Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958Movie2 h 25 min

68
GoodGoodWatch score
68
GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

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?

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Directed by
Kunio Watanabe
Produced by
Masaichi Nagata

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Facts

October 1, 1958 · 2 h 25 min · Japanese

Released
October 1, 1958
Runtime
2 h 25 min
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

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Where can I stream Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.