Wicked Priest

Wicked Priest

1h 30m 5.9/10

Overview

During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG

Director

Kiyoshi Saeki

Top Billed Cast

Masumi Tachibana

Masumi Tachibana

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Mikuni Shinkai

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Ryotatsu

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