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49 episodes • 2003
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am Strong | Jan 5, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 2 | I'll Protect You | Jan 12, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Know Your Weakness | Jan 19, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 4 | I'll Defeat You | Jan 26, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Start Anew | Feb 2, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Duel at Hannyasaka | Feb 9, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Swallow Move | Feb 16, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sword of Yagyu | Feb 23, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Know Yourself | Mar 2, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Enter Miyamoto Musashi | Mar 9, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Road to Carnage | Mar 16, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 12 | I Won't Die | Mar 23, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Battle of Ichijoji | Mar 30, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 14 | A Thing of Beauty | Apr 6, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Voices of the Flute | Apr 13, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Assassins from Date | Apr 20, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 17 | My Own Path | Apr 27, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Mind of a Woman | May 3, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 19 | City of Fortunes | May 10, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Assassinating Ieyasu | May 17, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Deadly Sickly and Chain | May 25, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Duel with Shishido Baiken | Jun 1, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 23 | A Widows Revenge | Jun 8, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Revisited Musashi Battle's | Jun 15, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Otsu's Tears | Jun 22, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Yagyu's Offer | Jun 29, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Reunited | Jul 6, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Gone to Soon | Jul 13, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Kojiro Makes his Move | Jul 20, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Sekishusai's Final Lesson | Jun 26, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Otsu Where are You | Aug 3, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Musashi's Decision | Aug 10, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Reunion | Aug 17, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Masoryu Challenge | Aug 23, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 35 | To Kokura | Aug 31, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Musashi and Kojiro | Sep 7, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 37 | The Path to Ganryujima | Sep 14, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Ganryujima | Sep 21, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Homecoming | Sep 28, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 40 | A Trusting Heart | Oct 4, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Matahachi in Peril | Oct 12, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Musashi and Yakimura | Oct 18, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Save the Village | Oct 26, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Osugi Dies | Nov 8, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 45 | The Winter Campaign Begins | Oct 8, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Mortal Enemy Yagyu Munenori | Nov 15, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 47 | A Tearful Farewell | Nov 22, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Kill Yagyu | Nov 30, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Musashi Forever | Dec 7, 2003 | 0.0 |