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
Unfortunately the movie Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Tomu Uchida | Director |
Writing | Daisuke Itō | Adaptation |
Writing | Eiji Yoshikawa | Novel |
Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Music |