Yōtōden (1987)

Original title

戦国奇譚 妖刀伝 総集編

Directed by

Osamu Yamasaki

Genre

action anime and manga, drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In feudal Japan, a shogun sends ninja warriors to recover stolen magical swords. The swords are connected to a prophecy involving a demon and a sacred village.

action-packeddarkfast-pacedviolentdramaticfantasticalatmosphericninja-themed

What happens

Yōtōden (戦国奇譚妖刀伝, Sengoku Kitan Yōtōden; "Warring States Story: Tale of the Spirit Blades") is a 3-episode Japanese original video animation produced by J.C.Staff, the studio's first production. In 1989, Yōtōden was re-edited into a feature film version titled Wrath of the Ninja for English-speaking regions, but is currently out of print. A manga adaptation was serialized in Newtype. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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