Benkei

Benkei

弁慶

10.0 /10 1 votes
January 4, 1997 2h 26m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Akira Inoue
Writers Motomu Furuta, Tsuneo Tomita
Studio TV Asahi
Rating 10.0/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Benkei was released on January 4, 1997.

The runtime of Benkei is 2h 26m.

Benkei is a Drama, History, TV Movie movie.

Benkei has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Benkei is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Benkei was directed by Akira Inoue.

The main cast of Benkei includes Ken Matsudaira, Kōtarō Satomi, Makoto Fujita.

Benkei is originally in Japanese.