
The Way of the Samurai is a story full of self-denial, hard work and music, entwined with the art of sport fighting, exhausting training and personal spiritual growth. It is a documentary on the voyage from childhood to manhood, a voyage through unknown and secret places full of surprise. Moments captured on camera are vivid and rich, and the hero's confessional personal and musical style does not sing his own praises. On the contrary - it is an experience par excellence that will surely leave an impression on anyone who is willing to take the hero's journey through genuine and clear narrative ... the story of a Man, the story of a Samurai.

The Way of the Samurai is a story full of self-denial, hard work and music, entwined with the art of sport fighting, exhausting training and personal spiritual growth. It is a documentary on the voyage from childhood to manhood, a voyage through unknown and secret places full of surprise. Moments captured on camera are vivid and rich, and the hero's confessional personal and musical style does not sing his own praises. On the contrary - it is an experience par excellence that will surely leave an impression on anyone who is willing to take the hero's journey through genuine and clear narrative ... the story of a Man, the story of a Samurai.
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