Historically, Benkei swore allegiance to the powerful warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and the adventures that they went on (and their eventual end) have become massively popular legends of true heroism and big action. It was also the story of Benkei the warrior monk, one of the greatest heroes of Japanese history. This Genpei war was between two particularly powerful clans at the time – the Taira and the Minamoto – and was significant for several reasons, but not least of which that it resulted in the Kamakura shogunate being established (making the city of Kamakura the effective capital of Japan at the time), and it was the period where the northeast of Japan (except for Hokkaido) was annexed and became part of the actual nation of Japan that we recognise today (before then it was dominated by other native peoples that were not Japanese). Therefore Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei is a lovely, rare treat.įor your historical background, the Genpei war was fought in the late 12 th century, and that was around 300 years before the Sengoku era that we’re all so familiar with these days thanks to those aforementioned games and films and things. It is a far more rare treat to get a game based on the Genpei war and surrounding years. Netflix even produced a documentary, which was terrible, but highlights that the Sengoku era is well known worldwide and outside of Japan. ![]() There are endless films that depict various battles from the era. ![]() We get a lot of games, films, books, and other such media that take place during the Sengoku era.
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