Ninja Wars
伊賀忍法帖
Synopsis
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably greedy Lord Donjo. Only the ninja Jotaro can stop Donjo's plan, but to do so, he must first battle the deadly team of "Devil Monks" serving the lord. Will Jotaro succeed in his mission? And if so, will Ukio marry him, thus making him the ruler of the world?
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Top Cast
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Hiroyuki Sanada
Jotaro Fuefuki
Jun Miho
Isaribi
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Chidori
Sonny Chiba
Shinzaemon Yagyu
Noriko Watanabe
Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
Strong Kongo
Kongôbô
Mikio Narita
Kashin Koji
Gajirō Satō
Curly haired Evil Monk
Noboru Matsuhashi
Miyoshi
Hiroshi Tanaka
Hanzo Hattori
Tyrus Bromley
Devil Monk #4
Akira Nakao
Dongo Matsunaga
Akira Hamada
Seizō Fukumoto
Nodoka Kawai
Shunji Sasaki
Sanji Kojima
Rantaro Mine
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 21, 2015
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōsei Saitō
- Screenplay & Story
- Ei Ogawa
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Yokota
- Original Title
- 伊賀忍法帖
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōsei Saitō
Ei Ogawa, Futaro Yamada
Toshiaki Yokota
Fujio Morita
Isamu Ichida
Masao Satô, Izumi Toyoshima, Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kōsei Saitō
Director
Masao Satô
Producer
Izumi Toyoshima
Producer
Toshiaki Yokota
Original Music Composer
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Ei Ogawa
Screenplay
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ninja Wars
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What is Ninja Wars about?
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably greedy Lord Donjo. Only the ninja Jotaro can stop Donjo's plan, but to do so, he must first battle the deadly team of "Devil Monks" serving the lord. Will Jotaro succeed in his mission? And if so, will Ukio marry him, thus making him the ruler of the world?
Who directed Ninja Wars?
Ninja Wars was directed by Kōsei Saitō.
Who stars in Ninja Wars?
The principal cast of Ninja Wars includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Jun Miho, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Sonny Chiba, Noriko Watanabe.
When was Ninja Wars released and how long is it?
Ninja Wars was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Ninja Wars?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ninja Wars was composed by Toshiaki Yokota.
Is Ninja Wars based on a book or true story?
Ninja Wars is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Futaro Yamada".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ninja Wars?
Ninja Wars holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).