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Female Ninja Magic

Female Ninja Magic

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 3, 1964

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Action, Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

くノ一忍法

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Sadao Nakajima

Description

In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position, fearing Toyotomi's blood descendents would end, he impregnates one of five Shinano female ninja with the seed of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in hopes of continuing the bloodline. Princess Sen and the five female ninja escape from Osaka castle by blending in with the handmaidens. Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu who was supposed to rule all under the heavens was informed of this secret. So Ieyasu orders five samurai of the Iga Ninja clan (brought by Hattori Hanzo) to stop the Toyotomi bloodline by killing the Kunoichi ninja. An attack of ninja magic arts unfolds in a battle of the sexes.