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Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1
4.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 46m•NR• Japanese
Action
Storyline
Yuko Moriyama stars in this ninja period piece as one of seven women determined to exact revenge on the evil lord Akinari Katou and “The 7 Spears”, the band of soldiers he commands. Trained assassins and skilled in sorcery, these men took over the Aizu prefecture and took its most beautiful young women as concubines. They left behind 7 daughters now seeking out Jyubei Yagyuu to help get revenge.
Cast & Crew
Ryushi Mizukami
Akinari Katô
Lead
Yûko Moriyama
Ochei
Hitoshi Ozawa
Jubei
Yasuyo Shirashima
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Akaji Maro
Tenkai
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hitoshi Ozawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
