Ninja Wars
Certified Crap. CrapScore 67, rated by 1 admin.
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A prophecy makes marriage the route to world domination, and the competition includes a deeply unpleasant team of monks. Ninja action tumbles into bodily grotesquerie and mystical confusion. Pick this for a crowd that enjoys a baffled discussion afterwards, not for a tidy tournament bracket.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6.5/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 5.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“The wedding registry includes world domination and devil monks.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably greedy Lord Donjo. Only the ninja Jotaro can stop Donjo's plan, but to do so, he must first battle the deadly team of "Devil Monks" serving the lord. Will Jotaro succeed in his mission? And if so, will Ukio marry him, thus making him the ruler of the world?
- Released
- 1982
- Directed by
- Kōsei Saitō
- Running time
- 100 min
- Original title
- 伊賀忍法帖
Starring
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Jotaro Fuefuki
- Jun Miho as Isaribi
- Yuki Kazamatsuri as Chidori
- Sonny Chiba as Shinzaemon Yagyu
- Noriko Watanabe as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
- Strong Kongo as Kongôbô
- Mikio Narita as Kashin Koji
- Gajirō Satō as Curly haired Evil Monk
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Ninja Wars (1982), directed by Kōsei Saitō. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review describes decapitations, grotesque monk powers and an inventive action sequence, but finds the prophecy's resolution bewildering. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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