The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his parents. During the summer, their teacher is invaded by a group of rival ninjas culminating in a race to ring a bell on top of a mountain.
Direction
Miike's unhinged energy, somehow kid-friendly.
Practical Effects
Gloriously ridiculous ninja gadgets and gags.
Costume
each kid rocks their own absurd color-coded look.
Director
Takashi Miike
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miike directed this between 13 Assassins and Hara-Kiri, proving he can literally do anything.
Based on the long-running anime/manga Rakudai Ninja Rantarō; Miike grew up with the source material.
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