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Mirai Ninja (1988)

Mirai Ninja poster
Original title
未来忍者 慶雲機忍外伝
Directed by
Keita Amemiya
Genre
action film, science fiction film, martial arts film, ninja film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ninja warrior fights against evil forces in a futuristic setting. The story follows his mission to stop a villainous plot using advanced technology and martial arts.

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What happens

Mirai Ninja: Keiun Kinin Gaiden (未来忍者 慶雲機忍外伝; lit. "Future Ninja: Keiun Machine Stealth Side Story"), known as Cyber Ninja in the United States, Warlord in Canada and Robo Ninja in the UK, is a 1988 Japanese science fiction action film directed by Keita Amemiya, which was co-produced and released by Namco that premiered in October 1988 at the Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival. It is the first live-action film based on a video game, released five years before the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. It was released as a direct-to-video film on December 2. The film is based on the arcade game of the same name which was also developed and released by Namco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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