Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

You’re Gennosuke and Oboro, star-crossed rivals raised to kill one another. A death-match tournament suddenly pits your villages against each other. The camera lingers on your faces as the order is read. They film this like a fever dream of samurai romance where every step forward might be the last.

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Ten Shimoyama directed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade in 2005. See Ten Shimoyama's full filmography, where to start with Ten Shimoyama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ten Shimoyama.

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade was released in 2005 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.