Feudal Japan - a time of danger, intrigue and deception. Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, hiring his services to those with gold or a worthy cause. An evil conspiracy is at work to overthrow the Government. Jubei reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious old man and the beautiful but tragic Kagero, in an effort to defeat the Shogun of the dark and his demonic cronies. Not surprisingly this is a struggle that involves huge amounts of action, violence, bloodletting, sex, supernatural powers and transmogrification. The animation is an impressive though slightly incongruous blend of detailed architecture, evocative landscape and highly stylized action figures. It will also interest followers of popular culture. Citizens Award Winner, 1993 Yubari City International Adventure Fantastic Film Festival. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ANIMATED FILM HAS AN ‘R’ RATING FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 18 DUE TO THE EXPLICIT VIOLENT AND SEXUAL NATURE OF ITS CONTENT.
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ACMI Identifier
306936
Language
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Conspiracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conspiracy
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Feature films → Feature films - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)