Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962)

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.

Released: Nov 17, 1962

Runtime: 110 minutes

Genre: Action, Drama, History

Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Wakaba Irie, Isao Kimura, Chieko Naniwa, Rentaro Mikuni, Kusuo Abe

Crew: Naoyuki Suzuki (Adaptation), Tomu Uchida (Adaptation), Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel), Tomu Uchida (Director), Tetsuya Yamanouchi (Assistant Director), Kimiharu Tsujino (Production Design)