miyamoto musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (1584 – 1645), born as Shinmen Takezo, set out on a quest to become the most formidable samurai after being exiled from his village at a very young age. Musashi hailed from a samurai family; his father was one of the most celebrated samurai in the country. A significant motivation for Musashi's drive to excel in swordsmanship stemmed from his desire to surpass his father, who had treated him harshly during his childhood due to Musashi's inability to rebel.

Musashi's sword skills were distinctive because of his unconventional movements and lack of adherence to traditional styles. This uniqueness was partly due to spending much of his time in the forest, where he was labeled as a demon child by his village because of his unruly and malevolent behavior.

Characters

Honiden Matahachi

Main

Hedonist and childhood friend of Musashi. Assumes Sasaki Kojiro's identity after a dying Tenki entrusts Kojiro's swordsmanship certificates to him. Later, after coming into contact with the genuine Kojiro, begins to identify himself as Sasaki Koujiro, an ...
Miyamoto Musashi

Main

Miyamoto Musashi (1584 1645) or Shinmen Takezo (his birth name) at a very young age embarked on a journey to become the strongest samurai only after being exiled from his own village. Musashi is the son of a samurai family, whose father was one of...
Sasaki Kojirou

Main

The legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Raised by Kanemaki Jisai, after he is found as a baby in casket, floating on the ocean.He develops an intense attachment to swords and fencing at an early age, possessing an almost preternatural ability to reac...
Akemi

Supporting

Akemi is a young 15-year old thief girl, living with her mother Oko and selling any weapons they gather from battlefields. She wanted to leave with Takezo, but instead went with Matahachi and Oko to Kyoto, where she became Seijuros woman....
Gion Toji

Supporting

One of the senior disciples who appears to be Yoshioka Seijūrōs right-hand man or at least, follows him around. Arrogant. Vowed to hunt down Musashi as a self-proclaimed assassin for the Yoshioka school. Considered to have a refined bloodthirst by ...
Gon

Supporting

After finding out from Takezo that Matahachi left Miyamoto village and the Battle of Sekigahara to be with a random lady, Osugi is shocked and in disbelief. Once Otsu and Musashi left the village, Osugi goes on a mission to find Otsu and Musashi and take ...
Gonnosuke Musou

Supporting

A young samurai that Sasaki Kojiro encountered on his trip after leaving his master....
Hidetsuna Kamiizumi

Supporting

The sublime master of old ages, the one with the philosophy on marcial arts and ideological sword. He was the Inei Houzouins and Yagyu sekishusai muneyoshis master....
Honiden Osugi

Supporting

Osugi Honiden is the adoptive mother of Matahachi Honiden. She loves her son and ignores his bad side. She hates Musashi and Otsu and tries her bet to destroy them. She dies of an illness....