Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Kunio Watanabe

Status Released

Release Date 1958-10-01

Storyline

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?