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Ninja Films
The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element. Japanese cinema Jidai-geki films Ninpo-cho films Silent films Gendai-geki films Tokusatsu films Anime films Erotic films American cinema Action films Speculative fiction films Parody films Asian cinema Chinese films Wuxia films Wushu films Korean films Filipino films International cinema Other films Independent and short films Cut-and-paste films Minor roles Miscellaneous See also *List of ninja television programs *List of ninja video games *List of Japanese films *Ninja in popular culture *Samurai cinema References External links Iga Ninja Film Festival Vintage Ninja: Film and TV {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Ninja Films Lists of films by genre, Ninja Ninja films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja
A , or was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. There is little evidence that they were assassins. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, '' jizamurai'' families, that is, elite peasant-warriors, in Iga Province and the adjacent Kōka District formed ''ikki'' – "revolts" or "leagues" – as a means of self-defense. They became known for their military activities in the nearby regions and sold their services as mercenaries and spies. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written in the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the '' Bansenshūkai'' (1676).; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Serpent
is a 1966 ''kaiju'' film directed by Tetsuya Yamanochi and produced and distributed by Toei Company, loosely adapting the Japanese story of Jiraiya. Plot The Oumi Kingdom, ruled peacefully by Lord Ogata (Shinichiro Hayashi), was raided by his corrupt general Daijo Yuki (Bin Amatsu), who was assisted by an evil ninja named Orochimaru (Ryūtarō Ōtomo), who slew the lord and his wife, who in turn trusted their young son Ikazuchi-Maru to their soldiers, who escaped the kingdom in a small boat. Orochimaru goes after them, transforming into a giant serpent. He sank the boat and almost succeeded in killing Ikazuchi-Maru, until a giant eagle flew in, injured Orochimaru, and saved the young boy. Years later, Ikazuchi-Maru ( Matsukata Hiroki), now a young man, has mastered the art of ninjutsu and toad magic, thanks to an old hermit named Dojin Hiki (Nobuo Kaneko). When a band of ninja sent by Daijo Yuki try to attack Ikazuchi-Maru, the young ninja puts his skills to the test. Along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
''Shogun's Samurai'', known in Japan as , is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed and co-written by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is the first of two unrelated Fukasaku films to star Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba as Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū, the other being '' Samurai Reincarnation''. The film was adapted into a 39-episode TV series, ''The Yagyu Conspiracy'' (1978–1979), and two TV film remakes were released in 2008 and 2020. Plot In 1624, shogun Tokugawa Hidetada dies suddenly. His food taster kills himself, leading to a suspicion of poisoning. Hidetada's first son, Iemitsu, was heir but his father, disliking his large facial birthmark and stammer, had favoured his popular second son, Tadanaga. Hidetada's widow is influencing ministers such as Lord Owari and Chief Chamberlain Doi, to back Tadanaga; Chamberlain Matsudaira and Lady Kasuga, leader of the harem, back Iemitsu. Scheming nobles Sanjo Saneeda and Ayamaro Karasumasu see an opportunity to overthrow the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kage Gari
is a 1969 jidaigeki manga series by Takao Saito. It follows the adventures of three ronin - Jubei (十兵衛), Sunlight (日光), and Moonlight (月光) - who dedicate their lives to hunt down "shadows", the ninja spies of the Tokugawa shogunate. Films The series was later adapted into two live-action films in 1972 Kage Gari and Kage Gari Hoero taiho directed by Toshio Masuda and screenplay by Kaneo Ikegami. Kage Gari (June 10, 1972, Runningtime 90minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei * Ryōhei Uchida as Niko (Sunlight) * Mikio Narita as Geiko (Moonlight) * Ruriko Asaoka as Chitose * Isao Tamagawa as Shouji Sukejuro * Kōjirō Kusanagi as Jinma Senjuro * Shinjirō Ehara as Kosaka Kurando * Tetsurō Tamba as Tanuma Ogitsugu *Shunsuke Kariya as Koroku *Ryutaro Tatsumi as Makino Zusho Kage Gari Hoero Taihō (October 10, 1972, Runningtime 89minutes) * Yujiro Ishihara as Muroto Jubei * Ryōhei Uchida as Sunlight (日光) * Mikio Narita Moonlight (月光) * Tetsurō Tamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Conflict
Final Conflict is an American hardcore punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1983. Their first album was ''Ashes to Ashes'', released in 1988. Over the years they went through various lineup changes; as of 2009, the only original member remaining was guitar player Jeff Harp. Another long-time member was vocalist Ron Martinez. Final Conflict is regarded as one of the first extreme hardcore punk Hardcore punk (commonly abbreviated to hardcore or hXc) is a punk rock music genre#subtypes, subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots ... bands from Southern California. They incorporated a British-style hardcore punk rock at a time when the punk rock scene was at its weakest popularity. Their perseverance and dedicated fan base helped spark a Los Angeles and Orange County punk rock revival of sorts during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Final Conflict have stayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Heaven In Hell
is the final entry in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. Although this is the last film in the series, it does not end the story or include the conclusion of the series as written in the manga. Plot After the Shogun threatens to disgrace the Yagyū clan because of their continual failure to kill the wandering swordsman Ogami Ittō and his infant son Daigoro, Lord Yagyū Retsudo sends his daughter and last remaining child Kaori, an expert with flying daggers, to kill them. After she is killed, Retsudo attempts to use the Tsuchigumo, a secretive mountain clan that practices black magic and is commanded by Hyouei, an illegitimate son of Retsudo who is determined to cause the downfall of the Yagyū by killing Ittō and Daigoro himself. Hyouei sends his three most fearsome followers, whose abilities include the ability to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Cart In The Land Of Demons
is the fifth in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. Plot On his travels on "the Demon Path in Hell", Ogami Itto is confronted by a series of five messengers who represent a clan wanting his services. Each assassin in turn administers a specific test of his abilities, and when bested gives Ogami partial payment for the job and, as per his usual stipulation, discloses some of the "secrets and reasons" for the killing. By the time Ogami has defeated all the messengers, he has been informed of a conspiracy to disguise a ''daimyō''s illegitimate female offspring as a prince and heir to the clan, while the official offspring, a son, is kept imprisoned and concealed. A letter detailing the plot is being delivered by a high priest, who in reality is a "grass" or secret ninja agent, to the ''shōgun'', which would mean the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Cart In Peril
is the fourth in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' manga series about Ogami Ittō, directed by Buichi Saitō. The film has also been released as ''Shogun Assassin 3: Slashing Blades of Carnage'', the second sequel to '' Shogun Assassin''. Plot Oyuki, a tattooed female assassin – the renegade member of a ''daimyō''s personal bodyguard detail – is killing every man that is sent up against her. Along with her deadly use of the short blade, she strips to the waist while fighting to reveal elaborate tattoos on her chest and back. On her front is a kintarō grasping her left breast. A portrait of a mountain witch covers her back. She then cuts off her victims' topknots, or chonmage, which brings dishonor to the dead man and his family. Ogami Ittō, the disgraced former ''shōgun''s executioner, or Kogi Kaishakunin, is hired to kill Oyuki. He tracks down the tattoo artist, who explains that she was a "fine" woman who did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Cart To Hades
, is the third in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. Plot Ogami Ittō, the disgraced former ''shōgun''s executioner or ''Kogi Kaishakunin'', is traveling by river on a boat with his young son Daigoro floating behind in the baby cart. A young woman at the front of the boat, clearly distraught, accidentally drops a bundle into the water, which Daigoro retrieves for her. Ittō, draws his sword partway and notices in the reflection on the blade that some bamboo reeds are trailing the boat, meaning that Ittō is being followed by operatives of his mortal enemy, the Yagyū Clan. Later, as Daigoro is relieving himself in a bamboo glade, Ittō slices at several tall bamboo stalks, causing hidden ninja assassins to fall from their elevated perches and to be bloodily killed by him. A group of four ''watari-kashi'' (wandering lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Cart At The River Styx
is the second in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' manga series about Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. Plot Ogami Ittō, the disgraced former executioner, (the Kogi Kaishakunin to the Shōgun), is now living off the land with his three-year-old son Daigoro, traveling the countryside as a hired assassin. Pushing his son in a baby cart, he stops at a bathhouse looking for a room and a bath and is eagerly welcomed by a young woman. However, the manager of the bathhouse views Ittō as a dirty vagabond and scolds the young woman for letting him enter. Overhearing this, Ittō goes to the baby cart and retrieves a bundle and hands it to the manager for safe keeping. It is 500 gold pieces, earned from a recent contract killing. The manager's tone quickly changes, but when he tries to wash Daigoro's feet, the boy kicks water at the man and tromps across the floor, leaving we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Of Vengeance
is a 1972 Japanese ''chambara'' film directed by Kenji Misumi. The film tells the story of Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. It is the first in a series of six films in the ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' series. Plot Set in Japan during an unspecified year of the Edo period, Ogami Ittō, the disgraced former ''Kogi Kaishakunin'' (executioner) to the ''shōgun'', wanders the countryside, pushing a baby cart with his 3-year-old son Daigoro inside. A ''sashimono'' banner hangs off his back: "''Ogami: Suiouryo technique. Sword For Hire. Son For Hire.''" His services are asked for in a most unexpected way, when an unstable woman seizes Daigoro from the cart and tries to breastfeed the boy. Daigoro at first hesitates, but after a stern look from his father, he proceeds to suckle the woman's breast. The woman's mother then apologizes for her daughter's behavior and tries to give Ittō money, but the stoic ''rōnin'' refuses, saying his son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goseki Kojima
was a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his collaborations with manga writer Kazuo Koike, the most famous of them being ''Lone Wolf and Cub''. Biography Kojima was born in Yokkaichi, Mie, on the same day as Osamu Tezuka. After getting out of junior high school, Kojima painted advertising posters for movie theaters as his source of income. In 1950, he moved to Tokyo. The post-World War II environment led to forms of manga meant for impoverished audiences. Kojima created art for ''kamishibai'' or "paper play" narrators. Kojima then started to create works for the '' kashi-bon'' market but soon started working as an assistant of manga artist Sanpei Shirato. In 1957, he made his manga artist debut with ''Onmitsu Kuroyoden''. In 1967, Kojima created the ninja adventure ''Dojinki'', his first manga for a magazine. In 1970, he and writer Kazuo Koike created ''Kozure Okami'' (''Lone Wolf and Cub''), the first and most famous of their four major collaborations. Koike and Kojima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
