Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness

1996 1h 20m JA

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★5.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A sexy squad of female ninja assassins is hired by a ruthless magistrate to exterminate his former lovers, who threaten to ruin his reputation. Battles erupt with a hilarious mix of martial arts and magic--all in the line of duty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuka Ônishi
Omoi
Tetsuo Karata
Minase Ryusai
Rina Kitahara
Oren
Niho Nomoto
Orui
Chisato Naruse
Ohan
Asami Jō
Oyoshi
Theresa Lynn
Maria
Kaba Kotaro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Tsushima
Writers: Futaro Yamada, Hiromichi Nakamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 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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Editor Koichi Sonoi 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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Yuka Ônishi and Tetsuo Karata and Rina Kitahara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masaru Tsushima directs. Koichi Sonoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuka Ônishi and Tetsuo Karata and Rina Kitahara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0187224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Koichi Sonoi
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (1996)

Part of

Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles Collection

The female ninjas need to protect their particular master’s unborn infant from enemies. They use all types of intimate tricks to obtain the work done.