Japan Synopsis
RED SHADOW 赤影
The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Red Shadow sits at position #220.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Red Shadow. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
★ 5.3 · Hong Kong
3 sharedNinja Scroll
★ 7.8 · Japan
3 sharedDOA: Dead or Alive
★ 5.2 · Japan
3 sharedInto the Sun
★ 4.4 · Japan
3 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
★ 7.3 · Japan
3 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Red Shadow premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,469 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,210 of 1,216 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | August 11, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0294280 |