
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Japanese samurai drama from director Sogo Ishii In 12th century Japan master samurai Benkei (Daisuke Ryu) converts to Buddhism & vows never to take another life But his religious vows are put to the test when he hears about the death of several warriors of the Heike clan beheaded by a mysterious force at the distant Gojoe bridge Benkei sets off to investigate & discovers that the evil force is actually a young warrior called Shanao (Tadanobu Asano) out for revenge after the Heike clan ordered his family&s death Benkei is forced to struggle with his vows & his own inner demons as he confronts the bereaved warrior