Black Lion
時元戦国史 黒の獅士 陣内篇
“Fear the Black Lion!”
Synopsis
The year is 1580 and Nobunaga Oda is working to consolidate his power over Japan. In his army are weapons of great destructive power: rapid fire machine guns, lasers, missiles and, most frightening of all, the reputedly immortal ninja Ginnai Doma. Like a sentence of divine wrath he hunts down and destroys dissident monks, ninjas and others, wherever they may be. With the clans on the brink of destruction, a single ninja accepts the impossible task: kill the immortal Ginnai.
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Black Lion Trailer VHS
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-02-18
Top Cast
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Yasunori Matsumoto
Shishimaru (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Doma Jinnai (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Hayabusa (voice)
Kan Fujimoto
Momji (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
Momochi Sandayu (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Oda Nobunaga (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Kojiro (voice)
Yuri Amano
Oyu (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Nagato (voice)
Jo Maemoto
Nagatoji (voice)
Kazunori Sogabe
Nobunaga (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Saburota (voice)
Michitaka Kobayashi
Kichihoushi (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Yurimaru (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Giri (voice)
Takushi Tsujitani
Kojiro (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Go Nagai
- Original Title
- 時元戦国史 黒の獅士 陣内篇
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Columbia, Dynamic Planning, Minamimachi Bugyosho, Tokyo Kids
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Watanabe
Go Nagai
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Watanabe
Director
Go Nagai
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Lion
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What is Black Lion about?
The year is 1580 and Nobunaga Oda is working to consolidate his power over Japan. In his army are weapons of great destructive power: rapid fire machine guns, lasers, missiles and, most frightening of all, the reputedly immortal ninja Ginnai Doma. Like a sentence of divine wrath he hunts down and destroys dissident monks, ninjas and others, wherever they may be. With the clans on the brink of destruction, a single ninja accepts the impossible task: kill the immortal Ginnai.
Who directed Black Lion?
Black Lion was directed by Takashi Watanabe.
Who stars in Black Lion?
The principal cast of Black Lion includes Yasunori Matsumoto, Yusaku Yara, Ai Orikasa, Kan Fujimoto, Kan Tokumaru.
When was Black Lion released and how long is it?
Black Lion was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.