Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 3: Sacred Book of Sexual Positions

1993 1h 13m JA

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6.4

MID

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6.5

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 7★6.5IMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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The government is worried that the Emperor will have no children because he can’t get an erection. The female ninjas try to find a sacred book that will help him, but they face a stiff challenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shiho Wakabayashi
Masuhiko Ida
Marino Hase
Mika Okamoto
Yuki Ôhashi
Tatsuo Endō
Toshiya Ito
Miyuki Komatsu

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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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 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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Directed by Masaru Tsushima, shot by Hidetsugu Akita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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7 / 8

CAST

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Shiho Wakabayashi and Masuhiko Ida and Marino Hase carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masaru Tsushima directs. Hidetsugu Akita behind the camera. Koichi Sonoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 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.
5Directed by Masaru Tsushima, shot by Hidetsugu Akita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shiho Wakabayashi and Masuhiko Ida and Marino Hase carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0187220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hidetsugu Akita
Editing: Koichi Sonoi
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 3: Sacred Book of Sexual Positions (1993)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 42 votes

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.