Benkei

Benkei(1997)

January 4, 1997
2h 26m
TMDB10.01

Overview

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

Screenplay

Motomu Furuta

Director

Akira Inoue

Details

Original Title

弁慶

Original Language

ja

Country

Japan

Production

TV Asahi, Toei Company

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