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Benkei

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.

Top Cast

  • Ken Matsudaira

    Ken Matsudaira

  • Kōtarō Satomi

    Kōtarō Satomi

  • Makoto Fujita

    Makoto Fujita

  • Kazuhiko Nishimura

    Kazuhiko Nishimura

  • Narimi Arimori

    Narimi Arimori

  • Akiko Hinagata

    Akiko Hinagata

  • Yoko Minamino

    Yoko Minamino

  • Sayuri Kokusho

    Sayuri Kokusho

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.

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