Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (1971)
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
Director: Tomu Uchida
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as Musashi Miyamoto |
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Rentaro Mikuni as Baiken Shishido |
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Hideko Okiyama as |
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Hiroshi Tanaka as |
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Kōji Iwamoto as |
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Chōtarō Tōgin as |
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Hiroto Kimura as |
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Koji Uenishi as |
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Yoshitaro Asawaka as |
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Yasuo Araki as |
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Masaya Nihei as |
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Takuzō Kumagai as |
| Directing | Tomu Uchida | Director |
| Writing | Daisuke Itō | Adaptation |
| Writing | Eiji Yoshikawa | Novel |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Music |
