Shinobi: Siege/Return Of Mist Saizo/ The Last Iga Spy (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)

Directed by Kazuo Mori, Kazuo Ikehiro, Tokuzo Tanaka

Starring: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Ganjirô Nakamura, Ryûzô Shimada, Yutaka Nakamura, Fujio Suga, Saburô Date, Yukiko Fuji, Shiho Fujimura, Eitarô Ozawa, Ryûtarô Gomi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Isao Yamagata, Mizuho Suzuki, Ryûji Kita, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Raizô Ichikawa
Contributors: Hajime Takaiwa, Takerô Itô, Akira Ifukube, Senkichirô Takeda, Sei Ikeno, Chishi Makiura, Kei Hattori, Kinya Naoi, Hiroshi Imai, Michiaki Watanabe
Studio: Radiance Films
Genre: Action
Main Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A,B
Release Date: 18 Aug 2025
Originally Issued: 1965
No of Discs: 2
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Run Time: 267 minutes

Description

Triple bill of Japanese action thrillers set in feudal Japan. In 'Siege' (1964) Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa (Ganjirô Nakamura) is looking to consolidate his power by wiping out the remnants of the Toyotomi Clan. Tokugawa's forces have been laying siege to Osaka Castle, the last remaining Toyotomi stronghold, for months, but another battle is being fought in the shadows as ninja Mist Saizo (Raizô Ichikawa) is on a mission to assassinate Tokugawa.

The story continues in 'The Return of Mist Saizo' (1964) with Saizo determined to finally defeat Tokugawa (Eitarô Ozawa). As his fight continues, he must also face new enemies. However, it may be that there is no longer a place for ninjas in the world...

Finally, in 'The Last Iga Spy' (1965), Mist Saizo's son Saisuke (Ichikawa) inherits his father's hatred of the Tokugawa regime and seeks to avenge his death. As he joins forces with rebel warlord Yui Shosetsu (Mizuho Suzuki), he becomes embroiled in a dangerous and corrupt new world that he does not understand.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Taichi Kasuga (Japanese period film historian); Mance Thompson (ninja film scholar).
• Commentary: 'Siege': Select-scene audio commentary by Tom Mes.