Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
Fated to love : destined to kill.
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.
Director: Ten Shimoyama
Genre: Action
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: September 17, 2005
Cast
- Yukie Nakama - Oboro
- Joe Odagiri - Kouga Gen-no-suke
- Tomoka Kurotani - Kagerou
- Erika Sawajiri - Hotarubi
- Lily - O-Gen
- Takeshi Masu - Muroga Hyouma
- Tak Sakaguchi - Yasha-maru
- Kippei Shiina - Yakushiji Tenzen
- Mitsuki Koga - Chikuma Koshirou
- Houka Kinoshita - Kisaragi Saemon
Screenplay
- Futaro Yamada (Author)
- Kenya Hirata (Author)
- Futaro Yamada (Original Story)
Music: Taro Iwashiro
Cinematography: Masasai Chikamori
Editing: Isao Kawase
Production: Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan, Ancient Eastern Dynasties
Keywords
japan, samurai, ninja fighter, forbidden love, ninja, samurai sword, japanese soldier, jidaigeki, edo period, code of the samurai, ninjas, japanese royal family
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade about?
- Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.
- Who directed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was directed by Ten Shimoyama.
- Who stars in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade stars Yukie Nakama, Joe Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani, Erika Sawajiri, Lily, Takeshi Masu.
- How long is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade is a Action film.
- Where was Shinobi: Heart Under Blade produced?
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Shinobi: Heart Under Blade?
- The themes of Shinobi: Heart Under Blade include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan, Ancient Eastern Dynasties.