Minamoto Yoshitsune (源義経) 32 years old

During the late Heian era in Japan a famous duel took place between the warrior monk Musashibo Benkei and a slender young man of high rank named Shanao. This was the battle at Gojo Bridge, and while Benkei had taken 999 sword from his vanquished opponents, he was soundly defeated by the young flute-playing samurai. Swearing allegiance to the superior swordsman, Benkei became his loyal vassal and accompanied the young man who went on to fame as Minamoto Yoshitsune, the general who defeated the Taira clan at the Battle of Dan no Ura thus leading the Genji over the Heike as the most powerful clan in the nation. With superb performances by some of Japan's greatest stars, including Satomi Kotaro and Tanba Tetsuro, history comes to life in this action-packed production.

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Minamoto Yoshitsune Cast

Name	Character
Kōtarō Satomi He was 55, now 87 years old
Narumi Yasuda She was 25, now 57 years old
Hironobu Nomura He was 26, now 59 years old

Minamoto Yoshitsune Crew

Name	Department
Kôsaku Yamashita as Director. He was 61 (68) years old when He died	Directing
Genzō Murakami as Original Story. He was 81 (96) years old when He died	Writing