A salaryman moonlights as a ninja. 1969 Japan said 'yes, absolutely.'
1969 Japanese movie
Practical Effects
Low-budget ninja fights hit different
Costume
The suit-to-shinobi pipeline is *chef's kiss*
Director
Hirokazu Ichimura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's economic boom, this satirized the emerging 'salaryman' culture before it became a global cliché.
Director Hirokazu Ichimura mostly made pink films; this was his rare mainstream comedy, explaining its... unhinged energy.
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