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Death of a Ninja

Original title: Iga ninpôchô
  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
694
YOUR RATING
Death of a Ninja (1982)
JapaneseActionAdventureFantasy

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 in... Read allA 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 ... Read allA 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 i... Read all

  • Director
    • Kôsei Saitô
  • Writers
    • Ei Ogawa
    • Fûtarô Yamada
  • Stars
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Noriko Watanabe
    • Jun Miho
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    694
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kôsei Saitô
    • Writers
      • Ei Ogawa
      • Fûtarô Yamada
    • Stars
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
      • Noriko Watanabe
      • Jun Miho
    • 27User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Top Cast25

    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Jotaro Fuefuki
    • (as Henry Sanada)
    Noriko Watanabe
    • Kagaribi…
    Jun Miho
    • Isaribi
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    Yuki Kazamatsuri
    • Chidori
    • (as Miho Kazamatsuri)
    Strong Kongô
    • Kongôbô
    • (as Kongo Kobayashi)
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
    • Kashin Koji
    Gajirô Satô
    • Curly haired Evil Monk
    • (as Gajiro Sato)
    Noboru Matsuhashi
    • Miyoshi
    Akira Hamada
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Nokoda Kawai
    Sanji Kojima
    Hiroshi Tanaka
    • Hanzo Hattori
    Tyrus Bromley
    • Devil Monk #4
    Syunji Sasamoto
    Rantaro Mine
    Yoshiji Nakahigashi
    Mieko Hoshino
    • Director
      • Kôsei Saitô
    • Writers
      • Ei Ogawa
      • Fûtarô Yamada
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews27

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 18, 1982 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Ninja Wars
    • Production companies
      • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
      • Toei Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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