SHINOBI TRILOGY.

The iconic Shinobi Trilogy remains absolutely essential viewing for action aficionados with a yen for all things Ninjitsu! Exquisitely made, consistently rousing action, with superb performances, great pathos, and fascinatingly complex plotting. Once again, Radiance are to be congratulated on restoring these uncommonly thrilling examples of vintage Japanese cinema, and, for me, the truly sublime Shinobi trilogy is one of their crowning achievements thus far. Sharper than a Shuriken, the B/W photography is absolutely ravishing, the kinetic, compellingly blood-thirsty battles really 'pop' on HD, allowing one to imagine the impact of seeing these hugely influential films at the cinema. I must openly admit to being an unapologetic fanboy of Asian cinema, prone to gushing hyperbole, but I can state quite plainly that Shinobi is objectively great cinema, with many indelible sequences that are sure to linger long after the credits.