List of ninja films


The following is a list of films where at least one ninja character appears as a significant plot element.

Japanese cinema

Jidai-geki films

TitleRelease Date
Nindo Keppuroku 1937.11.25
Jiraiya  
  Yagyu Secret Scrolls
  Yagyu Secret Scrolls 2: Two Secret Swords
  Yagyu Chronicles 1: The Secret Scrolls
  Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword
  Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws
  Yagyu Chronicles 4: One-Eyed Swordsman
  Yagyu Chronicles 5: Jubei's Redemption
  Yagyu Chronicles 6: The Yagyu Scroll
  Yagyu Chronicles 7: The Cloud of Disorder
  Yagyu Chronicles 8: The One-Eyed Ninja
  Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 1  
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 2  
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 3  
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 4  
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 5  
  Fuun Yagyu Bugeicho Part 6  
  Yagyu Bugeicho 1  
  Yagyu Bugeicho 2: Jubei's 50 Kills  
  Yagyu Bugeicho 3: Great Conspiracy in the Capital! Jubei and the Puzzling Princess  
  Yagyu Bugeicho 4: Jubei's Violent Travels  
  Yagyu Bugeicho 5: Jubei's Violent Travels, Date's 620,000 Koku Conspiracy  
  Yagyu Bugeicho Part 1  
  Yagyu Bugeicho Part 2  
  Yagyu Bugeicho Part 3  

1957.04.14
1958.01.03
1961.03.01
1961.03.19
1961.10.22
1962.09.16
1963.02.23
1963.05.25
1963.08.07
1963.12.21
1964.10.14
1985.01.02
1985.01.02
1985.01.02
1985.01.02
1985.01.02
1985.01.02
1990.04.02
1990.10.01
1991.04.01
1991.10.01
1992.04.08
2010.01.02
2010.01.02
2010.01.02
Ninjutsu Wakashu Tenma Kotaro 1957.10.29
Torawakamaru the Koga Ninja 1957.12.15
The Secret of the Scroll 1958.01.29
Young Sarutobi Sasuke
  Young Sarutobi Sasuke
  Young Sarutobi Sasuke and the Imprisoned Princess
  Young Sarutobi Sasuke and the Flying White Horse

1958.02.05
1958.02.12
1958.02.19
The Spy Phantom 1959.04.24
Detective Hibari: Hidden Coin 1959.11.15
The Three Magicians 1960.01.21
Bored Hatamoto: Riddle of the Assassin's Group 1960.06.29
Ninjutsu Castles
  Ninjutsu at Sanada Castle
  Ninjutsu at Osaka Castle

1960.12.27
1961.02.08
Daredevil in the Castle 1961.01.03
Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders 1961.01.15
Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters
  Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters
  Ninja Messenger and the Three Daughters: Female Fox Goblin

1961.05.11
1961.07.02
Strike of the Jaguma 1961.07.26
The Red Shadow 1961.12.24
Shadow of Hell 1962.11.11
Shinobi no Mono anthology series
  Shinobi no Mono
  Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
  Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
  Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
  Shinobi no Mono 5: Mist Saizo Returns
  Shinobi no Mono 6: Iga Mansion
  Shinobi no Mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
  Shinobi no Mono 8: Three Enemies
  Mission: Iron Castle

1962.12.01
1963.08.10
1963.12.28
1964.07.11
1964.12.30
1965.06.12
1966.02.12
1966.12.10
1970.02.07
Warring Clans 1963.03.24
Castle of Owls
  Castle of Owls
  Owls' Castle  

1963.03.24
1999.10.30
Sasuke and his Comedians 1963.06.02
Kagemaru of the Iga Clan 1963.07.24
Seventeen Ninja
  Seventeen Ninja
  Seventeen Ninja: The Great Battle
  Seventeen Ninja  

1963.07.07
1966.01.26
1990.10.10
Ukyonosuke
  Ukyonosuke On Patrol
  Ukyonosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

1963.11.20
1964.03.12
Whirlwind 1964.01.13
Warrior of the Wind 1964.01.15
The Daimyo Spy 1964.01.25
The Third Ninja 1964.03.01
Ninja Hunt
  Ninja Hunt
  Ninja Hunt  

1964.09.05
1982.04.09
The Spy Swordsman 
  The Spy Swordsman
  The Spy Swordsman Returns

1964.03.28
1964.08.01
The Thief in Black 1964.12.24
Ninja Breakup by Assassination 1964.12.26
Samurai Spy 1965.07.10
Watari the Ninja Boy 1966.07.21
Black Ninja 1966.09.08
Golden Ninja 1966.12.13
The Magic Serpent 1966.12.21
Red Shadow
  Ninja Scope: Red Shadow
  Red Shadow: The Masked Ninja  
  Red Shadow  

1969.07.20
1985.08.26
2001.08.11
Bounty Hunter
  Bounty Hunter 1: The Killer's Mission
  Bounty Hunter 2: The Fort of Death
  Bounty Hunter 3: Eight Men to Kill!

1969.08.13
1969.12.13
1972.12.16
Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind 1970.11.14
Lone Wolf and Cub 
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
  Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
  Lone Wolf and Cub  
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Assassin on the Road to Hell  
  Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict  

1972.01.15
1972.04.22
1972.09.02
1972.12.30
1973.08.11
1974.04.24
1984.03.01
1989.10.05
1993.02.06
Shadow Hunters
  Shadow Hunters
  Shadow Hunters: Hero's Gun
  Shadow Hunters  
  Shadow Hunters  

1972.06.10
1972.10.10
1983.10.06
1992.04.08
Demon Spies 1974.02.09
Ninja Spy 1976.07.24
The Yagyu Conspiracy
  Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
  The Yagyu Conspiracy  
  The Yagyu Conspiracy  

1978.01.21
2008.09.28
2020.04.11
Renegade Ninjas  
  Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
  New Shadow Warriors
  New Shadow Warriors II
  New Shadow Warriors III
  New Shadow Warriors IV
  New Shadow Warriors V
  New Shadow Warriors VI

1980.02.23
2003.03.22
2003.05.25
2003.09.20
2004.02.25
2005.02.25
2005.06.25
Shogun's Ninja 1980.11.15
Red Lightning: The Shadow Ninja Warriors  1981.03.05
Shinobi Chushingura  1981.12.18
Fangs of Darkness
  Fangs of Darkness: Vengeance  
  Fangs of Darkness: The Head of Ieyasu  

1982.03.19
1983.01.14
Onna Kirigakure Saizo: Sengoku Ninja Fuun Roku  1982.03.26
Oniwaban: Shinobi no Kozu  1983.10.20
Death Shadows 1986.09.20
Shogun's Shadow 1989.01.04
Female Ninja Kagero Group
  Female Ninja Kagero Group  
  Female Ninja Kagero Group 2  
  Female Ninja Kagero Group 3  

1990.04.07
1990.09.26
1991.12.28
Ninja Gaeshi Mizuno Shiro  1996.04.30
Legend of the Devil 1996.11.09
Samurai Fiction 1998.08.01
Shinobi
  Shinobi: The Law of Shinobi
  Shinobi 2: Runaway
  Shinobi 3: Hidden Techniques
  Shinobi 4: A Way Outs

2002.06.14
2002.09.13
2003.01.10
2003.06.13
Azumi
  Azumi
  '

2003.05.10
2005.03.12
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness
  Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness: Heaven Chapter
  Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 2: Earth Chapter
  Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3: Wind Chapter
  Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4: Fire Chapter

2004.11.21
2005.01.21
2005.10.14
2005.12.09
The Iga Revolt
  The Iga Revolt
  The Iga Revolt 2
  The Iga Revolt 3

2005.10
2007
2009.02.21
Kage short film2007
Geisha Assassin 2008.09.27
Goemon 2009.05.01
Rogue Ninja  War of Torakage 2015.06.20
Yagyu Jubei's Social Reform Journey 2015.07.03
2017.07.01
Last Ninja
  Last Ninja: Red Shadow
  Last Ninja: Blue Shadow

2019.10.04
2019.11.15
Blackfox: Age of the Ninja2019.10.05

Ninpo-cho films

TitleOriginal storyRelease Date
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows Edo Ninpō-chō  1963.05.19
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes Ninja Tsukikage-shō  1963.12.15
Women Ninjas Kunoichi Ninpō-chō  1964.10.03
The Spying Sorceress Gedō Ninpō-chō  1964.12.12
Ninja Chushingura Ninpō Chūshingura  1965.02.25
Homeless [Ninja Scroll">War (2007 film)">War of Torakage 2015.06.20
Yagyu Jubei's Social Reform Journey 2015.07.03
2017.07.01
Last Ninja
  Last Ninja: Red Shadow
  Last Ninja: Blue Shadow

2019.10.04
2019.11.15
Blackfox: Age of the Ninja2019.10.05

Ninpo-cho films

TitleOriginal storyRelease Date
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows Edo Ninpō-chō  1963.05.19
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes Ninja Tsukikage-shō  1963.12.15
Women Ninjas Kunoichi Ninpō-chō  1964.10.03
The Spying Sorceress Gedō Ninpō-chō  1964.12.12
Ninja Chushingura Ninpō Chūshingura  1965.02.25
Homeless [Ninja Scroll Fūrai Ninpō-chō  1965.05.16
Homeless Ninja Scroll: Lose in All Directions Fūrai Ninpō-chō  1968.05.08
Edo Ninja Scroll  Edo Ninpō-chō  1966.04.03
Ninja's Mark: The Secret of the Fylfot Shinobi no Manji 1968.01.27
Samurai Reincarnation Makai Tenshō  1981.06.06
Ninja Wars Iga Ninpō-chō 1982.12.18
Female Ninja Chushingura  Ninpō Chūshingura  1983.12.08
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 1: Protecting the Royal Embryo Kunoichi Ninpō-chō  1991.10.21
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 2: Secret of the Christian Bells Gedō Ninpō-chō  1992.08.21
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 3: Sacred Book of Sexual Positions Higisho Sōdatsu 1993.05.21
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 4: Rebel Forces at the Threshold Ninpō Chūshingura  1994.03.24
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles 5: Secret Story of Jiraiya Jiraiya Ninpō-chō 1995.05.06
Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness Ninja Tsukikage-shō  1996.04.13
Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon Makai Tenshō  1996.04.26
Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge Makai Tenshō  1996.10.04
Ninja Resurrection: The Revenge of Jubei  Makai Tenshō  1998.02.27
Ninja Resurrection: Hell's Spawn  Makai Tenshō  1998.03.27
Lady Ninja Yagyū Ninpō-chō  1998.07.11
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 1 Yagyū Ninpō-chō  1998.08.21
Female Ninjas Magic Chronicles: Legend of Yagyu Part 2 Yagyū Ninpō-chō  1998.09.23
Samurai Resurrection Makai Tenshō  2003.04.26
Kōga Ninpō-chō 2005.09.17
Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness Ninja Tsukikage-shō  2011.06.04
Kunoichi Ninpocho Hotarubi  Ninpō Sōtō no Washi 2018.04.03

Silent films

Gendai-geki films

TitleRelease Date
Black Tight Killers 1966.02.12
1968.10
Konto 55: I Am a Ninja's Great-Great Grandson  1969.10.10
The Executioner
  The Executioner
  The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974.08.10
1974.12.28
The Shinobi Ninja 1981
Yakuza vs Ninja 2012.10.24
Lady Ninja -A Blue Shadow- 2018.01.20
Red Blade 2018.12.15

Tokusatsu films

TitleRelease Date
Phantom Agents  1964.07.28
'  1981
Kabamaru the Ninja 1983.08.06
Cyber Ninja 1988.12.02
Zipang1990.01.27
The Ninja Dragon 1990.10.25
Ninja Battle
  Ninja Battle: Negoro Ninpo vs Koga Ninpo  
  Ninja Battle: To Kill the Modern Bubble  

1991
1991
Female Neo Ninjas 1991.03.21
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger 
  Ninja Sentai Kakuranger  
  Super Sentai World  
  Superpower Task Force Ohranger: Ohranger vs Kakuranger  

1994.04.16
1994.08.06
1996.03.08
Nine-One
  Nine-One: Female Ninja Supernatural Beast Legend
  Nine-One II: Demon Beast City

1995.06.23
1996.07.26
Sakuya: Slayer of Demons 2000.08.12
Ninpū Sentai Hurricaneger 
  Ninpū Sentai Hurricanger: Shushutto the Movie
  Ninpū Sentai Hurricanger: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko  
  Ninpū Sentai Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger  
  Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricanger  
  GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai  
  Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger: 10 Years After  

2002.08.17
2002.10
2003.03.21
2004.03.12
2007.03.21
' 2004.08.28
Future Ninja Girl Ryan
  Future Ninja Girl Ryan
  Future Ninja Girl Ryan Sub Story: Secret Agent MINAKO
  Future Ninja Girl Ryan Sub Story: Secret Agent NANA

2005.07.22
2006.02.24
2006.03.24
Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma! direct-to-video series
  Super Ninja Force Inazuma!
  Super Ninja Force Inazuma! SPARK

2006.06
2007.07.21
' 2006.10.14
Super Heroine U.S.A. Vampire Ninja
  Super Heroine U.S.A. Vampire Ninja -Dark Feather-
  Super Heroine U.S.A. Vampire Ninja -Blood Fang-

2006.12.22
2007.01.12
Super Heroine U.S.A. Ninja
  Super Heroine U.S.A. Ninja - Rush Episode
  Super Heroine U.S.A. Ninja - Tears Episode

2007.04.27
2007.05.11
Glory to the Filmmaker! 2007.06.02
Heroine Super Fight!! - Female Ninja Mizuki 2007.07.13
' 2007.08.04
Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind: Right Mind
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind: Bad Copy
  Super Heroine Violence - Justy Wind The Beginning
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind vs. Evil American Comic Books Characters Vol 1
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind vs. Evil American Comic Books Characters Vol 2
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind NEO: Volume of Gerugesso
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind NEO: Volume of Crowser
  Armed Force Sairanger vs Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind 2014 So Long Mighty
  Heroine Pinch Omnibus 11 Ninja Investigator Justy Laser
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind Hunt! Five Women Villains Vol 1
  Ninja Special Agent Justy Wind Hunt! Five Women Villains Vol 2

2007.10.26
2007.11.09
2008.11.28
2010.05.28
2010.06.25
2011.12.23
2012.01.13
2012.12.28
2014.04.25
2015.05.08
2016.10.14
2016.10.28
Female Ninja Warrior: Blue One 2007.11.09
Ninja Whirlwind Onigiri 2008.04.30
The Machine Girl 2008.05.23
Sailor Ninja
  Sailor Ninja First Part
  Sailor Ninja Last Part
  Sailor Ninja vs Vampire First Part
  Sailor Ninja vs. Vampire Last Part
  Sailor Ninja - Time and Space First Part
  Sailor Ninja - Time and Space Last Part
  Sailor Ninja Force - Yuki Hana Evil Buster Story First Part
  Sailor Ninja Force - Yuki Hana Evil Buster Story Last Part
  Sexual Dynamite Heroine: Sailor Ninja

2008.07.11
2008.07.25
2008.08.08
2008.08.22
2008.10.10
2008.10.24
2008.10.24
2008.11.14
2016.03.11
' 2008.08.09
SF Ninja Cyber Trip 2008.10.24
Hyper Sexy Heroine Special Detective: Spiritual Ninja Hikaru 2009.01.23
RoboGeisha 2009.10.03
Alien vs Ninja 2010.07.03
Akiballion Shadow
  Akiballion Shadow Vol.1
  Akiballion Shadow Vol.2

2010.09.24
2010.10.08
Burning Action Superheroine Chronicles: Evil Ninja Hunt Kurenai 2012.11.09
Gatchaman  2013.08.24
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger 
  '
  '
  Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Aka Ninger vs. Star Ninger Hundred Nin Battle!  
  
'
  '
  
'  
  

2015.01.17
2015.03.21
2015.07
2015.08.08
2016.01.23
2016.06.22
2017.01.14

Erotic films

TitleRelease Date
Bohachi Bushido: Clan of the Forgotten Eight 1973.02.03
1974.08.03
Female Ninjas: In Bed with the Enemy 1976.02.14
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas 1984.08
La Blue Girl
 La Blue Girl Vol. 1 Revenge of the Sex Demon King
 La Blue Girl Vol. 2 Birth of the Demon Child
 La Blue Girl Vol. 3 Lady Ninja

1995.02.24
1996.02.24
1996.02.24
Woman Ninja 1995.08.25
Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage 1997.03.14
Female Ninja Legend: Sailor Suit Ninpo-cho 1997.04.26
Ninja Vixens
  Ninja Vixens 1: Crimson Blades
  Ninja Vixens 2
  Ninja Vixens 3: Forbidden Paradise
  Ninja Vixens 4
  Ninja Vixens 5: Flame of Seduction
  Ninja Vixens 6: Devilish Angels
  Ninja Vixens 7: Vixen Dropouts
  Ninja Vixens 8: Web of Passion
  Ninja Vixens 9: Treacherous Beast
  Shin Kunoichi Ninpo-Den: Gokujo Ryoran
  Shin Kunoichi Ninpo-Den: Kindan no Rensa
  Shin Kunoichi Ninpo-Den: Shakunetsu no Ranbu

2000.09.22
2001.06.22
2001.10.26
2001.12.21
2002.04.26
2002.06.21
2002.10.25
2003.02.25
2003.07.25
2004.01.23
2004.04.01
2004.07.01
Hotaru Ninja Girl 2001.04.25
Legend of Hattori Hanzo III: Ninja Lust 2002.04.24
Nagare Kunoichi Densetsu
  Nagare Kunoichi Densetsu: Amakusa Shiro Ibun Maken no Oyu
  Nagare Kunoichi Densetsu: Dokuganryu Hidan Oshiroi Bori no Onna

2003.02.28
2003.02.28
Ninja Pussy Cat 2003.10.31
Kunoichi Inpo: Oppiroge Sakuragai 2004.10.10
Onmitsu Kunoichi Ninpo-cho: Gaki Shimai 2005.01.24
The Flying Woman Ninja 2005.05.20
Seven Female Ninjas: Female Demon 2005.05.24
Lady Ninja Kasumi
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 1
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 2: Love & Betrayal
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 3: Secret Skills
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 4: Birth Of A Ninja
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 5: Counter Attack
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 6
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 7
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 8
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 9
  Lady Ninja Kasumi Vol. 10

2005.09.22
2006.03.23
2006.10.24
2007.09.21
2008.03.24
2008.06.23
2008.10.22
2009.04.03
2009.09.04
2010.05.07
Kunoichi Gonin Shu vs Onna Doragon Gundan 2005.10.25
Ninja Girls
  Ninja She-Devil
  Ninjaken: The Naked Sword
  Twin Blades of the Ninja
  Ninja Girl Aome

2006.10.25
2007.06.25
2007.10.25
2007.11.25
Lady Ninja Kaede
  Lady Ninja Kaede
  Lady Ninja Kaede 2

2007.06.22
2008.01.24
Memoirs of a Lady Ninja
  Memoirs of a Lady Ninja
  Memoirs of a Lady Ninja 2

2009.07.24
2009.08.25
Sultry Assassin
  Sultry Assassin: The Aphrodisiac Kill
  Sultry Assassin 2: Ninja Brainwash

2010.11.23
2011.08.05
Kunoichi Shokei-nin: Gōmon Jigoku Tabi 2012.06.20
Takeda Kunoichi Ninpō-den: Chiyome 2015.10.02
Akechi Kunoichi Ninpō Gaiden 2016.02.05

Anime films

TitleRelease DateNinja Boy Fireball
  Ninja Boy Fireball: An Episode in Edo
  Ninja Boy Fireball: An Episode in Paper Drama

1934.11.09
1934.12.16
Band of Ninja 1967.02.15--
' 1978.07.15--
Ninja Hattori-kun
  Ninja Hattori-kun: Abracadabra Magic Picture Diary
  Ninja Hattori-kun: Abracadabra Hometown Battle Diary
  Ninja Hattori-kun + Paaman: Psychic Wars
  Ninja Hattori-kun + Paaman: Ninja Monster Jippo vs Mirakuru-Egg

1982.03.13
1983.03.12
1984.03.17
1985.03.16
--
The Dagger of Kamui 1985.03.09--
Yōtōden 
  Chronicle of the Warlord Period Yotoden I: Break Out
  Chronicle of the Warlord Period Yotoden II: Demon's Cry
  Chronicle of the Warlord Period Yotoden III: Flames of Anger

1987.05.21
1987.12.18
1988.11.05
--
The Plot of the Fuma Clan 1987.12.26--
 
  Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma Episode 1 Hikage in an Evil World
  Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma Episode 2 Maoru with Crazy Fang

1989.04.15
1989.04.15
--
Sword for Truth 1990.12.28--
Ninja Ryukenden  1991.11.21--
La Blue Girl 
  La Blue Girl 1
  La Blue Girl 2
  La Blue Girl 3
  La Blue Girl 4
  La Blue Girl 5
  La Blue Girl 6 Part 1
  La Blue Girl 6 Part 2
  Lady Blue Episode 1 The First Love of the Shikima
  Lady Blue Episode 2 The Curse of the Mysterious Love
  Lady Blue Episode 3 The Hell of the Cursed Love
  Lady Blue Episode 4 The Reincarnation of Sad Love
  La Blue Girl Returns: Demon Seed 1
  La Blue Girl Returns: Demon Seed 2
  La Blue Girl Returns: Shikima Lust1
  La Blue Girl Returns: Shikima Lust2

1992.06.26
1992.12.11
1993.06.05
1993.07.09
1994.01.28
1994.02.25
1994.03.25
1996.07.26
1996.08.23
1996.10.11
1996.11.08
2001.05.25
2001.08.25
2002.01.25
2002.05.25
--
Raven Tengu Kabuto: The Golden-Eyed Beast 1992.07.24--
Black Lion 1992.11.21--
Ninja Scroll  1993.06.05--
Gatchaman 
  Gatchaman Episode 1: The Dragon King
  Gatchaman Episode 2: The Red Specter
  Gatchaman Episode 3: The Final Countdown

1994.10.01
1995.01.01
1995.04.01
--
Ninja Cadets 
  Ninja Cadets Episode 1
  Ninja Cadets Episode 2

1996.03.27
1996.06.12
--
 
  Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend: The Great Crisis of the Super Turtles! The Saint Appears!  
  Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend: The Coming of the Guardian Beasts, The Metal Turtles Appears!  

1996.05.21
1996.05.21
--
Karakuri Ninja Girl 
  Karakuri Ninja Girl 1
  Karakuri Ninja Girl 2

1996.08.23
1996.11.29
--
Blood Shadow 
  Blood Shadow Episode 1: Demon
  Blood Shadow Episode 2: Darkness
  Blood Shadow Episode 3: Flames

2001.09.07
2001.12.28
2002.03.29
--
Shadow 
  Shadow Episode 1 Rule of the Dark
  Shadow Episode 2 Animal Road
  Shadow Episode 3 Runaway Ninja
  Shadow Episode 4 Vicissitudes

2004.03.26
2004.06.25
2004.09.24
2004.12.24
--
Samurai XXX 
  Samurai XXX Episode 1
  Samurai XXX Episode 2

2004.05.28
2004.07.23
--
Naruto
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'
  Naruto Shippuden the Movie
  '
  
'
  '
  
'
  

2004.08.21
2005.08.06
2006.08.05
2007.08.04
2008.08.02
2009.08.01
2010.07.31
2011.07.30
2012.07.28
--
Hininden Gausu  2005.12.22--
Taimanin / Makai Kishi Ingrid 
  Taimanin Asagi Vol. 01
  Taimanin Asagi Vol. 02
  Taimanin Asagi Vol. 03
  Taimanin Asagi Vol. 04
  Makai Kishi Ingrid Episode 01
  Makai Kishi Ingrid Episode 02
  Makai Kishi Ingrid Episode 03
  Makai Kishi Ingrid Episode 04

2007.02.24
2007.08.11
2008.08.23
2009.05.01
2009.06.20
2009.09.10
2010.03.27
2010.08.27
--
Batman Ninja 2018.04.28--

American cinema

Action films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
The Killer EliteUSAEnglish / Mandarin1975.12.17
The OctagonUSAEnglish1980.08.14
The Ninja Trilogy anthology series
  Enter the Ninja
  Revenge of the Ninja
  '

USA
USA
USA

English
English
English / Japanese

1981.10.02
1983.09.07
1984.09.14
The Last Ninja  USAEnglish1983.07.07
The Master  USAEnglish1984.01.20
9 Deaths of the NinjaUSAEnglish1985.04.26
American Ninja
  American Ninja
  '
  '
  
'
  American Ninja V

USA
USA / South Africa
USA / South Africa
USA / South Africa
USA

English
English
English
English
English

1985.08.30
1987.05.01
1989.02.24
1990.10.30
1993.04.02
Pray for DeathUSAEnglish / Japanese1985.11
Duncan Jax
  Unmasking the Idol
  The Order of the Black Eagle

USA
USA

English
English

1986.11.17
1987.12
Rage of HonorUSA / ArgentinaEnglish1987.02
Sakura Ninja
  Sakura Killers
  White Phantom

USA / Taiwan
USA

English
English / Mandarin

1987.03.12
1987.09.01
Miami ConnectionUSA / South KoreaEnglish1987.05
BloodsportUSAEnglish1988.02.26
Force of the NinjaUSA / JapanEnglish / Japanese1988.03
Silent AssassinsUSAEnglish1988.05.18
Ninja VengeanceUSAEnglish1988
For HireUSAEnglish1991
Lethal Ninja  USAEnglish1992
Extralarge: Ninja Shadow  USA / ItalyEnglish / Spanish1993
Immortal CombatUSA / MexicoEnglish / Japanese1994.05.07
Red Sun RisingUSAEnglish / Japanese1994.09.01
The HuntedUSA / JapanEnglish / Japanese1995.02.24
The DangerousUSAEnglish1995.07.11
Blood of the SamuraiUSAEnglish2001
Mask of the Ninja  USAEnglish / Japanese2008.08.04
Ninja
  Ninja
  

USA
USA / Thailand

English / Japanese / Russian / Spanish
English / Japanese

2009.10.22
2013.12.31
Ninja AssassinUSAEnglish2009.11.25

Speculative fiction films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
EliminatorsUSA / SpainEnglish1986.01.31
The PunisherUSAEnglish1989.10.05
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  '
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
  TMNT  
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  
'
  Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  

USA / Hong Kong
USA / Hong Kong
USA / Hong Kong
USA / Hong Kong
USA
USA
USA

English / French
English
English
English
English
English
English

1990.03.30
1991.03.22
1993.03.19
2007.03.23
2014.08.08
2016.06.03
2019.05.14
RoboCop 3USAEnglish1993.04.18
'USAEnglish1995.06.30
Mortal Kombat 
  Mortal Kombat
  Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins  
  '
  '  
  
'  
  Mortal Kombat

USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA / Australia

English
English
English
English
English / Japanese
English

1995.08.18
1995.08.29
1997.12.21
2010.06.08
2011.04.11
2021.01.15
Shadow FuryUSA / JapanEnglish2001.10.30
The Black NinjaUSAEnglish2003.01.14
Secret WarUSAEnglish2003.01.24
Daredevil and Elektra
  Daredevil
  Elektra
  Daredevil  
  The Defenders  

USA
USA / Canada
USA
USA

English
English
English
English

2003.02.14
2005.01.14
2015.04.10
2017.08.18
Sin City
  Sin City
  '

USA
USA

English
English

2005.04.01
2014.08.22
'  USA / Germany / UKEnglish2006.09.07
Ninjas vs.
  Ninjas vs. Zombies
  Ninjas vs. Vampires
  Ninjas vs. Monsters

USA
USA
USA

English
English
English

2008.10.31
2010.10.29
2012.10.14
Dragonball Evolution  USA / Hong Kong / UKEnglish / Japanese / Hindi2009.04.10
G.I. Joe
  '  
  
'  
  '  
  
'
  '
  Snake Eyes

USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA

English
English
English
English
English
English

2003.08.27
2004.09.14
2004.09.15
2009.08.07
2012.06.29
2020.10.23
The King of Fighters  USA / Taiwan / Japan / CanadaEnglish2010.08.26
The WolverineUSA / UKEnglish / Japanese2013.07.26
Batman and Robin
  Batman Begins
  '  
  Son of Batman  

USA / UK
USA
USA

English
English
English

2005.06.15
2006.09.15
2014.04.22
Ninja ApocalypseUSAEnglish2014.08.05

Parody films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
Ninja BustersUSAEnglish1984
Ninja AcademyUSAEnglish1989.08.17
9½ Ninjas!USAEnglish1991.01.24
3 Ninjas
  3 Ninjas
  3 Ninjas Kick Back
  3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
  

USA
USA
USA

English
English
English

1992.08.07
1994.05.01
1995.04.07
1998.04.10
3 Little Ninjas and the Lost TreasureUSAEnglish1993.03.24
Surf NinjasUSAEnglish1993.08.20
Pocket NinjasUSAEnglish1997.06.20
Beverly Hills Ninja
  Beverly Hills Ninja
  Dancing Ninja

USA
USA / Canada / South Korea

English / Japanese
English

1997.01.17
2010
Cheerleader NinjasUSAEnglish2002.06.14
Death to the SupermodelsUSAEnglish2005.11.29
Ninja CheerleadersUSAEnglish2008.05.10
The Art of PainUSAEnglish2008.07
The Lego Ninjago Movie  USA / DenmarkEnglish2017.09.22

Asian cinema

Chinese films

Wuxia films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
Ninja in the Deadly Trap TaiwanMandarin1981.03.05
Return of the Deadly Blade  TaiwanMandarin1986
Young Swordsmen in China China / JapanMandarin / Japanese1989
Ninja in Ancient China ChinaMandarin1993
A Man Called Hero Hong KongCantonese1999.07.17
Chinese Heroes  Hong KongCantonese / Japanese1978.12.30
Ninja Kids  [TaiwanMandarin1982
Pink Force [Commando (1988 film)">Commando
  Golden Queen's Commando
  Pink Force Commando

Taiwan
Taiwan

Mandarin
Mandarin

1982
1982
The Ninja Avenger  The Challenge of the Lady Ninja  [TaiwanMandarin1983.02.13
A Life of Ninja TaiwanMandarin1983.03.24
Mafia vs. Ninja TaiwanMandarin1984
The Ninja and the Thief  [TaiwanMandarin1984
The Super Ninja TaiwanMandarin1984
Ninja in the U.S.A.  [TaiwanMandarin1985
Ninja Over [the Great Wall">Hong KongCantonese / Japanese1978.12.30
Ninja Kids  [TaiwanMandarin1982
Pink Force [Commando (1988 film)">Commando
  Golden Queen's Commando
  Pink Force Commando

Taiwan
Taiwan

Mandarin
Mandarin

1982
1982
The Ninja Avenger  The Challenge of the Lady Ninja  [TaiwanMandarin1983.02.13
A Life of Ninja TaiwanMandarin1983.03.24
Mafia vs. Ninja TaiwanMandarin1984
The Ninja and the Thief  [TaiwanMandarin1984
The Super Ninja TaiwanMandarin1984
Ninja in the U.S.A.  [TaiwanMandarin1985
Ninja Over [the Great Wall Hong KongCantonese1987.05.08
Ninja Condors TaiwanMandarin1988
Ninja Evil Strike Hong KongCantonese1989
Lethal Ninja Hong Kong / China / JapanCantonese / Japanese2006.04.30
The Resistance ChinaMandarin / Japanese2011.11.10

Korean films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
The Last Fist of Fury South KoreaKorean1977.01.13
Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger  South Korea / Hong KongKorean1982.08.14
Leopard Fist Ninja  [South KoreaKorean1982.11.29
Shaolin Drunk Fighter South KoreaKorean1983.03.25
Revenge of the Drunken Master South KoreaKorean1984
Hong Kil Dong North KoreaKorean1986

Filipino films

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
Hara of Ninja PhilippinesFilipino / Tagalog1969.09.27
Enforcer from Death Row  [PhilippinesEnglish1976.07.09
Heroes For HirePhilippinesEnglish1984
Ninja's ForcePhilippinesEnglish1984.09.07
Ninja WarriorsPhilippinesEnglish1985
Double EdgePhilippinesEnglish1986
BlackfirePhilippinesEnglish1986
Ultimax ForcePhilippinesEnglish1986
Ninja KidsPhilippinesFilipino / Japanese1986
The Legend of Ninja-Kol PhilippinesFilipino / Tagalog1986.09.25
Me and Ninja LiitPhilippinesFilipino / Tagalog1988.11.30

International cinema

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
You Only Live TwiceUKEnglish / Japanese1967.06.13
Holy Sword TurkeyTurkish1982
The Ninja MissionSweden / UKEnglish1984.06.29
Ölüm SavaşçısıTurkeyTurkish1984
Eagle IslandSwedenEnglish1986
The Summer of the Samurai GermanyGerman1986.06.19
Explosive Brigade Against the Ninjas ArgentinaSpanish1986.07.03
Son KahramanlarTurkeyTurkish1987
CommandoIndiaHindi1988.06.03
Russian Ninja Denmark / SwedenEnglish1989.11.25
Mexican Ninja MexicoSpanish1991.05.30
Tongan NinjaNew ZealandEnglish2002.11.02
Sons of ShadowCanadaEnglish2008.03.09
Norwegian Ninja NorwayNorwegian2010.08.13
Zombie MassacreItaly / USA / Germany / CanadaEnglish2013.07.01
The Ninja Immovable HeartAustraliaEnglish2014.02.27
Portuguese Ninja PortugalPortuguese / English / Japanese2018.10.14

Other films

Independent and short films

Cut-and-paste films

Minor roles

TitleCountryLanguageRelease Date
Nemuri Kyōshirō
  [Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
  Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
  Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
  Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan

Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese

1963.11.02
1964.05.23
1966.03.12
1969.01.11
The Pink Panther
  Revenge of the Pink Panther
  Curse of the Pink Panther

UK
UK

English
English

1978.07.19
1983.08.12
Last Hurrah for Chivalry Hong KongCantonese1979.11.22
Fist of Vengeance USA / GermanyEnglish2000.11.17
JarrettSwedenEnglish2001
' USA / JapanEnglish2001.02.16
Stereo Future JapanJapanese2001.06.05
Cats & Dogs USAEnglish2001.07.04
The Master of DisguiseUSAEnglish2002.08.02
Inspector Gadget 2USAEnglish2003.03.11
Kung Phooey!USAEnglish2003.03.11
Bugi FictionFinlandEnglish / Russian2003.04.09
Nikos the ImpalerGermanyEnglish2003.05.13
Zatoichi JapanJapanese2003.09.06
Operation Dance SensationGermanyGerman2003.09.12
Prison-A-Go-Go!USAEnglish2003.10.27
The Last SamuraiUSA / Japan / New ZealandEnglish / Japanese2003.12.05
Sci-FighterUSAEnglish2004.05.17
TransformedUSAEnglish2005.09.10
Torrente 3: El ProtectorSpainSpanish / Italian / Catalan / English2005.09.30
The King Maker ThailandEnglish / Thai2005.10.20
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit USAEnglish2006.03.21
Date Number OneUSAEnglish2006.05.13
'USA / Canada / UKEnglish2006.05.26
WarUSAEnglish / Japanese / Cantonese2007.09.14
Fight RingUSAEnglish2008
Speed RacerUSA / Australia / GermanyEnglish2008.05.09
Brighton Wok: The Legend of Ganja BoxingUKEnglish / French2008.07.11
Pineapple ExpressUSAEnglish / Cantonese / Korean2008.08.06
Queens of Langkasuka  The Samurai of Strongsville, OhioUSAEnglish2010.01.08
TekkenUSA / JapanEnglish / Japanese2010.03.20
'USAEnglish2010.07.27
' ThailandThai / Japanese / Burmese2010.12.02
USAEnglish2012.01.17
Kill 'Em AllUSAEnglish2012.12.11

Miscellaneous

TitleNotesRelease Date
Kaiketsu Kurozukin
Despite the black hooded costume, "Kaiketsu Kurozukin", like "Kurama Tengu", is not a ninja, but is actually a [samurai">The Samurai (TV series)">The Samurai of Strongsville, OhioUSAEnglish2010.01.08
TekkenUSA / JapanEnglish / Japanese2010.03.20
'USAEnglish2010.07.27
' ThailandThai / Japanese / Burmese2010.12.02
USAEnglish2012.01.17
Kill 'Em AllUSAEnglish2012.12.11

Miscellaneous

TitleNotesRelease Date
Kaiketsu Kurozukin
Despite the black hooded costume, "Kaiketsu Kurozukin", like "Kurama Tengu", is not a ninja, but is actually a [samurai who disguises himself to fight corruption and right wrongs.1936 etc...
Murasaki Zukin
Despite the hooded costume, "Murasaki Zukin", like "Kurama Tengu" and "Kaiketsu Kurozukin", is not a ninja, but rather a "Zorro" type of character.1957 etc...
Hakuba Dōji
Despite the hooded costume, "Hakuba Dōji'", like "Kurama Tengu", "Kaiketsu Kurozukin" and "Murasaki Zukin", is not a ninja, but a samurai and a "Lone Ranger" type of character.1960
Death MachinesAbout three martial arts fighters injected with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins working for a Japanese yakuza woman.1976.06
The Last Reunion
A Japanese boy who witnessed his parents' murders dedicates his life to following the samurai code of [Bushido in order to avenge their deaths.1980
The Challenge
[
About rival brothers from a modern-day samurai clan.1982.07.23
The Last DragonLead character dresses as a ninja in one scene.1985.03.22
Ninja TurfFeatures a Japanese assassin who is a yakuza rather than a ninja.1985.03.23
GymkataOriginal movie poster artwork only.1985.05.03
The Warrior and Ninja Features an Indonesian character dressed in a ninja-like costume.1985.06
Watch the Shadows Dance
[
Karate students dress in ninja costumes and play paintball war games at night.1987
American SamuraiSamurai teacher character briefly pretends to be a ninja during student's training.1992.12.22
Ella EnchantedThe Red Guards resemble ninja.2004.04.09
The PacifierFeatures Korean agents dressed in ninja-like costumes.2005.03.04
The King's stealth fighters resemble ninja.2007.11.29
Royal KillAbout a warrior/assassin from the Kingdom of Samarza.2009.04.10
Coweb
[
Misleading title and cover artwork on North American DVD release only.2009.05.01
The Warrior's WayAbout clans of Korean warriors/assassins.2010.12.03