Japan / Jan 04, 1997
2h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 弁慶 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TV Asahi, Toei Company |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1997 |
| Writer | Motomu Furuta, Tsuneo Tomita |
| Assistant directors | Akira Inoue |
| Music | Masahiro Kawasaki |
| Sound | Masahiro Kawasaki |
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