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Release Year1965
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes2
DirectorYasuto Hasegawa
WritersTai Katō, Kōji Takada
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTale of Ninja Duty
About Tale of Ninja Duty
Mumyo Tsunataro killed his betrayed fiance Orie and He flees to Utsunomiya. On his way he happens to saves Chisaka Hyobu's daughter Oyu (She is exactly like Orie) be attacked by ninja. Thus he stays Chisaka's residence in Yonezawa. Chisaka was just trying to stop Forty-seven ronin's revenge against Kira Kozukenosuke by female ninja's sexual entrapment. Chisaka asks Tsunataro to lead female ninja. Tsunataro accepts the request on condition of marriage to Oyu.
Directed by Yasuto Hasegawa, Tale of Ninja Duty leans on a strong ensemble — Tetsuro Tamba, Minoru Ōki, Hiroko Sakuramachi — 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 1965.
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