THE THREE ENEMIES
(Shinsho Shinobi no Mono)
1966 - B&W - 91 min. REMASTERED Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9)

Starring: ICHIKAWA Raizo
ITO Yunosuke

Directed by: IKEHIRO Kazuo
Fight Choreography by: KUSUMOTO Eiichi
 
When the young son of a ninja sees his father murdered by 3 men he sets out on a lifelong quest to find and take revenge against the 3 enemies who brutally murdered his father.  Set in a time previous to the rest of the series this film stands alone as perhaps the best ninja film of all  time!
 

They saved the best for last with this remarkable movie set as a prequel to the rest of the series. As a child Kasumi Kojiro witnessed the brutal murder of his father, a ninja who had developed a powerful explosive, by three men and grew up seeking revenge. Now an adult, Kojiro (Ichikawa Raizo) has to learn not only who the three enemies are, but master the secret techniques being taught by the revered chief of Takeda Shingen’s ninja during the Warring States Period.  One of the best ninja films of all time, it combines historical events with a brilliant story and superb ninja action.