Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
MovieTitle | 真剣勝負 |
User score | 6.5 |
Release date | Feb 20, 1971 |
Genre | Action, Drama, History |
Director | Tomu Uchida |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | TOHO |
Run time | 75 min. |
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