Miyamoto Musashi - A Dream of Twin Swords - [Blu-ray]

Was Miyamoto Musashi truly a seeker of truth...? An Oshii-style "historical anime documentary" has arrived!

〇 Mamoru Oshii, who created "Ghost in the Shell," "Innocence," and "The Sky Crawlers," all of which topped the Billboard DVD charts, is in charge of the original story and screenplay.

〇 Mamoru Oshii x Miyamoto Musashi: An ambitious work by the genius Mamoru Oshii, depicting Miyamoto Musashi, who remains highly popular even today, as seen in "Vagabond."

Currently being screened at numerous international film festivals!

〇 Produced by Production I.G, which consistently produces話題作 such as "Eden of the East," "Sengoku BASARA," "The Sky Crawlers," and "Oblivion Island."

〇 Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo, who has worked on theatrical productions for Mamoru Oshii and enjoys his strong trust.

〇The character designs are by Kazuto Nakazawa, who directed the animation segment of "Kill Bill Vol. 1" and is active in a wide range of fields from commercials to games.

[Synopsis] "The Book of Five Rings" is said to have been written by Miyamoto Musashi in his later years at Reigan-do Cave on Mount Kinpo near Kumamoto City. It describes Musashi's life, his swordsmanship style which he named Niten Ichi-ryu, and how to practice it. However, although it is believed to be an autographed copy, the original was destroyed in a fire, and only numerous copies remain. This "Book of Five Rings" holds a crucial key to reviving a new image of Musashi.

This work is a historical animated documentary based on "The Book of Five Rings," exploring Musashi's life and the mystery of his unique swordsmanship style, "Niten Ichi-ryu." A spiritual cultivator and martial arts seeker who revered gods and Buddhas, yet never entrusted his own fate to them, a cold-blooded strategist who would even kill children without hesitation to achieve victory... Mamoru Oshii now deciphers this contradictory character, Miyamoto Musashi, with his unique theories and interpretations!!

[Special Features/Bonus Content] Video Bonus: Making of Miyamoto Musashi - Dialogue: Mamoru Oshii x Shigeru Izumiya - Discussion: Mizuho Nishikubo (Director) x Takeharu Kunimoto (Rokyoku) x Mitsuhisa Ishikawa (Production I.G Representative) - Includes production announcement, first screening stage greeting, staff interviews, etc.

[Staff & Cast] Original Story & Screenplay: Mamoru Oshii Original Work: Production I.G Director: Mizuho Nishikubo Character Design: Kazuto Nakazawa Animation Director: Kazuya Kise Art Director: Shuichi Hirata Color Design: Kumiko Yusa Cinematography: Hisashi Emoto CGI Animation: Makoto Endo Editing: Junichi Uematsu Sound: Yota Tsuruoka Rokyoku (traditional Japanese narrative singing): Takeharu Kunimoto Theme Song "To Those Who Were Born": Shigeru Izumiya Production: Production I.G

(C)2009 Production I.G/Miyamoto Musashi Production Committee