Shinobi - Heart under Blade

Japanese Title:Shinobi - Heart under Blade
Release Year in Japan: 2005
Release Year in the U.S.: n/a

Director: Ten Shimoyama
Cast: Yukie Nakama (Oboro), Joe Odagiri (Gennosuke)

Neo-Japonesque "Romeo and Juliet" action-roman, staged in 15th century Ninja village, based on the Futaro Yamada's novel "Koga Ninpocho". Koga and Iga are the rival ninja clans, but the heirs of both clans, Oboro and Gennosuke fall in taboo-love. Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa sets up a battle between Koga and Iga to reduce the power of both clans, and Oboro and Gennosuke are destined to fight despite of their love.

(September, 2005)
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IMDb Info
"Eiga Seikatu" fan score (Japanese): 64.5% (Sep 05)
Official Site: Shinobi (Japanese and English)
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"Japan Times" Mark Shilling's review
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Japanese
English subtitles available
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Japanese
English subtitles available
Joe Odagiri and Yukie Nakama
Courtesy of Subway Cinema
Courtesy of Subway Cinema
Joe Odagiri and Tomoka Kurotani