6 reviews · average 10.0 / 10
MonsterZero65 · 16 Aug 2010
They could not have picked a better cast to play in this drama. I enjoyed every single episode. Musashi is one of the true great swordsmen so it is fitting that in my opinion NHK's best work to date was based on his life.
jdoramadotcom · 22 Apr 2009
Based on the popular novel, it just doesn't get much better than this. You can quibble about details (e.g., the real Musashi was painfully ugly, not a hunk as shown here), but this drama captures the time and characters vividly. The real Musashi may have been a relatively obscure person, but his tale feels spot-on.
This series patches in the sketchy details on Musashi's life the best it can, making for a drama that captures the main events of the time, and enlarges upon its bigger than life personalities.
MonsterZero-65 · 28 Aug 2006
I could not have liked it more. My all time favorite Taiga drama. Everything worked acting, directing, story line, cinematography, sound... I can't imagine anything that they could do to improve it other than extending it out longer. The end comes quickly and leaves you wanting to see the later part of the life of Musashi which is not a bad thing. As they say always leave them asking for more. I highly suggest this Taiga drama to anyone that has a chance to see it.
Gao · 29 Jan 2006
An educational experience on the life of Miyamoto Musashi. Not only was it accurate the acting was superior.Ichikawa Shinnosuke fit the part perfectly.
Doramafan113 · 4 Oct 2004
Very interesting story, Great casting Ichikawa Shinnosuke, Tsustsumi Shinichi, Yonekura Ryoko, and of course Uchiyama Rina were all fantastic. The rest of the cast was also great. Combine the acting with the beautiful scenary and you can't ask for more than that.
Psychotic Bastard · 5 Feb 2004
I must say that although i've missed about 7 episodes of this taiga drama, shame on me :P, I can most definitely say how breathtaking it was. Each episode left me craving for more and I loved them all. The storyline, I thought, was really wonderful. I can't think of any flaw that this drama displayed at all. Of course, the actors get credit for their stupendous high quality performance. Each character was portrayed very well, in my opinion. I don't want to spoil anything else for anyone who hasn't seen it, but I must say that it left me a one angry spectator. I was evidently begging for more when it had come to an end. Overall, after smacking myself a few times, i've come to a conclusion that despite my childish self, I was pretty satisfied. It was kind of a tearjerker though because i've seen these actors on this show for what..almost 2 years and now they are finally gone. I thought this show was pretty educational since i've heard about Musashi in my 7th grade World History class and knew almost nothing about him except for the obvious fact that he was one of the greatest swordsmen that ever lived. A true legend. Now that i'm in the 8th, they don't mention that kind of stuff anymore, heh. Figures.
- Psychotic Bastard