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.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Minamoto Yoshitsune
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Hitomi Nakahara
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Ryō Hagiwara Director · Fuji Yahiro Screenplay Genzō Murakami Author
First release July 30, 1955 · Produced in Japan · Original title 源義経
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
源義経
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 30, 1955
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