Band of Ninja

– A young boy joins a band of ninja during a peasant uprising, all depicted through an experimental fo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 3 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Ninja bugei-chô
Band of Ninja (1967) - Also known as Ninja bugei-chô

A young boy joins a band of ninja during a peasant uprising, all depicted through an experimental form of filming pages from the original manga set to sound.

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Release Date:

15 Feb 1967

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Nagisa Ôshima

Writer:

Sampei Shirato (comic), Mamoru Sasaki (screenplay), Nagisa Ôshima (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Rokkô Toura, Kei Yamamoto, Hôsei Komatsu, Noriko Matsumoto

Plot:

The vengeful son of a murdered feudal lord meets a renegade ninja helping peasants and farmers rebel against Oda Nobunaga's regime in this unusual animated film where still manga drawings are accompanied with sound.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10