Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

The story

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?

Cast & crew

Kazuo HasegawaNichiren

Raizō IchikawaHôjô Tokimune

Shintarō KatsuShijo Kingo

Naritoshi HayashiNichirô

Shoji UmewakaHiki Kojirô

Yataro KurokawaNisshô

Chikage AwashimaYoshino

Junko KanoHagie

Ganjirô Nakamura I

Ganjirô Nakamura ICast

Ryūzō ShimadaCast

Toshio Chiba

Toshio ChibaCast

Yoichi Funaki

Yoichi FunakiCast