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Ninja, A Band of Assassins

"The Film that made Ninjas legendary!"Movie
Audience Score
65
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
NR 1 hr 44 minActionShinobi No Mono Collection PosterPart of Shinobi No Mono Collection
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Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.
StarringRaizō IchikawaYūnosuke ItōShiho Fujimura
DirectorSatsuo Yamamoto
WriterHajime Takaiwa

Shinobi No Mono Collection

'Ninja, Band of Assassins' ('Shinobi no Mono', A.K.A 'Tales of The Ninja' or 'The Ninja') is a series of eight jidaigeki (Japanese historical dramas (see the films for plot summaries) which were released in Japan over a four year period from 1962 to 1966 by Daiei Pictures. The plot of the first few films focuses on a ninja named Ishikawa Goemon and his struggle to survive during Japan's warring states period. The films star Ichikawa Raizo (of Nemuri Kyoshiro / Sleepy Eyes of Death fame) who plays Ishikawa Goemon as well as several other characters throughout the series, such as Kirigakure Saizo, Hattori Hanzo & Fuma Kotaro. Wakayama Tomisaburo (of Kozure Ookami / Lone Wolf and Cub fame) also appears in the first four movies.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Daiei Film