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DVD : Shinobi - Heart Under BladeIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Yukie Nakama, Jô Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani, Erika Sawajiri, Kippei Shiina directed by: Ten Shimoyama  List Price: $24.98 Amazon.com's Price: $13.99 You Save: $10.99 (44%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: Funimation EAN: 0704400070983 Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Funimation Prod Manufacturer: Funimation Prod Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Funimation Prod Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 06, 2007 Running Time: 102 minutes Studio: Funimation Prod Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Sales Rank: 9481 MPN: FMADFN07098D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: "Masterpiece" - Toronto After Dark Film Festival The year is 1614, Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is beginning to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Igo, 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 the Iga clans will battle eagainst each other to the death. As a great war begins, it brings the two young heirs together again. But this time as enemies. Bonus Disc includes: "...Romeo and Juliet meets special effects, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon... soaring through the air.." "It's gorgeous, absolutely heart-breakingly beautiful." - Seattle International Film Festival Amazon.com: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Action Blu-ray MovieMade my purchase in 2008 prior to the release date and item was shipped with the usual excellent Amazon efficiency. If you like watching an action packed movie with tons of well directed fight scenes in superb Blu-ray High Definition, this one I strongly suggest. The story line is decent and although nothing unique, the ultra clear graphics and resolution make watching via your Blu-ray player and HDTV a pleasure to stay home. Audio quality is excellent with the full range of highs and lows being ... Read More Rating: - The movie was great but could of been betterI was slightly disappointed with the movie. It didn't flesh out the characters as well as I hoped and left something missing. But then I read the books so I'm biased xD Other than that I think they did an excellent job on who played the characters and the graphics were awesome. The story held together which a lot of movies fail at when its based off of a book and the general idea to the story remains the same. Its a movie worth watching, I just wish it did more with characters :3 Rating: - SHINOBI This is one of the best Japanese Ninja-like fighting movies that I had watched. Cheers Rating:  - okay movieThis movie had really good special effects, but lacked a good plot. It is somewhat of a let down especially at the end. Rating: - ShinobiEntertaining. Follow's the Romeo and Juliet saga very closely but is somewhat more introspective. The heroine actually doubts the truth of her own humanity, extremely conflicted by what she thought was her destiny to be a warrior princess and her love for the prince of her enemy. It took the conviction and sacrifice of the hero to convice her that her tradition of violence had a hollow ring. So he's dead, she mourns her loss, and finds she needs to sacrifice herself for the safety of the two villages, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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