Initiation of the Two-Sword Style
1943, Japanese. Directed by Daisuke Itō.
Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Daisuke ItōDirector
- Chiezo KataokaMiyamoto Musashi
- Ryōsuke KagawaTakuan
- Sannosuke FujikawaPriest Nikkan
- Harukichi KanekoKamon
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataBaiken Shishido
- Kensaku HaraMatahachi
- Ryūzaburō MitsuokaSukekurô Kimura
- Katsusaburo UkitaHoha
- Tominosuke HayamaKobei
- Seishiro HaraAtake
- Kiyoshi KasugaHeibei Debuchi
- Fumihiko YokoyamaRokuho
Details
- Released
- 1 April 1943
- Original title
- 二刀流開眼
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daisuke Itō
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Initiation of the Two-Sword Style: quick answers
What should I watch before Initiation of the Two-Sword Style?
Watch Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (1940) first.
What comes after Initiation of the Two-Sword Style?
Next in the series: Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill (1943), Miyamoto Musashi (1944), and Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro.
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Initiation of the Two-Sword Style runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Initiation of the Two-Sword Style isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1943. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Initiation of the Two-Sword Style, try Beast, Goyokin, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.
Who directed Initiation of the Two-Sword Style?
Initiation of the Two-Sword Style (1943) was directed by Daisuke Itō and stars Chiezo Kataoka, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Sannosuke Fujikawa.