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BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Directed byKoichi Sakamoto
Written byNaoki Hayahsi
Produced byTomoyuki Miyagawa
Michiko Fujii
Hitoshi Kawamura
Masayuki Meguro
Ryusuke Imoto
StarringChihiro Yamamoto
Maimi Yajima
Sakurako Okubo
Mami Fujioka
Yuki Kubota
Hideo Ishiguro
Kanon Miyahara
Masayuki Deai
Koji Nakamura
Kentaro Shimazu
Ayaka Nanase
Seizo Fukumoto
Takeshi Masu
Yasuaki Kurata
CinematographyShu G. Momose
Music byYasutaka Nakamura
Production
company
PROJECT BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja / TOEI Kyoto Studio
Running time
93
Country Japan
LanguageJapanese

BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja is a 2019 Japanese film. It is a tokusatsu action period film that was produced as a live-action spin-off of the anime film BLACKFOX, which opened in theaters on October 5, 2019. BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja is a prequel[1] to the anime film[2]

, as its main character Rikka Isurugi—a female ninja who fought during the Edo Period—is the ancestor of the main character of the anime film. The screenplay was written by Naoki Hayashi, who also wrote the screenplay for the anime film. BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja was directed by Koichi Sakamoto[3][4][5], and features actress Chihiro Yamamoto[6][7] in her first cinematic leading role.

Synopsis

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The film takes place in Japan during the age of samurais and ninjas. Rikka Isurugi, who was raised to be the next head of the Kitsune (Fox)—a ninja clan that does anything for the right price—meets a girl named Miya, who had been wandering around in the mountains looking for the Kitsune.

The hard fight ends in a draw, but as punishment for questioning the head’s decision, Rikka is later made to attend to meager tasks. Seeing Rikka clumsily taking on the work, Miya steps in to help, and as the two work together, they become friends. Meanwhile however, an unknown character advances their evil plot as they continue to use the Negoroshu to attack Miya.

Miya, whose father was murdered by a gang called the Negoroshu, places an order to Hyoe Isurugi—Rikka’s grandfather and the head of the ninja clan—to have the Negoroshu killed.　As a naturally gentle person, Rikka has a problem with killing people. As such, she tries to convince Hyoe to change his mind about accepting the job, but right when she is doing so, the Negoroshu come attacking after Miya.

The hard fight ends in a draw, but as punishment for questioning the head’s decision, Rikka is later made to attend to meager tasks. Seeing Rikka clumsily taking on the work, Miya steps in to help, and as the two work together, they become friends. Meanwhile however, an unknown character advances their evil plot as they continue to use the Negoroshu to attack Miya.

Who is the mysterious character out to kill Miya, and what is their reason? When all truths are revealed, Rikka risks her life on a battle to save her friend.

Main characters

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Rikka Isurugi
Played by Chihiro Yamamoto
The next head of the Kitsune (Fox) ninja clan.
Miya
Played by: Maimi Yajima[8][9]
A girl with mysterious powers who lives in the mountains. She is determined to avenge her father’s death.
Arisa
Played by Sakurako Okubo[10]
A worker in the Isurugi household. A master of cleaning and doing the laundry, Arisa is Rikka’s friend.
Haku
Played by Mami Fujioka
The head of the Negoroshu. A beautiful woman who uses Chinese martial arts.
Shigetsugu Toda
Played by Yuki Kubota[11]
The head of the police patrolmen. A master swordsman and a supervisor to Burado.
Burado
Played by Hideo Ishiguro
The lord of the Burado Domain. He has a hidden side to him.
Uto
Played by Kanon Miyahara[12]
Ryukyu martial arts practitioner. Member of the Negoroshu. Uto is the one who leads attacks.
Jin
Played by Masayuki Deai
Korean martial arts practitioner. Member of the Negoroshu. Excels at kicking moves.
Kokuryu
Played by Koji Nakamura
Sumo practitioner. Member of the Negoroshu. Very strong and a big eater.
Aren
Played by Kentaro Shimazu
Deceased father of Rikka. Craftsman of puppet dolls.
Yuri
Played by Ayaka Nanase[13]
A vendor in town.
Sorcery practitioner
Played by Seizo Fukumoto
Known to visit the Burado mansion.
Roren
Played by Takeshi Masu
Father of Miya. Inventor. Murdered by the Negoroshu.
Hyoe Isurugi
Played by Takeshi MasuYasuaki Kurata
Sixth generation head of the Isurugi family and grandfather of Rikka.

Other casts

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  • Takahiro Hamada
  • Chikara Yamamoto
  • Teruo Yoshida
  • Hirokazu Kubota
  • Tatsuhiko Yamamoto
  • Seiji Yamane
  • Kazuo Takashima
  • Morino Akutah
  • Tomoyo Takahashi
  • Ayami Ooishi
  • HIrayama Saaya
  • Mirei Shimizu
  • Himari Takeuchi
  • Yusutaka Yuuki
  • 三注敦洋
  • Umi Tanoue
  • Takuya Kaneyama
  • Kouhei Matsuoka
  • Tsubasa Honda
  • Kenji Sato
  • Nobuhiko Tanaka

Staff

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  • Produced by Shigemichi Sugita, Satoshi Matsui, Kazuo Kato, Fuminori Isono, Miho Okada, Yukihiro Ito, Akinobu Terabe, Osamu Tezuka
  • Planned and produced by Tomoyuki Miyagawa
  • Produced by Michiko Fujii, Hitoshi Kawamura, Masayuki Meguro, Ryusuke Imoto
  • Associate producer: Kazunori Sugaya
  • Assistant producer: Naoto Oshita
  • Screenwriter: Naoki Hayashi
  • Music: Yasutaka Nakamura
  • Camera operators: Shuji Momose, Hitoshi Imanishi (B Camera)
  • Art director: Toshiyuki Matsumiya
  • Lighting: Kiyoshi Omatsu
  • Recording: Jiro Horie
  • Video engineer: Takamitsu Imanishi
  • Assistant director: Tomoki Nishikata
  • Devices: Ryota Kodaka
  • Decorations: Hiroshi Kiwanami
  • Props: Makoto Inoue
  • Editing: Ken Yamaguchi
  • Scripter: Yasuko Nakano
  • Audio editing: Yoshimi Sakurada
  • Music and effects: Hiroshi Tashiro
  • Costume: Michiyo Kumada
  • Makeup: Hiroshi Omura
  • BLACK FOX suits produced by Noboru Kawakami, YOU-KO
  • Visual effects: Tomoaki Miwa
  • BLACK FOX suits designed by Atsushi Saito
  • Action coordinator: Nobutoshi Takahashi
  • BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja production committee: Samurai Drama Channel, Happinet, Toei Video, TV Tokyo Medianet, Kansai Television, BS Fuji, D-techno
  • Produced by Samurai Drama Channel, Toei
  • Director and action director: Koichi Sakamoto

Music

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Theme song: My Own Way[14]
Performed by fripSide
Lyrics, music, and arrangement by Satoshi Yaginuma Produced by Jun Nishimura (NBC Universal Entertainment Japan)

Release

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The film was released on more than 20 video platforms in Japan on October 5, 2019.[15][1]

The film was presented in the Special Invitation category of the 2019 Kyoto International Film Festival[7], and made its world premiere on October 19, 2019. On December 1, 2019, the film made its Tokyo debut at the 29th Tama Cinema Forum[16][17].

On December 13 and December 14, 2019, the film was screened in Taipei, Taiwan at the Syntrend Creative Park, a facility that features household electric appliances. On December 16, the film was screened at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo[18][19][20][21][22][23].

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 18.

DVD Release・Derivative work

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Blu-ray
  • BLACKFOX Deluxe Edition (December 18, 2019, Toei Video, BSZD08226)-First limited production, co-recorded with "BLACKFOX"
  • BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja Special Limited Edition (December 18, 2019, Toei Video, BSZD08229)-First Press Limited


DVD


BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja (December 18, 2019, Toei Video, DSZD08228)

TV Broadcasting

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It was broadcast on BS Fuji on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 14:00-15:55.[24]

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  • The world's first <Anime x historical drama> interlocking project "BLACKFOX" special program (first broadcast: October 5, 2019 13:00-14:12, Japanese movie specialized channel)[25]
    "Anime "BLACKFOX" First edition special edition" and "Close-up document "BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja""

References

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  1. ^ a b “The Tokusatsu action historical drama “BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja” is a live-action version of “Digital Release” on the movie release Prior to the date of the anime version! It will be distributed via over 20 distribution services before DVD release!” (PDF) (Press Release) , Nippon Movie Broadcast, (October 5, 2019)
  2. ^ A story depicting the descendants of the Ninja clan set in the near future.
  3. ^ “BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja｜Official Site” (in Japanese). BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja｜Official Site.
  4. ^ “Koichi Sakamoto directs a Tokusatsu action historical drama and draws a female ninja in an animation-linked project”. The film Natalie (Natasha). (March 20, 2019)
  5. ^ Koichi Sakamoto (October 6, 2019). "Keyman of the Tokusatsu world" directed by Koichi Sakamoto's Tokusatsu action historical drama "BLACKFOX"-A careful selection of mixed martial arts. Interviewer: Hideo Akita. My Navi. My Navi News.
  6. ^ “BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja｜Official Site” (in Japanese). BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja｜Official Site.
  7. ^ a b “[Kyoto International Film Festival] Chihiro Yamamoto screening his first starring movie in Kyoto, “I feel a strong connection.” ORICON NEWS (oricon ME). (October 19, 2019)
  8. ^ Maimi Yajima (October 25th, 2019). Maimi Yajima, puts everything on his acting in the Tokusatsu action historical drama "BLACKFOX" "I thought this was a serious responsibility." Interviewer: Hideo Akita. Mynavi. Mynavi News.
  9. ^ Maimi Yajima (October 24, 2019). [Interview with Maimi Yajima] A girl who holds the key to the story is performing in the Tokusatsu action historical drama "BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja." (Interview). Resolution. GirlsNews.
  10. ^ Sakurako Okubo (October 22, 2019). "Kyuranger" Sakurako Okubo talks about "BLACKFOX"-I feel like I've learned a new aspect of Sakamoto's director." Interviewer: Hideo Akita. Mynavi. Mynavi News.
  11. ^ Kubota Yuki (October 24, 2019). “Kamen Rider Gaimu” Yuki Kubota talks about "BLACKFOX"-"Please pay attention to the beauty of the female cast". Interviewer: Hideo Akita. My Navi. My Navi News .
  12. ^ Kanon Miyahara (October 17, 2019). “Kamen Rider Amazons” extermination team Kanon Miyahara talks about "BLACKFOX"-New generation action actresses are thriving." Interviewer: Hideo Akita. Mynavi. Mynavi news.
  13. ^ @BLACKFOX_Ninja (October 11, 2019). Ritsuka Ishido, the lead actor, and Lily Ayana Nanase, voice actor in "Anime "BLACKFOX" make a cameo appearance. " (Tweet). From Twitter
  14. ^ "The trailer including fripSide Theme song "My Own Way" released! "BLACK FOX: Age of the Ninja"" (Press Release), Japanese Movie Broadcast, (November 29, 2019)
  15. ^ “BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja” distributed by Koichi Sakamoto, a Tokusatsu action historical drama.” CINRA.NET (cinra). (October 5, 2019)
  16. ^ “BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja” starring Chihiro Yamamoto “An action I've never done, I had a tough time!”. The Television (KADOKAWA). (December 2, 2019)
  17. ^ Tomohiro Mibu (December 2, 2019). “Chihiro Yamamoto is praised by the director for his first starring work!”. Cinema Today
  18. ^ "Screening event in Taiwan / Triumph screening and stage greeting at Shinjuku Wald 9 "BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja"" (press release), Japanese movie broadcasting, (December 7, 2019)
  19. ^ "BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja" creates a great sensation in Taiwan, Japan!" (Press Release), Japanese Movie Broadcast
  20. ^ BLACK FOX” Chihiro Yamamoto and Yuki Kubota “Reminiscences”: face thickens as confrontation escalates. The movie Natalie (Natasha)
  21. ^ Do not miss the super powerful Tokusatsu action historical drama! "BLACKBOX-" Japan Triumph". SANSPO.COM (Sankei Digital)
  22. ^ Tomohiro Mibu (December 17, 2019). “Chihiro Yamamoto is eager for the lead sequel! The audience cheers for “waiting!”. Cinema Today
  23. ^ Hideo Akita (December 30, 2019). “The main cast of “BLACKFOX” is in full force, and cheers for the poses of Ultra Mangaia and Bowken Silver.” Mynavi News (Mynavi)
  24. ^ @BLACKFOX_Ninja (March 21, 2019). "Today's BS Fuji TV first broadcast" (Tweet). From Twitter
  25. ^ World's first  “Anime x Historical Drama” linked project “BLACKFOX” special program”. Japanese movie channel. Japanese movie broadcast.
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