In an attempt to consolidate his reign and eliminate any possible threat to it, Tokugawa Ieysu orchestrates a feud between the Iga and Koga clans by ordering each of them to choose 5 of their most powerful ninja warriors to fight to the death. Two of these representatives, Gennosuke (Joe Odagiri) and Oboro (Yukie Nakama) are actually lovers. They see the strategy being employed by Tokugawa, but in the end they have no choice but to be pitted against each other.

Region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1, 2 discs. Japanese and English-dubbed Dolby 5.1 audio tracks with English subtitles. Features include “Shinobi Action: Sumpu Castle Fight”, director storyboard comparison, “Shinobi Art: Manjidani”, VFX featurette, weapons introduction, storyboard collection, and trailers. For the Blu-ray version, see this link.

Available at the following retailer(s) on February 5, 2007:

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.ca
• YesAsia

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