Musashi, the Samurai Lord

Musashi, the Samurai Lord, known in Japanese as Karakuri Kengō Den Musashi Lord (からくり剣豪伝ムサシロード, Karakuri Kengō Den Musashi Rōdo), is an anime series by Studio Pierrot. The 50-episode series aired on Nippon Television from October 1990 to September 1991.[3]

Musashi, the Samurai Lord
Cover artwork for the Japanese DVD release
からくり剣豪伝ムサシロード
(Karakuri Kengō Den Musashi Rōdo)
GenreMecha
Anime television series
Directed byAkira Shigino
Produced byToru Horikoshi, Toshihiko Fujinami
Music byKenji Kawai
StudioPierrot
Original networkNTV
Original run October 3, 1990 – September 25, 1991
Episodes50
Game
DeveloperTose
PublisherYutaka
PlatformGame Boy[1]
Released
  • JP: April 27, 1991
Game
PublisherYutaka
PlatformFamicom[2]
Released
  • JP: October 5, 1991

The series stars, Musashi, a "gimmick robot". In the country of Zipangu every person has a gimmick robot. Musashi battles and meets his rival, Kojiro (a reference to the historical battle between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō).

Two video games were released based on the anime.

Characters
  • Musashi (ムサシ)
  • Kojiro (コジロー, Kojirō)
  • Baiken (バイケン)
  • Ushiwaka (ウシワカ)
  • Jūhee (ジュウベエ)
  • Zenigatan (ゼニガタン)
  • Senhime (センヒメ)
  • Ieyasu (イエヤス)
  • Benkei (ベンケイ)
  • Hanzou (ハンゾウ)

See also

References
  1. Karakuri Kengou Den Musashi Lord (Game Boy) at GameFAQs
  2. "Karakuri Kengoden Musashi Lord: Karakuri Jin Shissouru (Famicom)". at GameFAQs.
  3. "Musashi, the Samurai Lord". Studio Pierrot. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.


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