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Shogun's Ninja

2025 · 76 min

A tight, propulsive clash of ninja and samurai with brisk fight choreography and a grim rescue mission at its core.

Directed by
Koichi Sakamoto
Genres
Action, History
Starring
Yamada Himena, Kanon Miyahara, Nashiko Momotsuki
Overview
The descendants of the legendary Fuma ninja clan face off against the Tokugawa shogun's family of Yagyu samurai as they kidnap women in the hopes of finding a concubine for the shogun

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Koichi Sakamoto
Genres
Action, History
Starring
Yamada Himena, Kanon Miyahara, Nashiko Momotsuki
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • survival
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, history
Directed by
Koichi Sakamoto
Written by
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Starring
Yamada Himena, Kanon Miyahara, Nashiko Momotsuki, Fumi Taniguchi, Raiga Terasaka, Ryuuma Hashido, Katsuya Takagi, Juria Nagano
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
76 min
Country
Japan
Languages
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