Shinobi: Complete Collection |  | Director: Kenji Tanigaki
Studio: Section 23
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 28614
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 320 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DSNB/BX1
UPC: 702727155420
EAN: 0702727155420
ASIN: B000J3FBUM
Release Date: December 12, 2006
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Product Description
Martial arts star Kenji Tanigaki (THE PRINCESS BLADE MORTAL KOMBAT 2) makes his directorial debut with the Japanese live-action ninja series SHINOBI. Exploring issues of social rank the series centers on ninja student Kageru a fiercely talented warrior whose ambitions are nonetheless limited by his lower-class background. Deciding to break with tradition and challenge society's rigid hierarchies Kageru bands with his similarly pedigreed friend and fellow student Aoi to become outcast ninjas and wander the countryside. Fueled by high-octane swordplay sequences the SHINOBI series is at once a hardhitting martial arts extravaganza and a sly social commentary on the strictures of tradition. This collection presents all four films in the series: THE LAW OF SHINOBI RUNAWAY HIDDEN TECHNIQUES and A WAY OUT.System Requirements:Running Time: 320 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 702727155420 Manufacturer No: DSNB/BX1
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 Good Live Action December 18, 2006
Jerry L. Kouzes
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Okay, why does Amazon, place a non-ANIME film into the ANIME section??? Although this film(s) collection is sort of good, with a somewhat good story. But is it on the level of the Lone Wolf and Cub level Series NO WAY CLOSE.
It reminds me of a made-for-tv-movie, which it probabely was by Japanese standards. One scene has a woman raped, which make the rating R, due to person being raped exposing her breasts. NOT FOR KIDS....
The sword play is nice, not allot of blood, not like on the level of other Japanese films.
Anyways, if you are thinking of buying it as ANIME like Basilisk is.. This isn't that at all. SOOOOO DON'T BUY IT.
D'Oh! February 10, 2007
Tracy Waid (Ithaca, NY)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Made the unfortunate mistake of buying this under the impression it had something to do with Basilisk or Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Wrong and wrong again. This is hand cam ninja soap opera. Interesting, but ultimately not too good and definately NOT what I was hoping it would be.
 Waste of money! March 7, 2009
Murder0Ne
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For an epic ninja film series, you'd think there would be more than one film location; the woods. That's right, all 4 of the films take place in the woods almost 95% of the time. As if it weren't boring enough with crappy action sequences and lame story. Don't waste your money. I agree that Aoi and Kageru were good in the film, but I wish I had seen them first in something else. And the film did look like it was filmed by a soccer mom with a camcorder. The overall quality is just bad. Low budget or not, a lot more could have been done to make this a decent set of movies.
Lame series January 26, 2007
Eric Eschrich (PA.)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had bought this on the notion that this took place before the Shinobi: Heart Under Blade movie, and boy was I sadly mistaken. I had spent $30.00 on a movie series that I expected to at least hold my interest, and have some decent action sequences in. What I saw was a somewhat interesting plot line, with characters dressed up in modern day clothing, and actors that gave a direct performace. When I seen the Three Stooges of Japanese action movies, I could no longer handle it. I'm sorry but I've actually seen better acting and action sequences in a Power Rangers televison episode. I didn't expect a Kill Bill blood scene, but I did expect that type of action. I will say that the actress that portrayed Aoi was a very pretty actress that I would like to see in other movies, and both main actors who portrayed, Aoi and Kageru, were the only ones who I think will ever show up in other movies in the future because of their acting abilities. I'm sorry for those who are fans, but this should never have been released.
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