Rotten
What a setup! What a let-down!
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Fated to love : destined to kill.
2005 · 1h 47m · R
Action
Directed by
Ten Shimoyama
Overview
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.
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Named for ninjas equipped with superhuman capabilities, Ten Shimoyama's Shinobi is equal parts tragic love story and fantastical martial arts showcase.
Laura Kern, New York Times
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