(also known as Band of Ninja) is a 1967 Japanese film directed by Nagisa à Âshima. It is based on Sanpei Shirato's manga Ninja Bugeichà Â. Rather than being an animated adaption, à Âshima decided to simply shoot the panels of the manga in order, adding narration and employing zooming and panning techniques.
The son of a murdered feudal lord meets a renegade ninja helping peasants and farmers rebel against Oda Nobunaga.