Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes
月影忍法帖 二十一の眼
Synopsis
A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari clan, secretly using deadly ninja to foment riot and rebellion? Narumiya Shinbei, a lone samurai spy adept at ninjutsu must uncover the hidden hand orchestrating these shocking crimes. Shinbei enlists a small band of dedicated ninja to lay siege to the enemy’s stronghold, where his own sister works as an undercover agent. Now, ninja must fight ninja in a last desperate battle to save the shogunate.
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Hiroki Matsukata
Shinbei
Kōtarō Satomi
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Jūshirō Konoe
Ijuin Yoromo
Ichirō Nakatani
Yakuro Teranishi
Kikuko Hojo
Kaede
Yuriko Mishima
Onui
Harumi Sone
Koji Arima
Ito Kanzaemon
Kenjiro Uemura
Ryusai
Akio Kobori
Sakon Matsudaira
Kyōnosuke Murai
Hayato Sakai
Hiroshi Fujikawa
Naizen Ota
Masuo Kamiki
Akizuki
Minken Karasawa
Okuda
Kentaro Ozato
Yôichi Ôyama
Jogasaki
Jun Harukawa
Ina
Kuniomi Kitani
Yamaya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junji Kurata
- Screenplay & Story
- Shin Morita, Shinji Kessoku
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 月影忍法帖 二十一の眼
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junji Kurata
Shin Morita, Shinji Kessoku, Futaro Yamada
Hajime Kaburagi
Takeo Itō
Tadao Kanda
Department Leadership Roster
Junji Kurata
Director
Shin Morita
Screenplay
Shinji Kessoku
Screenplay
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Tadao Kanda
Editor
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
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What is Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes about?
A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari clan, secretly using deadly ninja to foment riot and rebellion? Narumiya Shinbei, a lone samurai spy adept at ninjutsu must uncover the hidden hand orchestrating these shocking crimes. Shinbei enlists a small band of dedicated ninja to lay siege to the enemy’s stronghold, where his own sister works as an undercover agent. Now, ninja must fight ninja in a last desperate battle to save the shogunate.
Who directed Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes?
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes was directed by Junji Kurata.
Who stars in Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes?
The principal cast of Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes includes Hiroki Matsukata, Kōtarō Satomi, Jūshirō Konoe, Ichirō Nakatani, Kikuko Hojo.
When was Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes released and how long is it?
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.