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Shinobi (Japanese, DVD)
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Discovery Miles 540
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Shinobi (Japanese, DVD)
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Loot Price R54
Discovery Miles 540
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Japanese martial arts romance. Oboro (Yukie Nakama), a
granddaughter of Ogen (Riri), is the matriarch of the Iga clan. She
meets and falls in love with Gennosuke, the son of Danjo Koga
(Minoru Terada), the leader of the Koga clan. Living in the remote
mountains, these two clans have, over the centuries, perfected the
arts of ninjutsu (known as 'Shinobi'), which is far beyond the
reach of mere mortals. They are also ancestral rivals and, under
the order of Hanzo Hattori (Yutaka Matsushige), chief ninja to
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, are forbidden to exchange secret
techniques. Seeking to consolidate Tokugawa rule and seeing the two
clans as a threat to it, a powerful Tendai priest and Tokugawa
adviser, Nankobo Tenkai (Renji Ishibashi) schemes to set them
against each other and commands the two clans to each choose five
champions who will battle to the death; the survivor will be
elevated in rank and power. Both Oboro and Gennosuke are selected
as champions - but neither are aware, at least initially, of each
other's position. Moreover, Gennosuke doubts the shogunate's good
intentions and refuses to take part in the contest. But when his
comrades begin to fall, he is forced into action. He cannot,
however, bring himself to battle at least one Iga warrior: Oboro...
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