Expert performances at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo of traditional Japanese kabuki plays are shown in this series. This first presentation, one of the 18 classic kabuki plays, tells how General Yoshitsune escapes capture through the clever deceptions o f his loyal retainer Benkei. Stars Danjuro Ichikawa XII, Tomijuro Nakamura V, Kikugoro Onoe VII. DVD includes Japanese audio track, Japanese subtitles, English commentary by Paul Griffith. NHK.