勝負- User score: 6.5
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Tomu Uchida
- Production companies: TOHO
- Genre: Action, Drama, History
- Release date: 2/20/1971
- Run time: 75 min.
Movie 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
