Shinobi Vol 3 LE (Blu-ray) ***Preorder*** 2/23

Three more spectacular tales of ninja action from the hugely influential series starring Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi).

Shinobi series star Raizo Ichikawa returns in Mist Saizo: Strikes Back, as the legendary ninja hero of the previous films. When Japan is unified under shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, Mist Saizo and his fellow ninja find themselves the target of shogunate forces, who see them as the last remaining threat to the power of the nation's supreme ruler.

In The Three Enemies, Ichikawa plays another black-clad hero who lived and fought some 100 years earlier. He is sent to assassinate a great warlord, but finds that his real enemy may well be his own mentor.

In Part 9, Mission: Iron Castle, a quartet of ninja must infiltrate an enemy stronghold to kidnap a young noblewoman. On the way, they find the disfigured corpses of the previous ninja sent on the same mission, while the fortress itself is equipped with numerous traps to ward off intruders. Worse, a magical force seems to lurk around the castle, following their every move. Directed by series regular Kazuo Mori (Zatoichi at Large), this final film sees Hiroki Matsukata (Hokuriku Proxy War) taking over from star Raizo Ichikawa in one of the most entertaining, action-packed entries in the entire Shinobi series. Featuring epic battle scenes, extensive trickery and layers of intrigue, these films offer everything a ninja fan could hope for.

Bonus Materials

• Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
• Reversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original promotional materials
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements and excerpts from a 1915 novel about ninja hero Mist Saizo
• Interview with historian Stephen Turnbull (2026, 21 mins)
• Interview with ninja scholar Antony Cummins (2026)
• Interview with period film scholar Taichi Kasuga (2026, 22 mins)
• New and improved optional English subtitles
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• High-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time outside of Japan