Gojoe
Sign in to saveis a 2000 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Gakuryū Ishii. In several English-speaking countries, it was released as Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle. It is a historical fantasy martial arts film set in 12th-century medieval Japan before the Genpei War.
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6.8Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.
Released: 2001-10-07138 minDir: Gakuryu IshiiAction, History
Cast
- Tadanobu Asano as Shanao
- Masatoshi Nagase as Tetsukichi
- Daisuke Ryū as Benkei
- Masakatsu Funaki as Tankai
- Jun Kunimura as Suzaku-hougan
- Ryo Kase as Kamuro
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2000
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Gakuryū Ishii
- Screenwriter
- Gakuryū Ishii
- Cast member
- Jun Kunimura
- Production company
- Toho
- Duration
- +138
- FilmAffinity ID
- 586310
- Distribution format
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Awards
- Reception
- Notes
- External links
is a 2000 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Gakuryū Ishii. In several English-speaking countries, it was released as Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle. It is a historical fantasy martial arts film set in 12th-century medieval Japan before the Genpei War.
==Plot== After the apparent defeat of the Genji in the war for Japan, a mysterious demon lurking at the Gojoe bridge in Kyoto kills every Heike warrior that tries to cross it. Meanwhile Musashibo Benkei, a samurai turned Buddhist monk out of repentance for his past crimes, receives a divine signal from Acalanatha informing him that he only will be forgiven after slaying the demon. Borrowing a sacred sword from a yamabushi sect, and against the wishes of his mentor Ajari, Benkei sets out to destroy the monster.