Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to overthrow him. It was the beginning of the Sengoku (Warring States) period. Three men attack a gunpowder maker in a farmhouse, the first chopping off his arm with his sickle-&-chain weapon, the second blinding him with sword, the third giving the killing blow. His son Kojiro Kosume escapes the attackers as everything he has known up to then explodes into conflagration. He grows up & enters the start of the Tokugawa Era, intent on avenging his father.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 新書・忍びの者 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Action |
| Director | Kazuo Ikehiro |
| Runtime | 86 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (11 votes) |
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The film constructs a classic revenge tale against the backdrop of Japan's tumultuous Warring States period, relying on swift, brutal action sequences with chain-sickles and swords to mirror the protagonist's inner turmoil. It explores the cost of obsession as the personal quest for vengeance collides with the era's greater political machinations.
What lingers after the final clash is not just the physicality of the fights, but the shadow of a changing world on a singular, driven soul. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
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For an immersive experience of chambara action and feudal intrigue, best viewed uninterrupted.
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