Shinobi
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- Movie: Shinobi
- Romaji: Shinobi
- Japanese: Shinobi
- Director: Ten Shimoyama
- Writer: Kenya Hirata, Futaro Yamada (novel)
- Producer: Nozomu Enoki
- Cinematographer: Masasai Chikamori
- Release Date: September 17, 2005
- Runtime: 107 Min
- Studio: Shochiku
- Distributor: Shochiku
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Directed by Shimoyama Ten, the dazzling "SHINOBI: HEART UNDER BLADE" centers on the drama resulting from the rivalry between two ninja clans in feudal Japan. While living deep within the mountains, the two clans have honed their skills to superhuman levels, but are restrained by imperial decree from battling each other. Four centuries of simmering tensions threaten to boil over when the Shogun requests the clans appear before him. Fearing that rebels may use the ninjas as instruments of insurrection, the nefarious Nankobo Tenkai (Ishibashi Renji) plots to ignite the rivalry. Nankobo creates a contest in which the clans are forced to choose five of their best warriors to participate.
Leading the two clans are Oboro (Nakama Yukie), the granddaughter of the respected Iga clan matriarch, and Gennosuke (Odagiri Jo), the son of the powerful Koga clan leader. Early in the film, Oboro and Gennosuke meet and fall in love, unaware of their clan ties. When they are both selected to compete they are surprised to discover the truth about one another's identities. The saga that follows explores an improbable love, intertwined with a breathtaking, fearsome match between ninja heavyweights. The long-awaited battle is hardly a friendly contest - it's a duel to the death!
Cast
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| Yukie Nakama | Joe Odagiri | Tomoka Kurotani | Erika Sawajiri | Kippei Shiina |
| Oboro (Iga) | Kouga Gen-no-suke (Kouga) | Kagerou (Kouga) | Hotarubi (Iga) | Yakushiji Tenzen (Iga) |
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| Takeshi Masu | Mitsuki Koga | Tak Sakaguchi | Houka Kinoshita | Shun Ito |
| Muroga Hyouma (Kouga) | Chikuma Koshirou (Kouga) | Yasha-maru (Iga) | Kisaragi Saemon (Kouga) | Minonenki (Iga) |
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| Lily | Minoru Terada | Kazuo Kitamura | Renji Ishibashi |
| O-Gen (Head of Iga-clan) | Kouga Danjou (Head of Kouga-clan) | Ieyasu Tokugawa | Tenkai Nankobo |
Additional Cast Members:
- Masaki Nishina - Yagyu Jyubei Mitsuyoshi
- Toshiya Nagasawa - Yagyu Tajima-no-kami Munenori
- Yutaka Matsushige - Hattori Hanzou
- Shota Sato
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Clarkdale44 Jan 14 2014 4:12 pm Well in these types of movies the ending was pretty obvious... Still their art of fighting was awesome specially Gen-no-suke 's slowmotion.
I will give this movie 6/10
iliekater Nov 15 2013 5:08 pm Not exactly . Both the movie and the anime are based on a novel called "The Kouga Ninja Scrolls" .
Stephanie Mar 23 2013 3:56 pm It's based on the anime Basilisk, am I right?
Lil'Tokyo Mar 11 2013 8:31 am My first asian movie ever!! One of the best! :DD
adit maulana Apr 09 2011 6:51 am love this movie..
iliekater Jul 03 2010 7:55 am Definitely one of the best . It had everything : great plot , special effects , indoors and outdoors scenes , music , costumes and exemplary performance from young actors .
SnowQueen Jun 22 2010 10:03 am It is one of the greatest films I've ever seen!!!