New Shadow Warriors

"The new Iga shadow warriors against Koga and Fuma"

2003 1h 24m JA

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Synopsis

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In the time of the peaceful Toyotomi Era, Shinotada, the master of Kochi Family, a source of revenue for the Tokugawa, is trying to marry his younger sister Princess Fuji to Akinobu Sunekazura, who has connections with the rival Toyotomi, in order to bring peace. One of sixteen great warriors of Tokugawa, Hattori Hanzo, entrusts his wish and gathers the remnants of Iga Village, which was destroyed by Oda Nobunaga, and orders them to guard Princess Fuji. The Council of Elders of Sunekazura, hire the Fuma Ninja led by Fuma Kotaro, joined by the Koga Ninja, led by Sarutobi Sasuke, who is serving Hideyoshi Toyotomi, to assassinate Princess Fuji! Can Hanzo Hattori with the Iga remnants prevent this evil plot and protect the princess? Once again, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba plays the leading role of Hanzo Hattori with his old enemy, Sarutobi Sasuke, played by Hiroki Matsukata. The presence of both famous actors will overwhelm any audience!

“The new Iga shadow warriors against Koga and Fuma”

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Cast

Hiroki Matsukata
Sarutobi Sasuke
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Shippuu (Hayate)
Sonny Chiba
Hattori Hanzo I
Masakatsu Funaki
Kimutsuyoshi Maru
Noboru Kaneko
Karasuma
Hassei Takano
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Miyasaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "New Shadow Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hiroki Matsukata and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi and Sonny Chiba carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The new Iga shadow warriors against Koga and Fuma".

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeshi Miyasaka directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "New Shadow Warriors Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Hiroki Matsukata and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi and Sonny Chiba carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The new Iga shadow warriors against Koga and Fuma".
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: JA

Part of

New Shadow Warriors Collection

A collection of six films that were a direct-to-video release between 2003 and 2005, as a continuation of the famous TV series from the '80s. This time Sonny Chiba praises his role as the great Hattori Hanzō I, and his struggle to gather the Iga Shadow Warriors against Koga & Fuma ninjas and the political conspiracies. It is worth noticing that Hiroki Matsukata takes the other leading role in his unique personification of Sarutobi Sasuke. The first 5 films are a unity in terms of the story, however, the last film has become an independent story about who sides with the enemy Zensaku.