Wicked Priest (1968)
Wicked Priest (1968)
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

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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


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Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 14 August 1968

Country: JP

Runtime: 90m

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Company Credits

Company: Toei Company

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Directed By

Writing Credits

Kiyoshi Saeki

Kiyoshi Saeki

Screenplay

Eimei Yamamoto

Eimei Yamamoto

Screenplay

Akira Murao

Akira Murao

Screenplay

Production Crew

Not currently known.

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Shunsuke Kikuchi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Nagaki Yamagishi

Nagaki Yamagishi

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Tsuneo Daimon

Tsuneo Daimon

Art Direction

Other Crew

Teruhiko Arakawa

Teruhiko Arakawa

Sound Recordist

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