New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

2005 1h 23m JA

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Synopsis

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In order to save the daughter of Kuroiwa clan lord who was made ill by the curse of someone, Hattori Hanzo brings the shadow warriors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonny Chiba
Hattori Hanzo I
Hiroki Matsukata
Sarutobi Sasuke
Bunta Sugawara
Tokugawa Leyasu
Kimika Yoshino
Koran
Riki Takeuchi
Yasukaze Motomiya
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Miyasaka
Writers: Ryushi Mizukami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 21 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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Sonny Chiba and Hiroki Matsukata and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.

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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

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 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.
5Sonny Chiba and Hiroki Matsukata and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
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.