Minamoto Yoshitsune (源義経)

Overview

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Minamoto Yoshitsune

Hitomi Nakahara

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Benkei

Isuzu Yamada

Eitarō Ozawa

Chiaki Tsukioka

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Kensaku Hara

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