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Musashi was born Shinmen Takezo, the son of a low-ranking samurai. He fought and won his first duel at the age of 13, and by the age of 16 he left his home village to [[Walking the Earth|wander Japan]] and develop his fighting skills. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, he eventually made his way to Kyoto, where he began a series of duels with that city's Yoshioka school.
Musashi was reportedly victorious in at least 60 duels during his lifetime, and by some accounts was never defeated in these duels. In one duel, Musashi is said to have been ambushed by most of the Yoshioka school's students at once, and defeated them all. Another duel prompted him to develop a [[Dual
After his duel with Sasaki Kojiro, Musashi retired from dueling and for a time became a strategist for hire. After several more years of wandering, he was given a ministerial position and became a [[Warrior Poet]], as well as an accomplished calligrapher and painter. It was also during this period that he wrote his famous ''Book of Five Rings''. After his death in 1645, he was often considered a ''Kensei'' ("sword-saint").
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Compare [[Yagyu Jubei]].
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== [[
* ''[[Getter Robo]]'' -- One of the heroes is named Musashi Tomoe and he's a talented martial artist.▼
* ''The Book of Five Rings'', of course.▼
** Though given the name of the other Getter-3 pilot, Benkei Kurama, it's likely that his name was intended as a reference to the warrior-monk ''Benkei Musashibou''.▼
* ''Musashi'' by Eiji Yoshikawa. This has been adapted for other media several times, as seen below.▼
* ''[[Pokémon (
* In the [[Ciaphas Cain]], ''' HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!''' novel ''Duty Calls'', Musashi is part of a two for one reference when Cain (a famously skilled swordsman) briefly thinks of his old sword instructor, Miyamoto [[Cyrano De Bergerac|De Bergerac]]▼
** Also, Jessie/Musashi's mother (who was also a Team Rocket agent) is named Miyamoto, according to the CD drama version of Mewtwo's Birth.▼
* He appears as an immortal human in ''The Necromancer'', the fourth book in the ''Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' series as Niten.▼
* ''Ninja Resurrection''.▼
* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Machine_<!-- 28novel_series29 Time Machine 3: Sword of the Samurai]]'', a [[ChooseYourOwnAdventure choose your own adventure]]-style book with Musashi as the main character. -->▼
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' -- Referenced in one episode.▼
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' -- An old man claims to be Musashi in one episode, well over 200 years after Musashi died. He was fairly obviously jesting, however. Also worth noting is Jin's design, which slightly resembles Musashi's.▼
** Eh, you do realize that this is an [[Anachronism Stew]], right? Most of the series actually takes place in the 1600s, but some of the elements are borrowed from the 1800s. For 1600 Edo era Japan, it is possible he was Musashi, since the real Musashi lived during that time and was said to have been rather unkempt and a hermit as well.▼
** But when a guy was wondering who he could kill to become famous he suggest "that Musashi guy" but his wife said he died a long time ago.▼
* ''Shura No Toki'' -- Musashi is a major character in the first [[Story Arc]] of the series, and mentioned in the second.▼
* ''Yaiba'' -- A ''really'' old, ''really'' short Musashi is Yaiba's mentor.▼
* ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' -- One entire episode is devoted to sending up the Musashi story.▼
* In an episode of ''[[Full Metal Panic
* ''[[
* Then, of course, there's the infamous [[Musashi Gundoh]]... where a young Musashi fights demons using two pistols.▼
* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'': The Devilbat's kicker is nicknamed Musashi and his rival is a man named Sasaki.▼
* ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' -- Usagi's family name is Miyamoto, and he became a ronin after being on the losing side of the Battle of Adachi Plain.▼
* According to one limited series, [[Wolverine]] learned to be a [[Ninja]] from a master who once confronted Musashi -- and ''both'' of them backed down, realizing neither could win.▼
== [[Film]] ==
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** ''Samurai II - Duel at Ichijoji Temple''.
** ''Samurai III - Showdown at Ganryu Island''.
* ''[[Seven Samurai]]'' -- Kikuchiyo (also played by [[Toshiro Mifune]]) resembles Musashi in his youth, while Kyuuzo resembles Musashi near the end of his dueling career. The [[Single
* ''Samurai Reincarnation''.
* ''Aragami''.
== [[Literature]] ==
▲* ''The Book of Five Rings'', of course.
▲* ''Musashi'' by Eiji Yoshikawa. This has been adapted for other media several times, as seen below.
▲* In the [[Ciaphas Cain]], ''' HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!''' novel ''Duty Calls'', Musashi is part of a two for one reference when Cain (a famously skilled swordsman) briefly thinks of his old sword instructor, Miyamoto [[Cyrano De Bergerac|De Bergerac]]
▲* He appears as an immortal human in ''The Necromancer'', the fourth book in the ''Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' series as Niten.
▲* ''[[
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* '' [[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' -- The character name Takezo Kensei is a [[Shout
* The NHK ''taiga'' (an annual, weekly historical period drama) for 2003 was ''[[MUSASHI]]'', a generally faithful adaptation of the Yoshikawa novel.▼
== [[Manga]] ==
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* In ''[[Yaiba]]'' Musashi Miyamoto is a 410 years old [[Trickster Mentor]], still capable of kicking asses.
== [[
* ''Sun And Steel'' -- A song by popular British [[
▲* '' [[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'' -- The character name Takezo Kensei is a [[Shout Out]] to Musashi. (Takezou is an alternate pronunciation of the ''kanji'' for Musashi. In the Yoshikawa novel, Shinmen Takezou becomes "Musashi of Miyamoto village," hence the name.)
▲* The NHK ''taiga'' (an annual, weekly historical period drama) for 2003 was ''[[MUSASHI]]'', a generally faithful adaptation of the Yoshikawa novel.
== [[
* According to [[wikipedia:Tsukahara Bokuden|Wikipedia]]:
▲* ''[[Getter Robo]]'' -- One of the heroes is named Musashi Tomoe and he's a talented martial artist.
{{quote|A famous Japanese folk tale tells of the young Miyamoto Musashi challenging [Tsukahara] Bokuden to a duel during a meal. When Musashi struck first, Bokuden parried the sword with the lid of the iron pot he was eating from. In reality the story has no basis in fact, Bokuden had died 13 years before Musashi was born.}}
▲** Though given the name of the other Getter-3 pilot, Benkei Kurama, it's likely that his name was intended as a reference to the warrior-monk ''Benkei Musashibou''.
▲* ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]'' -- In the original Japanese version, [[Cultural Translation|Jessie and James]] are named Musashi and Kojiro, although the character named Musashi is female.
▲** Also, Jessie/Musashi's mother (who was also a Team Rocket agent) is named Miyamoto, according to the CD drama version of Mewtwo's Birth.
▲* ''Ninja Resurrection''.
▲* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' -- Referenced in one episode.
▲* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' -- An old man claims to be Musashi in one episode, well over 200 years after Musashi died. He was fairly obviously jesting, however. Also worth noting is Jin's design, which slightly resembles Musashi's.
▲** Eh, you do realize that this is an [[Anachronism Stew]], right? Most of the series actually takes place in the 1600s, but some of the elements are borrowed from the 1800s. For 1600 Edo era Japan, it is possible he was Musashi, since the real Musashi lived during that time and was said to have been rather unkempt and a hermit as well.
▲** But when a guy was wondering who he could kill to become famous he suggest "that Musashi guy" but his wife said he died a long time ago.
▲* ''Shura No Toki'' -- Musashi is a major character in the first [[Story Arc]] of the series, and mentioned in the second.
▲* ''Yaiba'' -- A ''really'' old, ''really'' short Musashi is Yaiba's mentor.
▲* ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' -- One entire episode is devoted to sending up the Musashi story.
▲* In an episode of ''[[Full Metal Panic (Light Novel)|Full Metal Panic]]'', Tessa challenges Melissa to an Arm Slave duel. Because she is a complete klutz and needs all the help she can get, she shows up late to the duel, which greatly irritates her opponent, leading Kurz, who is spectating to ask if Melissa has ever heard of Musashi.
▲* ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' has a ''Musashi-like person'', an balding old man dressed in a blue jacket, yellow cap, white fundoshi and practically nothing else. He lives in a cart which he calls "My Sweet Home". Prone to saying fairly decent things on occasion such as "we eat when we can".
▲* Then, of course, there's the infamous [[Musashi Gundoh]]... where a young Musashi fights demons using two pistols.
▲* ''[[Musashi Dream Of The Last Samurai]]''
▲* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'': The Devilbat's kicker is nicknamed Musashi and his rival is a man named Sasaki.
▲== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Samurai Jack]]''.▼
== Webcomics ==▼
* [[Hark a Vagrant]] gives us a [http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=40 slightly different take] on his battle with Kojiro.▼
** Fairly accurate, actually, apart from omitting the whole "sharpening the boat oar into a boken" thing. Essentially, he beat Kojiro in the head with a heavy piece of wood with a wedged end - kind of like the equivalent of whacking him with a baseball bat.▼
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Brave Fencer Musashi]]'' and its sequel ''[[Musashi: Samurai Legend]]'' - the both of them take his story very- ''very'' loosely. With the former going for charming and light- [[Fun Size]], the latter goes for attitude and good dose of [[Tetsuya Nomura]] style.
* ''[[Samurai Warriors]] 2'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' (a crossover with the ''Dynasty Warriors'' franchise)- Appropriately, here he was specifically chosen to be ''THE'' premiere swordsman of the games he appeared in and true to form, he is universally considered the best in the game for that weapon. His moveset homages the notes he writes about form and technique in his book with little flash and very direct motions save for a leaping strike and his jump attack.
* ''The Last Blade'' features a zombified version of Musashi as a sub-boss.
* ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'' -- Haohmaru is a direct [[Shout
* ''[[Onimusha|Onimusha Blade Warriors]]''
* In ''[[Live a Live]]'''s Bakamatsu chapter, the evil Lord Ode Iou summons Musashi's ghost (This being the Bakamatsu era, several centuries after Musashi's death) to fight [[Ninja|Oboro]], calling him the greatest swordsman of all time. [[Skippable Boss|If you fight him instead of avoiding him]], he's not only extremely powerful, but he also turns out to be the least evil boss in the chapter. He just wants to fight you to see how strong a ninja you are.
* ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' treats him with less respect than most other franchises, depicting him as a bratty teenager who while strong is incredibly stupid and arrogant, with many foul habits and no technique.
* Heishiro Mitsurugi of the ''[[Soul Series]]'' is based almost entirely on Musashi.
* Nightmare's joke weapon in ''[[Soul Calibur]] 2'' is a wooden oar with the description "Perhaps it was modified by someone who heard the legend of the Japanese swordsman who won a duel with an oar and decided to try it himself."
* Ryu Hayabusa, in the Xbox remake of ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'', can obtain a large wooden oar (complete with glowing kanji runes) named Unlabored Flawlessness as his nigh-impossible-to-get Ultimate Weapon.
** Funnily enough you obtain it by upgrading a cheaply bought wooden sword for an enormous price. bit of a role reversal from musashi's famous duel (paddle>sword=sword>paddle).
* ''[[
* In the [[No Export for You|Japanese-only]] [[
* Cloud in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'''s signature huge, oar-shaped sword is a [[Shout
▲== Webcomics ==
▲* [[Hark!
▲** Fairly accurate, actually, apart from omitting the whole "sharpening the boat oar into a boken" thing. Essentially, he beat Kojiro in the head with a heavy piece of wood with a wedged end - kind of like the equivalent of whacking him with a baseball bat.
== [[
▲* ''[[Samurai Jack]]''.
▲* ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' -- Usagi's family name is Miyamoto.
▲* According to one limited series, [[Wolverine]] learned to be a [[Ninja]] from a master who once confronted Musashi -- and ''both'' of them backed down, realizing neither could win.
▲* ''Sun And Steel'' -- A song by popular British [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] band Iron Maiden about Musashi's life.
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