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Suffering of Ninko (2016)

5.3/10 1h 10m Oct 01, 2016
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title 仁光の受難
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Masato Tsujioka
Masato Tsujioka
Ninko
Popularity: 3.5
Miho Wakabayashi
Miho Wakabayashi
Yama-onna
Popularity: 3.4
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Hideta Iwahashi
Kanzô
Popularity: 0.3
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Yukino Arimoto
Ohisa / Noh-mask Woman
Popularity: 0.0
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Chris Katô
Jômei
Popularity: 0.1
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Hitoshi Murakami
Takuyô
Popularity: 0.2
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Yuichiro Iwasa
Shônen
Popularity: 0.1
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Masamichi Hagiwara
Village Chief
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Tomoko Harazaki" class="cast-photo">
Tomoko Harazaki
Osen
Popularity: 0.0
Yuria Fukatsuki
Yuria Fukatsuki
Oko
Popularity: 0.6
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Ryôta Tsuruga
Agon
Popularity: 0.1
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Yûichirô Satô
Unkai
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Norihiro Niwatsukino
Producer Norihiro Niwatsukino, Katsuyuki Takemoto
Editor Norihiro Niwatsukino
Writer Norihiro Niwatsukino

Production

Tricycle Films

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Suffering of Ninko - Trailer
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Keywords

monk youkai forbidden sexuality suffering of ninko middle eastern folktale

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Details
Release Date October 1, 2016
Runtime 1h 10m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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