A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 27, 1968
Original Title:
忍びの卍
Alternate Titles:
Shinobi no manji
The Secret of the Fylfot
Genres:
Action
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 89
When the Shogun Tokugawa III is in bed with a girl, she turns into a monster. The court believes she is Ninja Magic, used to frighten the lord off women so that there will be no heir. Tôma, a famous swordsman, is called in and exposes the Ninja, even discovering their leader, a beautiful young girl named Kagiroi. Guessing that she is the daughter of some ousted daimyo anxious to get back into favor, he is about to unmask her when he is taken prisoner...
Art Direction:
Yoshimitsu Amamori
Assistant Director:
Tatsuo Honda
Director:
Norifumi Suzuki
Director of Photography:
Jûhei Suzuki
Editor:
Kozo Horiike
Lighting Technician:
Haruo Nakayama
Original Music Composer:
Harumi Ibe
Original Story:
Fûtarô Yamada
Screenplay:
Ryūnosuke Ono
Susumu Saji
Sound Recordist:
Hiroo Nozu
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