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Shinobi - Heart Under Blade
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
EAN: 0704400070983
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 31
Label: Funimation Prod
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Funimation Prod
MPN: 1-4210-0629-4
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Funimation Prod
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 06, 2007
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Funimation Prod
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Review:
Shinobi centers on the drama resulting from the war between two ninja clans in the early part of the Tokugawa era. In the film Nakama Yukie portrays Oboro the granddaughter of Ogen (Lily) the respected Iga clan matriarch while Odagiri Jo plays Gennosuke the son of Danjo Koga (Minoru Terada) the powerful Koga clan leader. While living deep within the mountains the two ninja clans have honed their skills to superhuman levels. Unfortunately the clans do not get along and are forbidden by imperial decree from sharing their techniques with each other. Viewing the two ninja clans as a threat to his scheme for total domination the nefarious Nankobo Tenkai (Ishibashi Renji) plots to intensify the rivalry between the two clans. Nakobo creates a contest in which the clans are forced to choose five of their best warriors to participate. The battle however isn't just a friendly contest - it's a duel to the death!Format: SHINOBI Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: R UPC: 704400070983 Manufacturer No: 1-4210-0629-4
Equal parts Romeo and Juliet and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Shinobi offers breathtaking cinematography, appealing actors, and ninjas. What more could a movie fan ask for? Released in 2005, Shinobi is set in 17th century Japan, which is dominated by two powerful clans. Oboro is a member of the Iga clan, while her lover Gennosuke is the son of the leader of the Koga clan. Both groups are comprised of expert ninjas who have developed skills unknown to most mortals. When Oboro and Gennosuke meet, they are unaware that by their birthrights, they are meant to hate--not love--each other. When the nefarious Shogun--eager to increase his own power by doing away with both clans--announces that each faction will send in five ninjas to fight to the death, Oboro and Gennosuke are sent in to battle against each other for the honor of their clans. Filled with action (including some computer-generated images to enhance the actors' warrior-like qualities) and romance, Shinobi has the makings of a sweeping epic. Though based on an anime series, the film succeeds as a stand-alone piece of work. Beautifully filmed and well-acted, the film is exciting and heartbreaking, and the viewer senses both hope and doom all the way through the finale. --Jae-Ha Kim
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Lovers Fight, but the Love Never Dies
The Good Things
*Excellent action, special effects, and fight scenes. Very fantastic and imaginative.
*Excellent photography and cinematography. Good production design (customes, make-up, props).
*Good story. Has some drama and a big love story, but is not overly melodramatic. If you've seen "Basilisk," this is basically the same plot.
*A great cast of imaginative and well-acted characters (was also pleseantly surprised to see the "Ninja Scroll"'s Kangero in there!).
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Rating: - Decent Martial Arts movie
In all this movie was worth watching once or twice. I'm not that big of a Kung-Fu type movies, but I don't mind watching some senseless violence every once in a while. The computer animation was mediocre to good depending on the brightness of the background at any given time ( on bright you could really notice how fake it looked). The story line as a whole was a little iffy, but I suppose it's tough to make a believable ninjas with superpowers movie. The fight scenes were well choreographed, and I do ... Read More
Rating:  - Lurking emo, missing action
I got this because it was one of the cheaper blu-rays that I hadn't seen and might care to see. Not a great choice as it turns out. Shinobi is pretty dull.
Camera : many quasi-still shots showing the characters' faces to best effect. Forlorn and wistful being their usual facial expression. Their destiny (big capital letters implied) is calling, cue ponderous music. The male lead looks especially haunted (but with an amazingly trendy Japanese haircut). The female lead is pretty and... ... Read More
Rating: - Shinobi - Heart Under Blade
Smooth, dynamic and visually stunning scenery and special effects. Story line is a bit predictable but if you look for first class action and the mood for a samurai film, this is what u r looking for. Encoding for video and audio are first class rate. A reference for Blu-Ray high definition video. Film transfer is astonishingly better than many U.S.films esp.on dark scenes.
Rating: - Live action Anime Ninja romance mash up
Take the story of Romeo and Juliet, mix in elements of The X-Men and Ninja fantasy and you get 'Shinobi - Heart Under Blade'. Two ninja clans, the Koga and the Iga are long time enemies who have formed a truce. The heirs to the leadership of both clans fall in love, but since this movie is similar to Romeo and Juliet you can guess that a tragic fate awaits them. The shogun, who sees both clans as a threat devises a plot to get rid of them by pitting both clans against each other. What follows is a rather ... Read More
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