Radiance - Shinobi: Volume 2

Two-disc set includes: Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege (1964)In this dynamic sequel, the ruler of Japan (Ganjiro Nakamura) becomes determined to destroy the Toyotomi clan of ninjas. Besieged in a castle in Osaka, the Toyotomi loyalists-including the ninja Saizo Kirigakure (Raizo Ichikawa) and the warlord Sanada Yukimura (Tomisaburo Wakayama)-begin an unbelievable battle which will change the course of their nation's future. Saburo Date, Midori Isomura also star. 87 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR Shinobi No Mono 5: The Return Of Mist Saizo (1964)With their stand in defense of the fallen Toyotomi clan having failed, Saizo Kirigakure (Raizo Ichikawa) and Sanada Yukimura (Tomisaburo Wakayama) chose to retreat and regroup with the Shimazu clan. As Saizo planned insurrection, however, he found love with the prostitute Akemi (Yukiko Fuji)-and also found himself targeted for elimination by ninja master Hattori Hanzo (Saburo Date). Shiho Fujimura, Eitaro Ozawa also star. 91 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)With the final defeat of the Toyotomi loyalists-and Saizo Kirigakure (Raizo Ichikawa) having finally fallen in a failed assassination of General Matsudaira (Isao Yamagata)-it seemed that the Tokugawa rule would never be challenged again. That would be proven wrong as Kirigakure's son Saisuke (Ichikawa, again) grew to manhood and resumed his father's pursuit of rebellion. Kaoru Yachigusa, Kenji Imai also star. 89 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. BW/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.