Shinobi - Heart Under Blade
by Ten Shimoyama
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Actor: Erika Sawajiri, Jô Odagiri, Kippei Shiina, Tomoka Kurotani, Yukie NakamaDirector: Ten Shimoyama
Brand: Funimation
Cinematographer: Masasai Chikamori
Editor: Isao Kawase
Producer: Nozomu Enoki
Writer: Fûtarô Yamada
Writer: Kenya Hirata
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Funimation Prod
DVD Reviews of Shinobi - Heart Under Blade
DVD Review: Depressing...even more so than the Anime.
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed the Basilisk Anime and was surprised there was a live movie based on it. The reason I bothered to check this title out is because I was curious to see how they adapted such a well written and greatly animated series into a movie. Basilisk is a pretty heavy anime with a very mature theme of hatred,love,regret,and despair. I had to see how they would be able to fit such a story into 75 minutes or so.
I will say that this movie has done one thing for me, and that is appreciate the anime more. I understand that the reason the anime made me angry at the end was because it ended and I wanted more of it. Matter of fact that's the problem with Basilisk/Shinobi. It's over before it even starts. Characters are introduced and then killed off before they even have time to develop. In the anime this happens early on but as the story progresses you get to learn more about the characters fighting but when they die you still feel a connection to them. You honestly don't want anyone to die but it's inevitable. The 400 year long grudge can't be erased so easily.
I was disappointed that this movie didn't show the conflict between each character and express their emotions enough. In the anime the characters disagree with their leader but they try to get them to see things their way. They instigate the fighting and go against their leaders. They don't just rush into the battle not even when forced too matter of fact they don't do anything until the very end. I was a bit surprised that Oboro's character was completely removed from how she is supposed to be. She doesn't have the heart to hurt anyone out of hate or revenge. The only time she uses her power is when she is force to use it. Meaning that the one she loved was put in danger and she had to use it to save him.
The movie was like I thought it would be. It skipped A LOT of the story and to me it just seemed like scenes in the movie had just been cut out as the story jumped around. I didn't mind so much that they changed the sequence of events,or certain characters. If Kagerou acted and dressed like she really does in the anime she this movie would of been NC-17. It was that I did mind where they skimped the story by not showing the love and passion Kagerou had for Gennosuke. Even though she knew she could never be with him. There were also little things like how Gennosuke's character was changed completely. He's actually a mild manner guy who thinks cautiously and wisely. In the movie his a mix of a hothead,mild mannered guy,and someone completely confused about what he wants to do. In Oboro's camp it's Tenzen that runs the show and Oboro is more of the dog on the leash as she has no control over what her party does. Gennosuke has (some)control over his party. They only fight by going behind his back, and they act the part of listening to and following him. They understand that he doesn't want to fight, but they will still do what they fell is necessary. They will not go against him and disrespect him in his presence.
I just never got that feeling watching the movie. The characters personalities just seemed a bit off. Now I'm not going to compare and contrast the two there's really no point to do that any further they are similar but very different still. Those are just a few examples on how the movie differs from the anime itself.
The movie contains elements of the basilisk plot and the characters, but it misses out on a lot and in the end carries on into something else that strayed away from the anime. The movie suffered from Miss casted characters and a strong lack of character development. There was a plot but I don't think it weighed on anyone that isn't familiar with the anime. If this was my first time watching I would hate this movie because it would seem shallow.
Shinobi had good actions, Okay characters (that never developed),and a someone interesting plot... but it all felt like it needed more TLC to be perfected. A lot could have been done with this movie and honestly I think they could have done much much much better than they did. It's not a bad movie, it's not horrible, it's just a decent movie. Worth watching if you like the anime or manga to check it out in live action but, don't take it too seriously.
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