Benkei vs. Ushiwaka
Adapts the legendary encounter between two key figures in Japanese culture.
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Benkei tai Ushiwaka (べんけい対ウシワカ, trans. Benkei and Ushiwaka) is a 1939 Japanese short anime film made by Kenzō Masaoka. Benkei the warrior priest is on a quest to gain 1000 samurai swords but, for the final sword, meets his match against Ushikawa Minamoto on Kyoto’s Gojo Bridge. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/benkei-tai-ushiwaka-1939/
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- Director
- Kenzō Masaoka
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