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Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle

Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle

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ActionAdventureDrama

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In a Toei all-star effort, Matsukata Hiroki, Otomo Ryutaro, and Konoe Jushiro combine to create an exciting black and white sequel to the classic story of 17 Ninja, one of the most famous films from that noted studio. In the year 1651 the Kishu clan is about to rise against the Tokugawa shogunate using a stash of muskets being guarded by Jinza the leader of the Koga ninja. The Iga ninja are called upon to stop the revolt under the leadership of Hattori Hanzo setting off a spy versus spy battle of silent ninja stealth. Through all the turmoil, Shizaburo and Yuka have broken the taboo of ninja falling in love and strive to achieve the forbidden life of happiness that is denied to all members of the ninja class.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

26 January 1966

Country

Japan

Cast

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Jūshirō Konoe

Jūshirō Konoe

Tomoko Ogawa

Tomoko Ogawa

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Minoru Ōki

Minoru Ōki

Yuriko Mishima

Yuriko Mishima

Kôji Nanbara

Kôji Nanbara

Kanjūrō Arashi

Kanjūrō Arashi

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