Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles

1991 1h 18m JA

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasuyo Shirashima
Ginji Gaō
Reiko Hayama
Hitomi Okazaki
Miki Mizuno
Miyuki Komatsu
Tomomichi Nishimura
Narration (voice)
Kibaji Tankobo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Tsushima
Writers: Futaro Yamada, Takahito Ishikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 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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Original score by Yoichi Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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Yasuyo Shirashima and Ginji Gaō and Reiko Hayama carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 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.
5Original score by Yoichi Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yasuyo Shirashima and Ginji Gaō and Reiko Hayama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0183374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Yoichi Takahashi
Editing: Koichi Sonoi
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles (1991)

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.