New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

2004 1h 21m JA

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Synopsis

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Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to his loss of memory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonny Chiba
Hattori Hanzo I
Hassei Takano
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Shippuu (Hayate)
Masakatsu Funaki
Noboru Kaneko
Hidekazu Ichinose
Tomoya Shiraishi
Masaki Nomura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fumiaki Kato
Writers: Ryushi Mizukami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 22 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fumiaki Kato, shot by Kensaku Hayashi. 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 Kentaro Nojima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Sonny Chiba and Hassei Takano and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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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

Fumiaki Kato directs. Kensaku Hayashi behind the camera. Kentaro Nojima scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 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.
5Directed by Fumiaki Kato, shot by Kensaku Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kentaro Nojima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Sonny Chiba and Hassei Takano and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kensaku Hayashi
Original score: Kentaro Nojima
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
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.