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Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie

1989 · 87 min

A grim, blood-soaked fantasy of shadow warriors and sorcery, steeped in feudal atmosphere and relentless peril.

Overview
The year is 1580, and the unholy armies of Lord Nobunaga Oda spread across Japan, murdering all who oppose them. Narrowly escaping the slaughter of her clan, a young ninja steals into the shadows. She is the last of her kind, and the dagger she wields is one of three mystical blades that can end Lord Oda's rule. On her quest to overthrow the tyrant, she is joined by two other renegade ninja, possessors of the sacred sword and spear. Together, these shadow warriors must unite their weapons and skills to fulfill the Prophesy of the Enchanted Swords... or die trying.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • war
  • survival
  • fate
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Osamu Yamasaki, Toshiyuki Sakurai
Written by
Takeshi Narumi, Sho Aikawa
Starring
Kazuhiko Inoue, Keiko Toda, Takeshi Watabe, Eken Mine, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazuki Yao, Kei Tomiyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Music
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Cinematography
Yosuke Moriguchi
Runtime
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Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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