
‘Zen and Sword’—The Miyamoto Musashi Saga at Toei (1961-65)
In the early-1960s, Toei launched a film series focused on a legendary samurai – a five-part saga adapted from the works of Eiji Yoshikawa.

In the early-1960s, Toei launched a film series focused on a legendary samurai – a five-part saga adapted from the works of Eiji Yoshikawa.

In the reign of the Emperor Suzaku (930-946 A.D), various mishaps happen after a strange white rainbow appears in the sky over Kyoto.