History UsefulNotes / MusashiboBenkei

* A busty [[GenderFlip genderswapped]] [[OppositeSexClone clone]] of him appears in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'', along with a genderswapped clone of Yoshitsune and [[ArcherArchetype Nasu no Yoichi]], another samurai of Yoshitsune.

* ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'' has "Benkei Tamashii"[[note]]Benkei Soul[[/note]] as one of his fifteen forms themed on historical figures. It acts as his second MightyGlacier form after [[UsefulNotes/IsaacNewton Newton]] Tamashii, armed with a [[DropTheHammer hammer]] and having a Finishing Move which causes Benkei's [[MultiMeleeMaster extensive weapon collection]] to [[FieldOfBlades burst from the ground to skewer opponents]].

* ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'' features Benkei as one of fifteen main Eyecons, based on fifteen different historical people. It acts as second MightyGlacier after Newton. In this form, Takeru as Ghost armed with Gan Gun Saber in [[DropTheHammer Hammer Mode]] after combine with Spider Lantern.

* Edward Newgate (or Whitebeard), of ''Manga/OnePiece'', was partially inspired by Benkei. Newgate is abnormally large in stature, wields a polearm, and died in a standing position after suffering innumerable injuries in battle, which was acknowledge by Oda himself in a humorous vignette showing an arrow-ridden Benkei [[MinorInjuryOverreaction complaining over nosebleed]]. Much later, in the ''[[Recap/OnePieceLandOfWanoArc Land of Wano Arc]]'', Zoro ends up encountering the warrior monk Gyuukimaru, who's a walking expy of Benkei and it's even introduced challenging Zoro on a bridge, with a sword at stake.

** Tomoe '''''Musashi''''', the BigFun original pilot of the Getter's MightyGlacier form Getter-3, is named for him and similarly dies defending the other pilots against a massive number of enemy forces by himself. He is succeeded by three more huge men - Kuruma '''''Benkei''''' (who goes to his apparent death laughing), Daido Gai (a mechanic) and later Yamagishi Baku (a Buddhist monk).

* In ''Manga/CaseClosed'', a statue of Benkei and his standing death are one of the central clues for solving a murder case.
** Benkei's friendship with Yoshitsune is also referenced in the movie ''Anime/DetectiveConanFilm07CrossroadInTheAncientCapital''.
* Azan in ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' is partly based on him: a WarriorMonk who once held a bridge against multiple opponents. The visor of his helmet is even shaped like a japanese Menpo.

* The ''Manga/{{Phoenix}}'' story ''Civil War'', depicting the Genpei War, features a fictionalized version of Benkei named Benta. Rather than a monk, he's the son of a woodcutter who gets drawn into the conflict when his stepsister is kidnapped by a member of the Taira clan. His exploits, such as fighting numerous samurai on a bridge and stealing their swords, inspires the Buddhist scholar Myoun to base a character on him in a story he's writing that eventually becomes ''Tale of the Heike''.

* He provides the names of three incarnations of Getter-3's pilot in ''Manga/GetterRobo'' - Musashi, the original pilot of Getter-3, Benkei, his replacement pilot who would pilot Getter G Poseidon, and a warrior-monk who inherited his whole name and piloted the Getter-3 in the New Getter Robo OVA.

* A [[BoobsOfSteel busty]] [[GenderFlip genderswapped]] [[OppositeSexClone clone]] of him appears in ''VisualNovel/MajikoiLoveMeSeriously'', along with a genderswapped clone of Yoshitsune and [[ArcherArchetype Nasu no Yoichi]], another samurai of Yoshitsune.

* A cut Lancer Servant from ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'' is assumed to be him, but is actually another monk who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune.[[note]]The monk in question is Hitachibou Kaison[[/note]] The said fake Benkei finally made a proper appearance in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''.

* BladeOnAStick: Benkei is famous for favouring the naginata.

* MultiMeleeMaster: He knew how to use many, many weapons. [[ImprobableWeaponUser Including some things that aren't normally considered a weapon]]. Most depictions just go with his signature [[BladeOnAStick Naginata]] however.

* He appears in ''VideoGame/{{Genji}}'', voiced by Creator/AkioOhtsuka. He's a MightyGlacier who can send people flying all over the place and can wield either massive clubs or spears and naginatas. In the sequel he returns as a playable character restricted to the club moveset [[spoiler: and suffers from BigGuyFatalitySyndrome.]]

* BladeOnAStick: Benkei is famous for favouring the [[WeaponOfChoice naginata]].

** Benkei's friendship with Yoshitsune is also referenced in the movie Crossroads of the Ancient Capital.

Stories about Benkei's birth vary considerably. One tells how his father was the head of a temple shrine who had raped his mother, the daughter of a blacksmith. Another sees him as the offspring of a temple god. Many give him the attributes of a demon, a monster child with wild hair and long teeth. In his youth, Benkei may have been called Oniwaka[[note]]demon/ogre child[[/note]], and there are many famous ukiyo-e works themed on Oniwakamaru and his adventures. He is said to have defeated 200 men in each battle he was personally involved in.

* The ''Manga/{{Phoenix}}'' story ''Civil War'', depicting the Genpei War, features a fictionalized version of Benkei named Benta. Rather than a monk, he's the son of a woodcutter who gets drawn into the conflict when his stepsister is kidnapped by a member of the Taira clan whose exploits, such as fighting numerous samurai on a bridge and stealing their swords, inspires the Buddhist scholar Myoun to base a character on him in a story he's writing that eventually becomes ''Tale of the Heike''.

* DiedStandingUp[=/=]DyingMomentOfAwesome: Benkei is perhaps the UrExample. He was said to have died this way, over 800 years ago. After fighting to buy time for his lord to commit seppuku, none of the enemy wanted to test his wrath, believing him to be a demon from hell. Medically speaking, it's believed that the lactic acid his muscles produced from the fighting caused a sudden onset of rigor mortis, causing his body to "Lock up" while still standing and holding his spear. He has a small shrine today where this happened. In ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' the shrine becomes a plot point, and ''many'' characters in Japanese media [[FountainOfExpies have deaths based on his death]].

* In ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', a statue of Benkei and his standing death are one of the central clues for solving a murder case.

* TheAlcoholic: Usually a 50/50, Benkei was known for his love of Sake, and many depictions often play this up, an example being ''VisualNovel/MajiDeWatashiNiKoiShinasai''.