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Apr 20, 2013
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 perspective on Musashi. I'm not going to comment on how accurate it is, but it's certainly a different perspective than the one espoused by most fictional narratives on Musashi, as it tries very hard to integrate real historical background in an attempt to dispel the so-called "myths" surrounding the legendary swordsman, it explains (or tries to explain) Musashi's obsession with battles.

Now, let's delve into the real important stuff (the action scenes):

Art: The art is very good, characters are well drawn and look like real men, not moeblobs. I would say the character drawings are at least equal to Shigurui in terms of quality.

Animation: Very fluid. The animation is very smooth and fluid and is easily some of the most fluid swordfighting I've seen in anime.

Choreography: Excellent. The movie actually provides examples of Musashi wielding his unconventional two-sword technique to devastating effect, how he uses one sword to parry and the other to cut, simultaneously. It's amazing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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