Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1965 · 89 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kazuo Mori

Starring

Isao Yamagata, Mizuho Suzuki, Kaoru Yachigusa, Kenji Imai, Ryuji Kita, Raizō Ichikawa

Set between 1637 and 1651, the story follows Kirigakure Saisuke, son of the slain ninja Saizo, who becomes a master shinobi after witnessing his father's death at the Battle of Shimabara. Saizo reveals that Saisuke’s sister Yuri is actually the hidden daughter of the late lord Sanada Yukimura and must be saved from the shogunate. Saisuke then battles the shogun’s chief strategist Matsudaira Izunokami in a deadly game of espionage, showcasing elaborate ninja tactics.