Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film English Sub & Dub

About Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film

Looking for background on Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film? This action, seinen and historical series by unknown (2000) starts out like this. The setup: An animated pilot film for Ninja Bugei-chou released to the public over three decades later on Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden DVD volume 7. The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967.

Along the way, the pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

unknown is the studio behind Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.