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Japan in the late sixteenth century was a land in turmoil. Lords of the great clans constantly jockeyed for position, generating countless tales of scheming and intrigue. Bound by a rigid code of honor, the aristocratic samurai were left to execute their lords' designs whatever the cost. Death defined these warriors' very existence; they could be commanded to die by their lord at any time to prove loyalty and strength of spirit. A dishonorable end...
3) Musashi
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Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai--without really knowing what it meant--he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill--until...
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Criterion collection volume 15
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日本語
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In this second installment of the Samurai trilogy, the main character faces several enemies eager to test his reputation as a great fighter. He pays the price for his success with the loss of the woman he loves and a meeting with his life-long enemy, yet still persues spiritual enlightenment. This release includes the original theatrical trailer.
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Criterion collection volume 16
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A sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai, Musashi Miyamoto, set against the turmoil of a devastating civil war. Follows Musashi's odyssey from his unruly youth to his enlightened years as a warrior.
10) Musashi
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A graphic novel version of the life of the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi, this retelling by Sean Michael Wilson is both a vivid account of a fascinating period in feudal Japan and a portrait of a courageous, iconoclastic samurai who wrestled with philosophical and spiritual ideas that are as relevant today as they were in his time.
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Vagabond volume 1
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"Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior philosopher, Musashi authored 'A book of five rings, ' a theoretical guide to military strategy still used today. But the path to enlightement in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril. At seventeen years of age, Musashi-- still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezō-- was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword....
12) Musashi
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"Miyamoto Musashi ha pasado a la historia como una figura emblemática. Este samurái, el más famoso del viejo Japón, representa aspectos clave del espíritu bushido del país del sol naciente. Participó en algunas batallas fundamentales de su época que sirvieron para instaurar el dominio Tokugawa y anunciaron el prolongado periodo Edo. Desarrolló, además, magníficas habilidades para la poesía, la caligrafía, la pintura, la ceremonia del...
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