Seventeen Ninja (1963)

Name: Seventeen Ninja
Genre: Action
Released: 1963-07-06
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kōtarō Satomi, Jūshirō Konoe, Yuriko Mishima, Ryutaro Otomo, Chiyonosuke Azuma

Seventeen Ninja (1963), directed by Yasuto Hasegawa, starring Kōtarō Satomi and Jūshirō Konoe.

07/06/1963 BR Action 1h 39m

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Synopsis

As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress where his youngest son is preparing to storm Edo Castle and name himself Shogun by force of arms. They are to either steal the documents that will eventually give him lawful claim to rulership, or they are to assassinate him. But even before they reach the castle walls, they find their every move countered by a ruthless ninja hunter in the employ of the would-be usurper (Konoe), who not only knows their every tactic but knows the exact make-up of their team thanks to his own spies within Edo Castle. As the Iga Ninja fall one by one, the mission's success or complete failure--where failure will result in a bloody war of succession--comes to hinge on a single young and inexperienced ninja (Kotaro).

わし尾元也Cinematography
Yasuto HasegawaDirector
堀池幸三Editing
鏑木創Original music

Trivia

It premiered on July 6, 1963, a Saturday.
It runs 1h39 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "十七人の忍者".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosToei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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わし尾元也 Cinematography
Yasuto Hasegawa Director
堀池幸三 Editing
鏑木創 Original music
池宮彰一郎 Screenplay

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What is Seventeen Ninja about?

Seventeen Ninja: As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress where his youngest son is preparing to storm Edo Castle and name himself Shogun by force of arms. They are to either steal the documents that will eventually give him lawful claim to rulership, or they are to assassinat…

Who directed Seventeen Ninja?

Seventeen Ninja was directed by Yasuto Hasegawa in 1963.

Who stars in Seventeen Ninja?

The cast of Seventeen Ninja includes Kōtarō Satomi, Jūshirō Konoe, Yuriko Mishima, Ryutaro Otomo and Chiyonosuke Azuma.

How long is Seventeen Ninja?

Seventeen Ninja runs for 99 minutes, or 1h39.