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“Researcher Kiichi Inukai investigates the real Musashi Miyamoto, separating myth from fact about the legendary 17th-century swordsman's life and legacy.”
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
宮本武蔵 ―双剣に馳せる夢―
6.32
8,822 rank · 7,316 viewers · 7 favorites
Action
Historical
Martial Arts
Samurai
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Synopsis
Researcher Kiichi Inukai investigates the real Musashi Miyamoto, separating myth from fact about the legendary 17th-century swordsman's life and legacy.
Musashi Miyamoto is known as a great swordsman of the 17th century. However, while tales of his legendary life loom large, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction and understand who the man really was. To this end, researcher Kiichi Inukai attempts to investigate and shed light on the subject. From his time as an ordinary soldier, to the development of his unique two-sword style, to his writing of the seminal Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto's life is explored, revealing a picture of the man behind the myth.
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Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
71%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.51
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.51 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.9 pts
Recommenders 7.4 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2010 → Dec 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “A word of warning: This movie is 95% documentary, 5% action. So if you expect an action-heavy movie, you will be sorely disappointed. That having been said, the documentary is certainly a fresh...”
- 7 “Miyamoto Musashi: Souken ni Haseru Yume is a 2009 Production I.G film based on the historical figure. For those of you who don't know who Miyamoto Musashi was, he was an expert swordsman and a...”
- 7 “Anime is a bit of a strange beast at times. Every fan knows how powerful and evocative a storytelling medium it can be, but there's more than one face to the animal that we know and love. Anime is...”
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Short · 43%
Medium · 14%
Long · 43%
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Production I.G.- Format 1 × 72′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2009 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4102 catalog