Tsukahara Bokuden(2011)

Tsukahara Bokuden is a historical drama series following the early years of Japan's legendary swordmaster during the Warring States Period. Born in Kagoshima, a region renowned for its sword-fighting tradition, Bokuden trained in the art of Taidao from childhood and went on to survive countless life-and-death battles without ever sustaining a serious wound. This series explores his youth—a formative period never before adapted for screen—tracing how he developed into one of history's most formidable warriors. The drama captures both the brutal combat and the discipline that defined his rise to legendary status in feudal Japan.