BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja

2019 1h 32m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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The era when Samurai and Ninja existed in Japan. Rikka Isurugi was born and raised in a Ninja clan secluded from society. She soon meets Miya, a girl with a mysterious power, who is found lost in the mountains. As Rikka is concerned that someone is pursuing Miya, she also asks the head the of Isurugi Ninja Clan for permission to avenger her father's death. Soon Rikka faces danger with the attack of the Negoro group but…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chihiro Yamamoto
Rikka Isurugi
Maimi Yajima
Miya
Sakurako Okubo
Marisa
Mami Fujioka
Haku
Yuki Kubota
Shigetsugu Toda
Hideo Ishiguro
Burado
Kanon Miyahara
Uto
Masayuki Deai
Jin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Writers: Naoki Hayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Sakamoto's Ninja Universe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasutaka Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ken Yamaguchi 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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Chihiro Yamamoto and Maimi Yajima and Sakurako Okubo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10052928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koichi Sakamoto directs. Shu G. Momose behind the camera. Yasutaka Nakamura scores. Ken Yamaguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Sakamoto's Ninja Universe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Shu G. Momose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasutaka Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ken Yamaguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chihiro Yamamoto and Maimi Yajima and Sakurako Okubo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10052928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.