Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Fated to love : destined to kill.

Directed by Ten Shimoyama

Produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo

2005107 min6.6 / 10

A tragic romance set against a deadly ninja competition where two lovers from rival clans are forced into mortal opposition.

Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Shinobi: Heart Under Blade end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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