Red Shadow (2001)

Original title

RED SHADOW 赤影

Directed by

Hiroyuki Nakano

Genre

drama film, comedy film, samurai cinema, romance film, ninja film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A ninja named Red Shadow and his team take on enemies in feudal Japan. The film mixes comedy with samurai action and has a playful, stylish tone.

energeticplayfulstylizedlightheartedaction-packednostalgicflashycampy

What happens

Red Shadow (Japanese: RED SHADOW 赤影, Hepburn: Reddo Shadō Akakage) is a 2001 Japanese samurai film directed by Hiroyuki Nakano. The film stars Masanobu Andō in the title role and features a guest star appearance of Tomoyasu Hotei, returning from the 1998 spin-off and virtual prequel Samurai Fiction. The film is loosely based on the 1960s manga Kamen no Ninja Akakage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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