


But even as he seemingly comes closer to his dream, Musashi is constantly forced to contemplate the meaning of strength and what truly matters to him. Eventually captured by the monk Takuan, Takezo is forced to revaluate his purpose in life, and reinvents himself as Miyamoto Musashi.Ĭlinging to his desire to become a peerless swordsman, Musashi travels in search of opponents, gradually earning repute and notoriety. The two companions swear to become invincible warriors henceforth, but destiny takes them to different places, and Takezo finds himself persecuted by the people of his own village. As history would have it though, they were on the losing side of that particular war, and barely escape the battle and its aftermath with their lives.

Just one of many breathtaking showdowns… Synopsisįeared for his bloodthirsty and feral nature, Shinmen Takezo leaves his hometown along with his friend Honiden Matahachi, enlisting in Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s army in the Battle of Sekigahara in hopes of achieving greatness.
