Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

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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

Date: 02/20/1971

Rating: 6.5

Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Rentaro Mikuni, Hideko Okiyama, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kōji Iwamoto, Chōtarō Tōgin, Hiroto Kimura, Koji Uenishi, Yoshitaro Asawaka, Yasuo Araki, Masaya Nihei, Takuzō Kumagai

Kinnosuke Nakamura