Benkei
Benkei

Information

Release DateJanuary 4, 1997
Runtime2h 26m
StatusReleased
ProductionTV Asahi, Toei Company
LanguagesJapanese
N/A
Popularity0

Synopsis

At the end of the Heian period, Musashibo Benkei, a warrior monk who hated the Heike clan, was humiliated by his fellow monks and left the mountain monastery. Soon, Benkei competes with the Heike warriors on the Gojo Bridge in Kyoto and takes away their swords. One night he tried to stop a young man who had a beautiful sword on his belt and fought him, but he could not win. Knowing that this young man Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) is looking for an opportunity to overthrow the Heike clan, Benkei asks him to let him join him.

Cast & Crew

Director

Akira Inoue
Akira Inoue

Featured Cast

Ken Matsudaira

Ken Matsudaira

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Nishimura Kazuhiko

Nishimura Kazuhiko

Narimi Arimori

Narimi Arimori

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