Plot Summary

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?

Movie Details

Original Title
日蓮と蒙古大襲来
Status
released
Original Language
ja

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Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa as Nichiren

Kazuo Hasegawa

Nichiren

Raizō Ichikawa as Hôjô Tokimune

Raizō Ichikawa

Hôjô Tokimune

Shintarō Katsu as Shijo Kingo

Shintarō Katsu

Shijo Kingo

Naritoshi Hayashi as Nichirô

Naritoshi Hayashi

Nichirô

Shoji Umewaka as Hiki Kojirô

Shoji Umewaka

Hiki Kojirô

Yataro Kurokawa as Nisshô

Yataro Kurokawa

Nisshô

Chikage Awashima as Yoshino

Chikage Awashima

Yoshino

Junko Kano as Hagie

Junko Kano

Hagie

Ganjirô Nakamura I as

Ganjirô Nakamura I

Ryūzō Shimada as

Ryūzō Shimada

Toshio Chiba as

Toshio Chiba

Yoichi Funaki as

Yoichi Funaki

Bontarō Miake as

Bontarō Miake

Ryōsuke Kagawa as

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Shōsaku Sugiyama as

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Takashi Shimura as Yasaburô

Takashi Shimura

Yasaburô

Shinobu Araki as

Shinobu Araki

Kōichi Katsuragi as

Kōichi Katsuragi

Ryōnosuke Azuma as

Ryōnosuke Azuma

Shōzō Nanbu as

Shōzō Nanbu

Production Companies

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