In Part Two, Musashi learns to control his violent impulses under the guidance of the Yoshioka samurai school. Unfortunately, as he is learning to use his sword in a more thoughtful way, his classmates transform into violent thugs and the school falls apart. While Akemi, Miyamoto's love, hangs on to him, he also finds love and respect in Yoshino, a courtesan in a house of pleasure. Both women, however, must stand by as the brave warrior takes on eighty samurai guided by the mysterious Kojiro.

The second (and most explosively violent) episode of Inagaki's trilogy telling the tale of legendary seventeenth century samurai, Musashi Miyamoto, concentrates on the young warrior's quest for spiritual enlightenment following a violent, turbulent youth. As Miyamoto becomes more entrenched in the teachings of the Yoshioka school of samurai, he becomes sparer in the use of his sword while his classmates degenerate into thugs. A resolution to this epic tale is nowhere in sight as the entire class turns on him and he wins the love of yet a second woman. A classic ambush sequence, another stellar performance from Mifune and more action than its predecessor mark this, the second episode in the classic series.

The print used for the Home Vision Cinema VHS version is from the Janus collection.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Mono - Japanese
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

Toshirô Mifune: Japanese Actor
Koji Tsurata: Japanese Actor
Kaoru Yachigusa: Japanese Actress
Mariko Okada: Japanese Actress
Michiyo Kogure: Japanese Actress
Mitsuko Mito: JAPANESE ACTOR
Akihiko Hirata: Japanese Actor
Daisuke Katô: JAPANESE ACTOR
Kuroemon Onoe: JAPANESE ACTOR
Sachio Sakai: JAPANESE ACTOR
Ko Mihashi: JAPANESE ACTOR
Kunimori Kodo: JAPANESE ACTOR

Hiroshi Inagaki: Japanese Director/Writer

Tokuhei Wakao: JAPANESE SCREENWRITER
Hiroshi Inagaki: Japanese Director/Writer

Ikuma Dan: JAPANESE COMPOSER