Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies is an action film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. [Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to overthrow him. It was the beginning of the Sengoku (Warring States) period. Three men attack a gunpowder maker in a farmhouse, the first chopping off his arm with his sickle-&-chain weapon, the second blinding him with sword, the third giving the killing blow. His son Kojiro Kosume escapes the attackers as everything he has known up to then explodes into conflagration. He grows up & enters the start of the Tokugawa Era, intent on avenging his father.

Who’s in it. Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies stars Raizō Ichikawa as Kojiro Kasumi, Michiyo Yasuda as Akane, Manami Fuji as Chitose and Yūnosuke Itō as Sadayu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies page.

If you liked it. Fans of Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.