The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element.
Japanese cinema Jidai-geki films
Jidai-geki (時代劇), which literally means "period drama", is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan whose stories are historical dramas set prior to, during, or shortly after the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Title Release Date Nindo Keppuroku (忍道血風録) 1937.11.25 Jiraiya (自来也) 1937.12.31 Enoken no Sarutobi Sasuke Enoken no Sarutobi Sasuke Part 1 (エノケンの猿飛佐助 ありゃありゃの巻) Enoken no Sarutobi Sasuke Part 2 (エノケンの猿飛佐助 どろんどろんの巻) 1937.12.311938.01.07 Ninjutsu Sekigahara Sarutobi Sasuke (忍術関ケ原 猿飛佐助) 1938.12.01 Iga Goetogun-Ryu (伊賀越東軍流) 1941.10.30 Sarutobi Sasuke: 1001 Nights of Ninjutsu (猿飛佐助 忍術千一夜) 1947.02.25 Kakute Ninjutsu Eiga wa Owarinu (かくて忍術映画は終りぬ) 1948.05.18 Shimikin no Ninjutsu Dekoboko Dochu (シミキンの忍術凸凹道中) 1949.05.23 Sarutobi Sasuke's Fire Festival (猿飛佐助 千丈ケ獄の火祭り) 1950.06.17 Ehon Sarutobi Sasuke (絵本猿飛佐助) 1953.02.19 Ninjutsu Makaritoru (忍術罷り通る) 1953.12.01 Sanada's Ten Braves Sanada's Ten Braves Part 1 (真田十勇士 第一篇 忍術猿飛佐助) Sanada's Ten Braves Part 2 (真田十勇士 第二篇 忍術霧隠才蔵) Sanada's Ten Braves Part 3 (真田十勇士 第三篇 忍術腕くらべ) 1954.01.211954.01.211954.01.21 Tanko Tanki Chindochu Dai Ichi-bu Mamedanuki Ninjutsu Gassen (たん子たん吉珍道中 第1部 豆狸忍術合戦) 1954.09.14 Ninjutsu Jiraiya Ninjutsu Jiraiya (忍術児雷也) Orochimaru's Counterattack (逆襲大蛇丸) 1955.01.031955.01.29 Sarutobi Sasuke (猿飛佐助) 1955.05.03 Ninjutsu Sanshiro (忍術三四郎) 1955.08.22 Ninjutsu Sagenta (忍術左源太) 1956.01.08 Ninjutsu Studying Warrior (忍術武者修業) 1956.04.11 Ninjutsu Championship Tournament (忍術選手権試合) 1956.05.25 Ninjutsu Kaidanji (忍術快男児) 1956.09.05 Ninja's Weapon (妖蛇の魔殿) 1956.10.31 Mysteries of Edo (ふり袖捕物帖 若衆変化) 1956.11.07 Fuun Kyunari Osaka-jo Sanada Juyushiso Shingun (風雲急なり大阪城 真田十勇死総進軍) 1957.02.27 Yagyū Bugeichō Yagyu Secret Scrolls (柳生武芸帳) Yagyu Secret Scrolls 2: Two Secret Swords (柳生武芸帳 双龍秘剣) Yagyu Chronicles 1: The Secret Scrolls (柳生武芸帳) Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword (柳生武芸帳 夜ざくら秘剣) Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws (柳生一番勝負 無頼の谷) Yagyu Chronicles 4: One-Eyed Swordsman (柳生武芸帳 独眼一刀流) Yagyu Chronicles 5: Jubei's Redemption (柳生武芸帳 片目の十兵衛) Yagyu Chronicles 6: The Yagyu Scroll (柳生武芸帳 片目水月の剣) Yagyu Chronicles 7: The Cloud of Disorder (柳生武芸帳 剣豪乱れ雲) Yagyu Chronicles 8: The One-Eyed Ninja (柳生武芸帳 片目の忍者) Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword (十兵衛暗殺剣) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 1 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第一部 筑紫に燃える 野望の火花) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 2 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第二部 江戸城妖花の園 魔性を斬る小太刀) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 3 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第三部 尾張に渦巻く陰謀 天白ヶ原の決闘) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 4 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第四部 秘剣水月京洛の舞 十兵衛推参) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 5 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第五部 危うし新陰流！ 薩摩に散る恋) Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 6 (風雲柳生武芸帳 第六部 徳川最大の危機 嵐を呼ぶ活人剣) Yagyu Bugeicho 1 (柳生武芸帳) Yagyu Bugeicho 2: Jubei's 50 Kills (柳生武芸帳 十兵衛五十人斬り) Yagyu Bugeicho 3: Great Conspiracy in the Capital! Jubei and the Puzzling Princess (柳生武芸帳 京に渦巻く大陰謀！ 十兵衛と謎の姫君) Yagyu Bugeicho 4: Jubei's Violent Travels (柳生武芸帳 十兵衛あばれ旅) Yagyu Bugeicho 5: Jubei's Violent Travels, Date's 620,000 Koku Conspiracy (柳生武芸帳 十兵衛あばれ旅 伊達六十二万石の陰謀) Yagyu Bugeicho Part 1 (柳生武芸帳 第一部 激震！江戸城武芸帳強奪) Yagyu Bugeicho Part 2 (柳生武芸帳 第二部 武蔵対柳生！尾張の対決) Yagyu Bugeicho Part 3 (柳生武芸帳 第三部 天下騒乱～十兵衛最後の闘い！) 1957.04.141958.01.031961.03.011961.03.191961.10.221962.09.161963.02.231963.05.251963.08.071963.12.211964.10.141985.01.021985.01.021985.01.021985.01.021985.01.021985.01.021990.04.021990.10.011991.04.011991.10.011992.04.082010.01.022010.01.022010.01.02 Ninjutsu Wakashu Tenma Kotaro (忍術若衆 天馬小太郎) 1957.10.29 Torawakamaru the Koga Ninja (忍術御前試合) 1957.12.15 The Secret of the Scroll (忍術水滸伝 稲妻小天狗) 1958.01.29 Young Sarutobi Sasuke Young Sarutobi Sasuke (少年猿飛佐助) Young Sarutobi Sasuke and the Imprisoned Princess (少年猿飛佐助 牢獄の姫君) Young Sarutobi Sasuke and the Flying White Horse (少年猿飛佐助 天空の白馬) 1958.02.051958.02.121958.02.19 The Spy Phantom (隠密変化) 1959.04.24 Detective Hibari: Hidden Coin (ひばり捕物帖 ふり袖小判) 1959.11.15 The Three Magicians (忍術武者修行) 1960.01.21 Koga's Secret Messenger (甲賀の密使) 1960.05.18 Bored Hatamoto: Riddle of the Assassin's Group (旗本退屈男 謎の暗殺隊) 1960.06.29 Ninjutsu Castles Ninjutsu at Sanada Castle (忍術真田城) Ninjutsu at Osaka Castle (忍術大阪城) 1960.12.271961.02.08 Daredevil in the Castle (大阪城物語) 1961.01.03 Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (右門捕物帖 南蛮鮫) 1961.01.15 Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters (忍術使いと三人娘) Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters: Female Fox Goblin (忍術使いと三人娘 女狐変化) 1961.05.111961.07.02 Strike of the Jaguma (怪獣蛇九魔の猛襲) 1961.07.26 The Red Shadow (赤い影法師) 1961.12.24 Shadow of Hell (地獄の影法師) 1962.11.11 Shinobi no Mono Shinobi no Mono (忍びの者 Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (続・忍びの者) Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (新・忍びの者) Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (忍びの者 霧隠才蔵) Shinobi no Mono 5: Mist Saizo Returns (忍びの者 続・霧隠才蔵) Shinobi no Mono 6: Iga Mansion (忍びの者 伊賀屋敷) Shinobi no Mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (忍びの者 新・霧隠才蔵) Shinobi no Mono 8: Three Enemies (新書・忍びの者) Mission: Iron Castle (忍びの衆) 1962.12.011963.08.101963.12.281964.07.111964.12.301965.06.121966.02.121966.12.101970.02.07 Warring Clans (戦国野郎) 1963.03.24 Castle of Owls Castle of Owls (忍者秘帖 梟の城) Owls' Castle (梟の城) 1963.03.241999.10.30 Sasuke and his Comedians (真田風雲録) 1963.06.02 Kagemaru of the Iga Clan (伊賀の影丸) 1963.07.24 Seventeen Ninja Seventeen Ninja () Seventeen Ninja: The Great Battle (十七人の忍者 大血戦) Seventeen Ninja (十七人の忍者) 1963.07.071966.01.261990.10.10 Ukyonosuke Ukyonosuke On Patrol (右京之介巡察記) Ukyonosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut (紫右京之介 逆一文字斬り) 1963.11.201964.03.12 Whirlwind (士魂魔道 大龍巻) 1964.01.13 Warrior of the Wind (風の武士) 1964.01.15 The Daimyo Spy (忍び大名) 1964.01.25 The Third Ninja (第三の忍者) 1964.03.01 Ninja Hunt Ninja Hunt () Ninja Hunt (忍者狩り) 1964.09.051982.04.09 The Spy Swordsman The Spy Swordsman (隠密剣士) The Spy Swordsman Returns (続隠密剣士) 1964.03.281964.08.01 The Thief in Black (黒の盗賊) 1964.12.24 Ninja Breakup by Assassination (忍法破り必殺) 1964.12.26 Samurai Spy (異聞猿飛佐助) 1965.07.10 Watari the Ninja Boy () 1966.07.21 Black Ninja (まぼろし黒頭巾 闇に飛ぶ影) 1966.09.08 Golden Ninja (冒険大活劇 黄金の盗賊) 1966.12.13 The Magic Serpent (怪竜大決戦) 1966.12.21 Red Shadow Ninja Scope: Red Shadow (飛び出す冒険映画 赤影) Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja (仮面の忍者赤影) Red Shadow (赤影) 1969.07.201985.08.262001.08.11 Bounty Hunter Bounty Hunter 1: The Killer's Mission () Bounty Hunter 2: The Fort of Death () Bounty Hunter 3: Eight Men to Kill! () 1969.08.131969.12.131972.12.16 Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind () 1970.11.14 Lone Wolf and Cub Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる) Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (子連れ狼 三途の川の乳母車) Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (子連れ狼 死に風に向う乳母車) Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (子連れ狼 親の心子の心) Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (子連れ狼 冥府魔道) Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (子連れ狼 地獄へ行くぞ！大五郎) Lone Wolf and Cub (子連れ狼) Lone Wolf and Cub: Assassin on the Road to Hell (子連れ狼 冥府魔道の刺客人) Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict (子連れ狼 その小さき手に) 1972.01.151972.04.221972.09.021972.12.301973.08.111974.04.241984.03.011989.10.051993.02.06 Shadow Hunters Shadow Hunters (影狩り) Shadow Hunters: Hero's Gun (影狩り ほえろ大砲) Shadow Hunters (影狩り) Shadow Hunters (影狩り) 1972.06.101972.10.101983.10.061992.04.08 Demon Spies (鬼輪番) 1974.02.09 Ninja Spy (忍術 猿飛佐助) 1976.07.24 The Yagyu Conspiracy Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) The Yagyu Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) The Yagyu Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) 1978.01.212008.09.282020.04.11 Renegade Ninjas (真田幸村の謀略) 1979.09.01 Oedo Sosamo Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police () Oedo Sosamo 2015 ~Onmitsu Doshin, Aku o Kiru! (大江戸捜査網2015～隠密同心、悪を斬る!) 1979.12.012015.01.02 Shadow Warriors Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo () New Shadow Warriors () New Shadow Warriors II (新・影の軍団II) New Shadow Warriors III (新・影の軍団III 地雷火) New Shadow Warriors IV (新・影の軍団IV 地雷火) New Shadow Warriors V (新・影の軍団V 服部半蔵VS陰陽師) New Shadow Warriors VI (新・影の軍団VI 最終章) 1980.02.232003.03.222003.05.252003.09.202004.02.252005.02.252005.06.25 Shogun's Ninja (忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) 1980.11.15 Red Lightning: The Shadow Ninja Warriors (赤い稲妻 将軍吉宗の母を救え！影の忍者軍団決死の(秘)作戦) 1981.03.05 Ninja Gangsters Ninja Gangsters: Extorting from the Bad! (隠密くずれ 悪い奴から強請りとれ！) Ninja Gangsters II: Lullaby From Hell (隠密くずれII 地獄の子守唄) Ninja Gangsters III: The Missing Daimyo (隠密くずれIII 消えた大名行列) Ninja Gangsters IV: The Mysterious Golden Castle (隠密くずれIV 変幻くノ一黄金城の秘密) 1981.07.101982.02.051983.03.181983.08.26 Shinobi Chushingura (忍びの忠臣蔵) 1981.12.18 Fangs of Darkness Fangs of Darkness: Vengeance (新・御金蔵破り) Fangs of Darkness: The Head of Ieyasu (御金蔵破り 家康の首) 1982.03.191983.01.14 Onna Kirigakure Saizo: Sengoku Ninja Fuun Roku (おんな霧隠才蔵 戦国忍者風雲録) 1982.03.26 Oniwaban: Shinobi no Kozu (お庭番 忍びの構図) 1983.10.20 Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the Three Branches () 1986.01.02 Death Shadows () 1986.09.20 Hissatsu! The Ōoku's Lady Kasuga's Secret (必殺スペシャル・新春 決定版!大奥、春日野局の秘密 主水、露天風呂で初仕事) 1989.01.03 Shogun's Shadow (将軍家光の乱心 激突) 1989.01.04 Female Ninja Kagero Group Female Ninja Kagero Group () Female Ninja Kagero Group 2 (女忍かげろう組 <弐>) Female Ninja Kagero Group 3 (女忍かげろう組 <参>) 1990.04.071990.09.261991.12.28 Yoshiwara Hiren Shinobi no Onna (吉原悲恋 忍びの女) 1991.12.23 Goemon (五右衛門) 1994.01.08 Ninja Gaeshi Mizuno Shiro (忍者がえし水の城) 1996.04.30 Legend of the Devil (修羅之介斬魔剣 妖魔伝説) 1996.11.09 Samurai Fiction (SF サムライ・フィクション) 1998.08.01 Shinobi Shinobi: The Law of Shinobi (隠忍術) Shinobi 2: Runaway (隠忍術 弐) Shinobi 3: Hidden Techniques (隠忍術 参) Shinobi 4: A Way Outs (隠忍術 四 殺戮の終末) 2002.06.142002.09.132003.01.102003.06.13 Azumi Azumi (あずみ) Azumi 2: Death or Love (あずみ2 Death of Love) 2003.05.102005.03.12 Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness: Heaven Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団 天の巻) Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2: Earth Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団2 地の巻) Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3: Wind Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団3 風の巻) Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4: Fire Chapter (猿飛佐助 闇の軍団4 火の巻 完結篇) 2004.11.212005.01.212005.10.142005.12.09 The Iga Revolt The Iga Revolt () The Iga Revolt 2 (伊賀の乱 拘束) The Iga Revolt 3 (戦国 伊賀の乱) 2005.1020072009.02.21 Kage (影) short film 2007 Ninja Killer (秘忍伝 NINJA KILLER) 2008 Geisha Assassin (芸者vs忍者) 2008.09.27 Goemon (五右衛門) 2009.05.01 Rogue Ninja (抜け忍) 2009.08.28 Ninja Star (忍術伝 NINJA STAR) 2009.09.04 Kamui: The Lone Ninja (カムイ外伝) 2009.09.19 Evil Ninja (忍邪 NINJA) 2010.06.19 The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl (女忍 KUNOICHI) 2011.03.19 Nintama Rantarō Ninja Kids!!! (忍たま乱太郎) Ninja Kids: Summer Mission Impossible (忍たま乱太郎 夏休み宿題大作戦！の段)2011.07.232013.07.06 Shinobidō (忍道) 2012.02.04 Ninjani Sanjo! Mirai e no Tatakai () 2014.06.07 The Ninja War of Torakage () 2015.06.20 Yagyu Jubei's Social Reform Journey (柳生十兵衛 世直し旅) 2015.07.03 Ninja Cat () 2017.05.20 Mumon: The Land of Stealth (忍びの国) 2017.07.01 Shinobe! Usaemon Shinobe! Usaemon (忍べ!右左エ門) Shinobe! Usaemon: The Sky Attack (忍べ!右左エ門 THE SKY ATTACK) 2018.12.192019.12.26 Last Ninja Last Ninja: Red Shadow (下忍 赤い影) Last Ninja: Blue Shadow (下忍 青い影)2019.10.042019.11.15 Sakamoto's Ninja Universe BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja SHOGUN'S NINJA -将軍乃忍者- NINJA WARS 〜BLACKFOX VS SHOGUN'S NINJA〜 2019.10.052025.03.212026.03.29
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