TOKYO — Production IG is producing a feature toon based on the exploits of real-life swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Skedded for an early summer bow, “Miyamoto Musashi: Soken ni haseru yume” (Musashi ...

Most likely the first example of the anime form being used for a documentary, “Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai” is a larky, restlessly inventive look at 17th-century master swordsman Musashi ...

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 ...

Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi, previously depicted in prints by Kiniyoshi Yoshitoshi and ...

Capcom has released a new trailer and screenshots for Onimusha: Way of the Sword introducing protagonist Miyamoto Musashi’s story. Here are the latest details, via Capcom: Today’s Capcom Tokyo Game ...

The renowned Japanese swordsman, philosopher, and strategist Miyamoto Musashi once wrote in his classic philosophical and strategic manual The Book of Five Rings that “the only reason a warrior is ...

Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa, who appeared opposite Toshiro Mifune in the Oscar winner 'Samurai, the Legend of Musashi,' has died. She was 88. By Gavin J Blair Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa, ...

With film festivals, you pretty much only have a title, an image, and a blurb to go on. You’re lucky if you get a trailer. And that’s really part of the fun! If it’s a regular year, you have your day ...