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Shogun's Ninja (1980)

Shogun's Ninja poster
Original title
忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫
Directed by
Noribumi Suzuki
Genre
drama film, action film, adventure film, ninja film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young ninja fights to protect his clan and seek revenge during Japan's feudal era. He confronts rival warriors and treacherous plots while mastering ancient combat techniques.

energeticswashbucklinghistoricaldramaticmartiallivelyearnestfast-paced

What happens

Shogun's Ninja (Japanese: 忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) also known as Ninja Bugeichō Momochi Sandayū, is a 1980 Japanese chanbara film directed by Norifumi Suzuki. Hiroyuki Sanada landed his first lead role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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