Musashibo Benkei (1986)

After being carried in his mother’s womb for three years, Benkei is born with long hair and teeth and the body of a small child. It is said that he immediately laughed and commented on the brightness of the outside world, leading local people in his native Kii (modern Wakayama) to proclaim that he is a devil. Abandoned on a mountainside, he is adopted by Dainagon, a Kyoto resident who rears him until age seven when he leaves to become a monk. Thrown out of the monastery for his violent behavior, Benkei wanders Japan in search of enlightenment, though only trouble seems to find him. After accidentally causing a temple to burn down, he decides to begin a quest to defeat 1,000 of the hated Heike samurai in battle and donate their swords to a temple. Obtaining the first 999 swords proves relatively easy but the final weapon belongs to Yoshitsune, a young boy whose appearance belies his great skill as a warrior.

Writing:
  • Tsuneo Tomita

Stars:
Release Date: 1986-04-09
Seasons: 1
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 46
Daisuke Ryū
Daisuke Ryū
Taira no Tomomori
Yumi Asô
Yumi Asô
Shizuka Gozen
Sachiko Mitsumoto
Sachiko Mitsu...
Hachijo Jyoin
Daijiro Tsutsumi
Daijiro Tsuts...
Hira Shimori
Kichiemon Nakamura II
Kichiemon Nak...
Benkei
Taro Kawano
Taro Kawano
Yoshitsune
Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawar...
Tomo
Shinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashi...
Hira Kiyomori
Yumi Asou
Yumi Asou
Shizuka Gozen
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