Shinobi - Heart Under Blade (Special Edition) [Blu-ray] Feature
- The year is 1614. Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is begining to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Iga, 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 f
Shinobi - Heart Under Blade (Special Edition) [Blu-ray] Overview
For centuries, there lived warriors of darkness and shadow with strange powers and arcane skills, living only for battle. They were the SHINOBI
he year is 1614. Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is begining to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Iga, 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 Iga clans will battle against each other to the death. As a great war begins it brings the two young heirs together again. But this time as enemies.
Shinobi - Heart Under Blade (Special Edition) [Blu-ray] Specifications
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
In 80 years I grew up hooked on Ninja FAD. I have seen all the movies I ninja cheese in the video store and Sho Kosugi see, was my idol. Also, I enjoy watching still struggle Arts / Ninja movies now as when I was a child. Shinobi heart under blade fits right in typical ninja movie. basic premise, make sure the two ninja clans in the 17th Century in Japan each choose their top 5 fighters to appease the other in a race to compete for the Emperor. Aappreciate this movie you need to understand that the Japanese code of honor is very strict. If that means killing your lover, to appease the emperor, so be it. Obviously, the focus of the story (no pun intended) is a typical ratio of Romeo and Juliet, but honestly, that's not why people watch movies Ninja! You want cool martial arts moves much to see and kill. Shinobi heart under blade offers almost everything you want, just not enough. My thoughts;
Pro
a - many ninjas with all their unique special abilities / skills they differentiate.
- Adheres Story to traditional Japanese beliefs in the code of honor and the Emperor is close to God
- Beautiful cinematography.
- Great battle scenes (although too short).
Cons
- Almost all the five selected by each clan ninja dies so quickly that many dead cheap and very unsatisfactory. A huge loss in historyhonest.
- Absolutely no background story on one of ninja skills, training or education. Only slight mention.
- The action sequences are extremely scarce. Spend too much time focusing on the love story, like battle sequences, which I think is what most people want to see the film to see.
- Master of both clans must fight to the death, but there is absolutely no scene like this in the film. Very disappointing!
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