- Saitō Musashibō
Benkei (西塔武蔵坊弁慶, 1155–1189), po****rly
known by the
mononym Benkei, was a ****anese
warrior monk (sōhei) who
lived in the
latter years of...
-
Benkei on the
Bridge (橋弁慶,
Hashi Benkei) is a ****anese Noh play from the 15th century, by
Hiyoshi Sa-ami Yasukiyo. The play
centres around the encounter...
-
Benkei tai
Ushiwaka (べんけい対ウシワカ, trans.
Benkei and Ushiwaka) is a 1939 ****anese
short anime film made by Kenzō Masaoka. It is
based on the
legendary encounter...
- swordsman, Yo****sune
defeated the
legendary warrior monk
Benkei in a duel. From then on,
Benkei became Yo****sune's retainer,
eventually dying with him...
- Funa
Benkei is a ****anese Noh play
written by
Kanze Kojirô Nobumitsu,
eventually adapted to
Kabuki by
Kawatake Mokuami in 1885. It was
staged for the first...
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Benkei in New York (****anese: N.Y.の弁慶, Hepburn: N.Y. no
Benkei) is a one-volume
manga written by
Jinpachi Mori and
illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It is...
-
designation arose in
postwar ****an,
inspired by the
seven famous weapons of
Benkei. It was
possibly introduced by
Kaoru Ishikawa who in turn was influenced...
- chushingura,
making a
career of that story. In 2005, he is
appearing as
Benkei in Yo****sune, the
yearlong NHK
Taiga drama. TV
Asahi tapped Matsudaira...
-
soldiers to turn into
hulking demons. Yo****sune and his
stalwart friend Benkei must do
battle with the
newly restored Heishi army; this time, however,...
-
Ichikawa Kuzō II, and
Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII pla**** the
leading roles of
Benkei, Togashi, and Yo****sune, respectively. The
lines of
Ichikawa Danjūrō and...
