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The first film based on his life was produced in the silent period, followed by dozens more made over the next decades. In the early 1960s, Toei launched into an entire series focused on the legendary samurai – a five-part saga adapted from the works of Eiji Yoshikawa and completed under the direction of \u003cstrong\u003eTomu Uchida\u003c\/strong\u003e between 1961 and 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003echarts the origins of the eponymous swordsman (\u003cstrong\u003eKinnosuke Nakamura\u003c\/strong\u003e) following his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara and traces his path towards the way of the samurai. In\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiyamoto Musashi II: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Musashi emerges from a period of learning and contemplation, soon coming into conflict with a rogue group of ronin. 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The \u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e Series is honoured to present all five films on Blu-ray from \u003cstrong\u003enew 4K restorations\u003c\/strong\u003eby Toei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70615\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from new 4K restorations by Toei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary on Miyamoto Musashi with Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Wroot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary on Miyamoto Musashi II: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights with critic and Japanese cinema specialist Jasper Sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive by the Sword – new video essay on Miyamoto Musashi in history and popular culture by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shōgun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Legendary Swordsman – new appreciation of Toei’s Miyamoto Musashi saga by film critic Tony Rayns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Otsu and Other Women – new interview with Japanese cinema scholar Jennifer Coates on female representation in Toei’s Miyamoto Musashi saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets_feature_v2\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"detailBullets_feature_v2\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"emhjwi-l5jgj2-jozu02-dz64do\" data-cel-widget=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" data-template-name=\"detailBullets\" class=\"a-section feature detail-bullets-wrapper bucket\" data-cel-widget=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54154331849045,"sku":null,"price":40.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/4236\/5013\/files\/zen_sword.jpg?v=1781635307","url":"https:\/\/universeofentertainment.es\/en\/products\/zen-and-sword-the-miyamoto-musashi-saga-at-toei-blu-ray-uk-import","provider":"Universe of Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}