{"product_id":"zen-sword-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-three-disc-blu-ray-pre-order-24-august-2026","title":"ZEN \u0026 SWORD (Masters of Cinema) Standard Edition Three-disc Blu-ray - Pre-order 24 August 2026","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eSweeping five-film samurai epic starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and Ken Takakura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka Entertainment to reissue ZEN \u0026amp; SWORD: THE MIYAMOTO MUSASHI SAGA AT TOEI, a five-film chronicle capturing the rise and legacy of Japan’s legendary swordsman. Newly restored in 4K by Toei, the films are available as part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Available from 24 August 2026 in a standard edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA swordsman, writer and artist who lived from circa 1583 until 1645, Miyamoto Musashi is a near-mythic figure in Japanese history and an icon of Japanese popular culture. The first film based on his life was produced in the silent period, followed by dozens more made over the next decades. In the early 1960s, Toei launched into an entire series focused on the legendary samurai – a five-part saga adapted from the works of Eiji Yoshikawa and completed under the direction of \u003cstrong\u003eTomu Uchida\u003c\/strong\u003e between 1961 and 1965.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiyamoto Musash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ei\u003c\/strong\u003e charts the origins of the eponymous swordsman (\u003cstrong\u003eKinnosuke Nakamura\u003c\/strong\u003e) following his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara and traces his path towards the way of the samurai. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiyamoto Musashi II: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Musashi emerges from a period of learning and contemplation, soon coming into conflict with a rogue group of ronin. 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