In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.
Hideki Takahashi , Jiro Tamiya , Mitsuko Baisho , Keiko Matsuzaka , Chishū Ryū , Toshiyuki Hosokawa , Makoto Satō , Toshie Kimura , Kenjirō Ishiyama , Yoshi Katō
Shochiku
