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Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Original title: Shinobi
  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
13K
YOUR RATING
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
  • Action
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Star-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.Star-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.Star-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ten Shimoyama
  • Writers
    • Kenya Hirata
    • Fûtarô Yamada(novel "Kouga Ninpouchou")
  • Stars
    • Yukie Nakama
    • Joe Odagiri
    • Tomoka Kurotani
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ten Shimoyama
  • Writers
    • Kenya Hirata
    • Fûtarô Yamada(novel "Kouga Ninpouchou")
  • Stars
    • Yukie Nakama
    • Joe Odagiri
    • Tomoka Kurotani
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Yukie Nakama and Joe Odagiri in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Yukie Nakama
    Yukie Nakama
    • Oboroas Oboro
    Joe Odagiri
    Joe Odagiri
    • Kouga Gennosukeas Kouga Gennosuke
    Tomoka Kurotani
    • Kagerouas Kagerou
    Erika Sawajiri
    Erika Sawajiri
    • Hotarubias Hotarubi
    Takeshi Masu
    • Muroga Hyoumaas Muroga Hyouma
    Tak Sakaguchi
    Tak Sakaguchi
    • Yashamaruas Yashamaru
    Mickey Koga
    • Chikuma Koshirouas Chikuma Koshirou
    • (as Mitsuki Koga)
    Shun Itô
    • Mino Nenkias Mino Nenki
    Hôka Kinoshita
    • Kisaragi Saemonas Kisaragi Saemon
    Kenji Miyoshi
    • Kisarigi Saemonas Kisarigi Saemon
    Lily
    • Ogenas Ogen
    Minoru Terada
    Minoru Terada
    • Kouga Danjouas Kouga Danjou
    Masaki Nishina
    • Yagyu Jyubei Mitsuyoshias Yagyu Jyubei Mitsuyoshi
    Osami Nabe
    • Man pulling a wagonas Man pulling a wagon
    Toshiya Nagasawa
    • Yagyu Munenorias Yagyu Munenori
    Yutaka Matsushige
    Yutaka Matsushige
    • Hattori Hanzou Masanarias Hattori Hanzou Masanari
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Nankobou Tenkaias Nankobou Tenkai
    Kazuo Kitamura
    • Tokugawa Ieyasuas Tokugawa Ieyasu
    • Director
      • Ten Shimoyama
    • Writers
      • Kenya Hirata
      • Fûtarô Yamada(novel "Kouga Ninpouchou")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A manga and an anime called Basilisk (2005) are based on the same novel The Kouga Ninja Scrolls and bear the same character names as in the novel and the movie. Although their characters in the film are highly altered from both the original novel and the manga/anime series.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Movie Friends - Eine Videothek stellt sich vor (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Heaven
      Lyrics by Ayumi Hamasaki

      Composed by Kazuhito Kikuchi

      Arranged by Yûta Nakano & KZB

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    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Amazing landscapes and awesome combat choreography
    Shinobi is a story about 2 Shinobi tribal villages that must went on a deadly fight. The Lord of the Lords is a man that runs a neutral faction among the Shogun Kingdom but that everyone is bond and obeys, and when he, under clerical/military advice, promotes and proclaims that the 2 Shinobi villages must choose each 5 of their great warriors to battle until death, things turn awry.

    The problem is that one beautiful woman of one of the villages falls in mutual love with a man from the other village. Love and war collide. Is the love between them so strong that can stop the war? Shinobi is a movie packed with astounding nature scenes, (I wonder if still exists such nature landscapes thru Japan...) a surprisingly impressive fight choreography and a fair story.

    I really advise everyone to see this movie!
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    • jpgonc
    • Mar 25, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2005 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Shinobi
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Eisei Gekijo
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Shochiku
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,987,868
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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