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5.5/10   182 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Ei Ogawa (writer)
Futaro Yamada (novel)
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Release Date:
18 December 1982 (Japan) more
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Tagline:
The True Professionals of Death!
Plot:
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Hiroyuki Sanada ... Jotaro Fuefuki (as Henry Sanada)
Noriko Watanabe ... Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
Jun Miho ... Isaribi
Yuki Kazamatsuri ... Chidori (as Miho Kazamatsuri)
Strong Kongô ... Kongôbô (as Kongo Kobayashi)
Mikio Narita ... Kashin Koji
Gajiro Satoh ... Curly haired Evil Monk (as Gajiro Sato)
Noboru Matsuhashi ... Miyoshi
Akira Hamada
Seizo Fukumoto
Nokoda Kawai
Sanji Kojima
Hiroshi Tanaka ... Hanzo Hattori
Tyrus Bromley ... Devil Monk #4
Syunji Sasamoto
Rantaro Mine
Yoshiji Nakahigashi
Mieko Hoshino
Reiko Tamano
Yasumori Hikita
Yukio Miyagi
Kazuyuki Kosuga
Gentaro Mori
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Sonny Chiba ... Shinzaemon Yagyu (uncredited)
Akira Nakao ... Donjo Matsunaga (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kôsei Saitô 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ei Ogawa  writer
Futaro Yamada  novel

Produced by
Haruki Kadokawa .... executive producer
Masao Sato .... producer
Izumi Toyoshima .... producer
 
Original Music by
Toshiaki Yokota 
 
Cinematography by
Fujio Morita 
 
Film Editing by
Isamu Ichida 
 
Art Direction by
Tokumichi Igawa 
Kazuyoshi Sonoda 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Isao Yoshihara .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Fumio Hashimoto .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Hideo Suzuki .... special effects director
 
Stunts
Sonny Chiba .... action coordinator (as Sony Chiba)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Yoshiaki Masuda .... lighting technician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Junko Koshino .... wardrobe advisor
 
Other crew
Yukiko Morimura .... continuity
Toshio Sugawara .... choreographer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Magic Wars
Death of a Ninja (USA) (DVD title)
Iga Magic Story
The Ninja Wars (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:100 min | USA:95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Bizarre Fantasy Romance, 19 January 2001
9/10

I picked this up expecting another badly dubbed Hong Kong effort, but this film has a lot going for it. The story is simple, as a young ninja tries to find his true love, but the cinematography and direction steal the show. Eventually, it rattles apart a bit at the end, but this film is so ballsy, you cannot help but watch. I give it a 9. Although not rated, this would be equivalent to an (R).

Not Rated- Strong physical violence, some sexual violence, strong gore, female nudity, some sexual content, adult situations

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