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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes10
DirectorHitoshi Ozawa
WritersJunichi Inoue
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsFemale Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
About Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
Yuko Moriyama stars in this ninja period piece as one of seven women determined to exact revenge on the evil lord Akinari Katou and “The 7 Spears”, the band of soldiers he commands. Trained assassins and skilled in sorcery, these men took over the Aizu prefecture and took its most beautiful young women as concubines. They left behind 7 daughters now seeking out Jyubei Yagyuu to help get revenge.
Directed by Hitoshi Ozawa, Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1 leans on a strong ensemble — Ryushi Mizukami, Yûko Moriyama, Hitoshi Ozawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1998.
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