Seventeen Ninja (十七人の忍者) 61 years old
A film as hidden as the ninja
As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress where his youngest son is preparing to storm Edo Castle and name himself Shogun by force of arms. They are to either steal the documents that will eventually give him lawful claim to rulership, or they are to assassinate him. But even before they reach the castle walls, they find their every move countered by a ruthless ninja hunter in the employ of the would-be usurper (Konoe), who not only knows their every tactic but knows the exact make-up of their team thanks to his own spies within Edo Castle. As the Iga Ninja fall one by one, the mission's success or complete failure--where failure will result in a bloody war of succession--comes to hinge on a single young and inexperienced ninja (Kotaro).
Credits
Seventeen Ninja Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Yuriko Mishima She was 22, now 84 years old | as Kozue |
| Kōtarō Satomi He was 26, now 88 years old | as Hanshiro Tsuge |
| Jūshirō Konoe He was 49, 63 years old when he died | as Maguro Saiga |
| Ryūtarō Ōtomo He was 51, 73 years old when he died | as Bunzo Minuma |
| Ryūtarō Ōtomo He was 51, 73 years old when he died | as Iga no Jingosa |
Seventeen Ninja Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Kaneo Ikegami as Writer. He was 40 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
Seventeen Ninja (61 years)
A film as hidden as the ninja
- Release day: Saturday, July 06, 1963
- Runtime: 99 minutes