Shinobi - Heart Under Blade DVD (Region 1)

8.5	Listal rating

Manufacturer : Funimation Prod
Release date : 6 February 2007
Number of discs : 2
EAN : 0704400070983
UPC : 704400070983

Drama (2), Action (2), Romance (2), Martial Arts (2), Ninja (2), Magic And Sorcery (1), Warring Clans (1), Foreign Film (1), Assassins (1), Sword Fight (1), Shinobi (1), Clans (1), Japanese Film (1)

Description

Description"Masterpiece" - Toronto After Dark Film Festival

Description
"Masterpiece" - Toronto After Dark Film Festival

The year is 1614, Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is beginning to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Igo, are ancient enemies but have long been bound by a peace agreement forbidding them to fight. The heirs to the leadership of both clans have fallen in love, but a tragic fate awaits them. A cruel plot is set by the Shogun to wipe these two clans from existence by breaking the peace agreement and forcing the two clans to battle. Five Ninjas of each the Koga and the Iga clans will battle eagainst each other to the death. As a great war begins, it brings the two young heirs together again. But this time as enemies.

Bonus Disc includes:

Shinobi Action - Sumpu Castle Fight

Director Storyboard Collection

Original TV Spots and Trailers

Shinobi Art - Manjidani

VFX Behind the Scenes

Weapons Introduction

"...Romeo and Juliet meets special effects, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon... soaring through the air.." "It's gorgeous, absolutely heart-breakingly beautiful." - Seattle International Film Festival

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

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