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Ninja, A Band of Assassins

1962 · 104 min

A stark, shadowed historical drama where quiet loyalty and political scheming build toward a somber, inevitable clash.

Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Genres
Action
Tagline
The Film that made Ninjas legendary!
Overview
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, loyalty, power, violence
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Genres
Action
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Satsuo Yamamoto
    Written by
    Hajime Takaiwa
    Starring
    Raizō Ichikawa, Shiho Fujimura, Yūnosuke Itō, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Yōko Uraji, Reiko Fujiwara, Chitose Maki
    Music
    Chumei Watanabe
    Cinematography
    Yasukazu Takemura
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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