The Two Musashis(1981)
二人の武蔵
The Two Musashis Synopsis
Toru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as Okamoto Musashi. They must not only contend with the Yoshioka and Yagyu fencing schools, but have to take on Chiyonosuke Azuma as Sasaki Kojiro, and deal with the women who pursue them for love. Unlike the Yoshikawa Eiji novel which is not historically accurate, this film offers a new view of Japan’s greatest hero! The film is based on the novel by Kosuke Gomi!
The Two Musashis (1981) is a drama film directed by Sahei Niizu, released on May 29, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Tohru Emori, Hiroshi Fujioka, Chiyonosuke Azuma and Takeshi Ōbayashi.
- Director:
- Sahei Niizu
- Writers:
- Shūkei Nagasaka, Yasusuke Gomi
- Cinematographer:
- Akira Kitazaki
- Composer:
- Nobuyuki Sakuraba
- Production:
- Fuji Television Network
- Status:
- Released
The Two Musashis Cast & Crew
Main cast
Tohru Emori
as Hirate Musashi
Hiroshi Fujioka
as Okamoto Musashi
Chiyonosuke Azuma
as Sasaki Kojiro
Takeshi Ōbayashi
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Yoko Akino
Shigeru Kōyama
Haruko Tōgō
Gen Kimura
- Yuki Yukie
Yuki Yukie
- Miyuki Abe
Miyuki Abe
- Yasuyuki Fujita
Yasuyuki Fujita
Key crew
Directed by Sahei Niizu, written by Shūkei Nagasaka and Yasusuke Gomi.
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The Two Musashis – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Two Musashis?
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The main cast of The Two Musashis (1981) includes Tohru Emori, Hiroshi Fujioka, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Takeshi Ōbayashi and Yoko Akino. The film was directed by Sahei Niizu. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Two Musashis released?
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The Two Musashis was released on May 29, 1981 and runs for 1h 31m.