Shogun's Ninja

2025 1h 16m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The descendants of the legendary Fuma ninja clan face off against the Tokugawa shogun's family of Yagyu samurai as they kidnap women in the hopes of finding a concubine for the shogun

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yamada Himena
Kagaribi
Kanon Miyahara
Okyo
Nashiko Momotsuki
Oran
Fumi Taniguchi
Oshizu
Raiga Terasaka
Iemitsu Tokugawa
Ryuuma Hashido
Matajuro Yagyu
Katsuya Takagi
Samon Yagyu
Juria Nagano
Akane Yagyu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Writers: Junichiro Ashiki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Sakamoto's Ninja Universe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. 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 Yasutaka Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yamada Himena and Kanon Miyahara and Nashiko Momotsuki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36262775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Koichi Sakamoto directs. Shu G. Momose behind the camera. Yasutaka Nakamura scores. Ken Yamaguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "Sakamoto's Ninja Universe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasutaka Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ken Yamaguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yamada Himena and Kanon Miyahara and Nashiko Momotsuki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt36262775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.