Suffering of Ninko (2016)

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…

Released

2016-10-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

70 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Norihiro Niwatsukino

TMDB rating

5.4/10 from 12 votes