Suffering of Ninko

2016 | 70 minutes | 5.3 ★ (10)

Suffering of Ninko
  • Overview

    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…

  • Release Date

    01 October 2016

  • DirectingNorihiro Niwatsukino
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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