Shinobi
Based on the novel by Futaro Namada set in the 1600s, a powerful shogunate stirs up the feud between two ninja clans in the hopes of consolidating his own power after their demise. However the leaders of the two clans, the beautiful Oboro and heroic Gennosuke fall in love, not knowing who the other is, in this ninja-style Romeo and Juliet tale that pits warrior against warrior in action-packed duels to the death.
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama Romance, Japanese Cinema, Based on..., Martial Arts, Action
Country: Japan
Director: Ten Shimoyama
Starring: Yukie Nakama, Minoru Terada, Renji Ishibashi, Tak Sakaguchi
Duration: 98 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Contains violence and horror scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
7/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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