{"product_id":"shinobi-vol-3-limited-edition","title":"Shinobi Vol 3 (Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShinobi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series star \u003cb\u003eRaizo Ichikawa\u003c\/b\u003e returns in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMist Saizo: Strikes Back\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Three Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Part 9, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMission: Iron Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003eKazuo Mori\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eZatoichi at Large\u003c\/i\u003e), this final film sees \u003cb\u003eHiroki Matsukata\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHokuriku Proxy War\u003c\/i\u003e) taking over from star \u003cb\u003eRaizo Ichikawa\u003c\/b\u003e in one of the most entertaining, action-packed entries in the entire \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShinobi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series. Featuring epic battle scenes, extensive trickery and layers of intrigue, these films offer everything a ninja fan could hope for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original promotional materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements and excerpts from a 1915 novel about ninja hero Mist Saizo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with historian Stephen Turnbull (2026, 21 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with ninja scholar Antony Cummins (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with period film scholar Taichi Kasuga (2026, 22 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved optional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time outside of Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46579675267116,"sku":"760137231615","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/RAD224BDLE.jpg?v=1793809443","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/shinobi-vol-3-limited-edition","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}