Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Name: Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Genre: Action, History
Released: 2001-10-07
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryū, Masakatsu Funaki, Jun Kunimura

2001·Movie·138 min·★ 6.8(43)

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“Something evil lurks at gojoe bridge.”

Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.

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About Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle is a 2001 Japanese-language action and history film directed by Gakuryu Ishii. The cast is led by Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryū. It has a runtime of 2h 18m.

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle was produced by TOHO, WOWOW, and Suncent CinemaWorks and made in Japan. It was released on October 7, 2001.

Director: Gakuryu Ishii
Writers: Gorô Nakajima, Gakuryu Ishii
Release date: October 7, 2001
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: TOHO, WOWOW, Suncent CinemaWorks

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Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle cast & crew

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle was directed by Gakuryu Ishii and written by Gorô Nakajima and Gakuryu Ishii.

The cast features Tadanobu Asano as Shanao, Masatoshi Nagase as Tetsukichi, Daisuke Ryū as Benkei, Masakatsu Funaki as Tankai, Jun Kunimura as Suzaku-hougan, and Ryo Kase as Kamuro.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hiroyuki Onogawa, cinematography is by Makoto Watanabe, and it was produced by Takenori Sentô.

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At 2h 18m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and history, Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle is worth a place on your watchlist.

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