Japan Synopsis
伊賀忍法帖
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably greedy Lord Donjo. Only the ninja Jotaro can stop Donjo's plan, but to do so, he must first battle the deadly team of "Devil Monks" serving the lord. Will Jotaro succeed in his mission? And if so, will Ukio marry him, thus making him the ruler of the world?
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Action + Drama in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ninja Wars itself).
The 1981–1983 Japan Window
In the crowded 1981-1983 Japan release window, Ninja Wars sits at #63 of 68. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ninja Wars premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1982.
The 591st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,366 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,654 of 1,714 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company, KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | December 18, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0089691 |