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The Man of Five Rings

1981 – nowShow1 season1 episode

76

GreatGoodWatch score

A tense, violent drama series about history and a real life story.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, scares or warmth.

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Story

After 2 years of completely isolation in mountains, Musashi comes back in order to live a normal life. However, after his duel against Kojiro Sasaki he has many enemies who want to kill him...

Feels like

Samurai Drama
Historical Revenge
Post-Duel Narrative
Philosophical Journey
Constant Peril
Character Study
Japanese Period Piece
Martial Arts
Melancholy Tone

Cast

9 of 9 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors: Tadashi Sawashima, Minoru Matsushima, Hitoshi Ôsu
Written by: Tadashi Sawashima, Kikuma Shimoiizaka, Ikuko Okamoto
Music by: Chūji Kinoshita

Everyone

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Facts

January 2, 1981 · January 2, 1981 · Still running

First aired: January 2, 1981
Latest episode: January 2, 1981
Status: Still running
Length: 1 season · 1 episode
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Man of Five Rings worth watching?"

Questions about The Man of Five Rings

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Man of Five Rings worth watching?

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.3).

Is The Man of Five Rings plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Man of Five Rings in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.