Director: Kazuo Mori Starring: Raizo Ichikawa, Eijiro Tono, Ayako Wakao Genre: Action My review queue has grown quite large over the past few months, but when I received... ...and there's more »

So, I’m a little late on this, but who cares? December 5th was Day of the Ninja, an effort to spread Ninja appreciation given the... ...and there's more »

While a huge hit in its native Japan, the American response to Owl’s Castle so far can be characterized as lukewarm at best. One might... ...and there's more »

Initially I was not aware of the link between Shinobi: Heart Under Blade and Basilisk. I had seen the Basilisk DVDs at the local Fry’s,... ...and there's more »

Being that I’ve already reviewed Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and professed my deep love for it in our Best of 2006 list, I’m going to... ...and there's more »

If you read this site, you know I love Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. In fact, we placed it on our Best of Year list for... ...and there's more »

Based on the novel by Futaro Yamada, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (aka: Shinobi 2005, nothing to do with the SEGA game) is a classic tale... ...and there's more »

We continue our review of Criterion’s Rebel Samurai box set with the third film, Samurai Spy. The Film: Samurai Spy (aka: Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke, or The... ...and there's more »