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Wicked Priest

During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG

Top Cast

  • Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Mikuni Shinkai

  • Bunta Sugawara

    Bunta Sugawara

    Ryotatsu

  • Kenjirō Ishiyama

    Kenjirō Ishiyama

  • Hōsei Komatsu

    Hōsei Komatsu

  • Masumi Tachibana

    Masumi Tachibana

  • Mari Shiraki

    Mari Shiraki

  • Tatsuo Endō

    Tatsuo Endō

  • Kanbi Fujiyama

    Kanbi Fujiyama

  • Keiko Tsushima

    Keiko Tsushima

Overview

During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG

Rating

6.2 / 10
7 Reviews
1 Popular

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