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…

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Suffering of Ninko

October 1, 2016

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Ninko

Yama-onna

Kanzô

Ohisa / Noh-mask Woman

Jômei

Takuyô

Shônen

Village Chief

Osen

Oko

Agon

Unkai

Master Myoko

Ochika

Ofuji

Omoto

Okinu

Noh-mask Mara

Osen's Husband

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