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Suffering of Ninko
Suffering of Ninko

Suffering of Ninko

Genres

Drama

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Ninko is a virtuous Buddhist monk who’s embarrassed to discover that he’s irresistible to many women (and some men). After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to "purify" himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. He meets the samurai Kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the rapacious mountain goddess Yama-onna, who kills men to absorb their energy. Finally Ninko has a quest to fulfill…

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

01 October 2016

Country

Japan

Cast

Masato Tsujioka

Masato Tsujioka

Ninko

Miho Wakabayashi

Miho Wakabayashi

Yama-onna

Hideta Iwahashi

Hideta Iwahashi

Kanzô

Yukino Arimoto

Yukino Arimoto

Ohisa / Noh-mask Woman

Chris Katô

Chris Katô

Jômei

Hitoshi Murakami

Hitoshi Murakami

Takuyô

Yuichiro Iwasa

Yuichiro Iwasa

Shônen

Masamichi Hagiwara

Masamichi Hagiwara

Village Chief

Tomoko Harazaki

Tomoko Harazaki

Osen

Yuria Fukatsuki

Yuria Fukatsuki

Oko

Ryôta Tsuruga

Ryôta Tsuruga

Agon

Yûichirô Satô

Yûichirô Satô

Unkai

Seiichi Shido

Seiichi Shido

Master Myoko

Momo Nishimoto

Momo Nishimoto

Ochika

Nao Suzuhira

Nao Suzuhira

Ofuji

Mizuki Chisato

Mizuki Chisato

Omoto

Kyoko Ikenaga

Kyoko Ikenaga

Okinu

Reina Yukara

Reina Yukara

Noh-mask Mara

Masaomi Soga

Masaomi Soga

Osen's Husband

Qyoko Kudo

Qyoko Kudo

Narrator

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