The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl
Seen it?2011 | 65 min | Action, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of martial arts fans and anyone after some adrenaline. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
In 16th century feudal Japan the war between the Iga clan and the Kouga clan continues unabated. Typically for such violent disputes it is the women who suffer the most – in this case lowly castrated Kouga clan ninjas are kidnapping woman from their rivals’ lands and transporting them back to their own, with the intent to use them as concubines. Unfortunately for a trio of inept Kouga ninjas, one of the women they’ve kidnapped is Kisaragi (Rina Takeda), a skilled ninja with a long standing vendetta since her mother was kidnapped when she was just a baby.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seiji Chiba
- Rina TakedaKisaragi
- Mayu OnomuraHanatsuki
- Shiho FujisawaInshun
- KotonoYayoi
- Mitsuki KogaShimotsuki
- Kentarō ShimazuDiseased Man
- Masanori MimotoHigetsu