Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

"Fated to love : destined to kill."

2005 1h 47m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 183

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Synopsis

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Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.

“Fated to love : destined to kill.”

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Cast

Yukie Nakama
Oboro
Joe Odagiri
Kouga Gen-no-suke
Tomoka Kurotani
Kagerou
Erika Sawajiri
Hotarubi
Lily
O-Gen
Takeshi Masu
Muroga Hyouma
Tak Sakaguchi
Yasha-maru
Kippei Shiina
Yakushiji Tenzen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ten Shimoyama
Writers: Futaro Yamada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ten Shimoyama, shot by Masashi Chikamori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isao Kawase shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yukie Nakama and Joe Odagiri and Tomoka Kurotani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fated to love : destined to kill.".

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IMDB entry: tt0475723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ten Shimoyama directs. Masashi Chikamori behind the camera. Taro Iwashiro scores. Isao Kawase cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Ten Shimoyama, shot by Masashi Chikamori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Isao Kawase shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yukie Nakama and Joe Odagiri and Tomoka Kurotani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fated to love : destined to kill.".
7IMDB entry: tt0475723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "samurai", "katana", "ninja fighter".