Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Shinobi
“Fated to love : destined to kill.”
Synopsis
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.
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Shinobi Heart Under Blade 2005 Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-10
Top Cast
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Yukie Nakama
Oboro
Joe Odagiri
Kouga Gen-no-suke
Tomoka Kurotani
Kagerou
Erika Sawajiri
Hotarubi
Lily
O-Gen
Takeshi Masu
Muroga Hyouma
Tak Sakaguchi
Yasha-maru
Kippei Shiina
Yakushiji Tenzen
Mitsuki Koga
Chikuma Koshirou
Houka Kinoshita
Kisaragi Saemon
Masaki Nishina
Yagyu Jyubei Mitsuyoshi
Miyu Ehara
Kouga
Toshiya Nagasawa
Yagyu Tajima-no-kami Munenori
Shun Itô
Minonenki
Minoru Terada
Kouga Danjou
Renji Ishibashi
Nankaibou Tenkai
Kazuo Kitamura
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Yutaka Matsushige
Hattori Hanzou
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 17, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 8, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ten Shimoyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Futaro Yamada, Kenya Hirata
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- Shinobi
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ten Shimoyama
Futaro Yamada, Kenya Hirata
Taro Iwashiro
Masashi Chikamori
Isao Kawase
Nozomu Enoki, Junichi Sakomoto
Department Leadership Roster
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Nozomu Enoki
Producer
Ten Shimoyama
Director
Toshihiro Isomi
Production Design
Isao Kawase
Editor
Masashi Chikamori
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade about?
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.
Who directed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was directed by Ten Shimoyama.
Who stars in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
The principal cast of Shinobi: Heart Under Blade includes Yukie Nakama, Joe Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani, Erika Sawajiri, Lily.
When was Shinobi: Heart Under Blade released and how long is it?
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).