Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto is part 1 of a movie trilogy focused on Musashi Miyamoto, Japan’s most famous swordsman. This samurai movie explores how Musashi Miyamoto began his path to become a legendary swordsman. Musashi Miyamoto is famous for using two swords in battle versus the typical one sword (katana) used by most samurai.
The legendary Toshiro Mifune plays Musashi Miyamoto in this samurai movie series. Toshiro Mifune starred in many highly-rated samurai films such as Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.
Be aware that samurai movies may not be appropriate for younger children given the bloody swordplay in many of these movies. For information on other famous martial arts movies, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s Best Martial Arts Movies, Best Samurai Movies or Martial Arts Movies for Kids sections.
Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto – Movie Trailer