Suffering of Ninko
2016, Japanese. Directed by Norihiro Niwatsukino.
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…
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 October 2016
- Original title
- 仁光の受難
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Norihiro Niwatsukino
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Suffering of Ninko runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Suffering of Ninko is streaming on Night Flight Plus in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Suffering of Ninko?
If you liked Suffering of Ninko, try Maborosi, The Deer King, Sakuran.
Who directed Suffering of Ninko?
Suffering of Ninko (2016) was directed by Norihiro Niwatsukino and stars Masato Tsujioka, Miho Wakabayashi, Hideta Iwahashi.