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Director Koichi Sakamoto, the guy who gave us ‘Power Rangers’ and ‘Blackfox’, is back with a fresh action flick called ‘Shogun’s Ninja’. If you’re into high-stakes battles and killer stunts, this one’s got your name on it. We’re talking ninjas going toe-to-toe with samurai in a story packed with revenge and old-school honor.

The setting’s Japan in the 1600s, during the Edo period when Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa’s got everything locked down. Samurai are running the show, and it’s all quiet on the surface. But dig a little deeper, and trouble’s brewing. Kagaribi and Okyo, the last of the Fuma ninja clan, are just trying to get by. They’re picking up small jobs around town, holding onto a dream of bringing their clan back from the ashes.

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Get ready for a wild ride back to 17th-century Japan with ‘Shogun’s Ninja’, a new action-packed film from director Koichi Sakamoto. This guy’s no stranger to big hits—he’s the mastermind behind ‘Power Rangers’ and ‘Blackfox’, so you know we’re in for some serious thrills.

This time, he’s diving into the world of samurais and ninjas, blending epic battles with a story that’s all about honor and revenge.

Picture this—it’s the Edo period, and the land is calm under Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa’s rule. Samurai are calling the shots, but things aren’t as peaceful as they seem. We’ve got Kagaribi and Okyo, two tough descendants of the Fuma ninja clan, scraping by in a quiet town.

They’re doing odd jobs for the locals, dreaming of bringing their clan back to its glory days. Life’s tough, but they’re...

As one of the more popular genres of action movies in the 1980s, the ninja movie was a massive cultural smash offering numerous entries and imitators throughout the decade only to see diminishing returns in the time since. Now, with the help of co-writer Sion Sono, director Takahiro Ishihara is attempting a comeback with this new period-piece screening at Japan Film Fest Hamburg.

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Living a troubled home-life, teenager Mako (Yûka Ogura) becomes so stressed out with everything around her that she disappears into a series of fantasy-related books. While trying to escape her situation, she soon finds herself living in feudal Japan with boss Saizo (Tak Sakaguchi) and his students Hiro (Himena Tsukimiya) and Yu (Kanon Hanakage) who informs her that she’s in a separate dimension from her regular life and are to train together in the way of the ninja.

The film is a remake of Noboru Iguchi’s cult action thriller The Machine Girl.

Japan’s Nikkatsu is launching sales at Filmart on Rise Of The Machine Girls, a remake of Noboru Iguchi’s cult action feature The Machine Girl.

Directed by Yuki Kobayashi (Death Row Family), the new film stars Himena Tsukimiya, Kanon Hanakage and Tak. It is produced by Yoshinori Chiba, who also produced Iguchi’s 2008 original, and Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police).

In the new version, Ami and her sister Yoshie are scraping by doing fight shows when Yoshie is captured by female killing machines during...