COUNTRY: United kingdom

DURATION: 52‘

FORMAT: HD

Genre: HISTORY & CIVILISATIONS

synopsis

Unearthing the true history, unique military skills, and ancient traditions behind the infamous Ninja warriors. Formed by renegade Samurai clans, the rebellious mountain villagers struck fear into ordinary people’s life and were a constant thorn in the side of the Samurai warlords.

The drama-led documentary tells the true story of Tanba who was raised by his grandfather to become one of the greatest Ninja masters, who would confront Japan’s mightiest warlord. We follow Tanba's life from boyhood to old age and reveal the untold history, deadly techniques, and astonishing secrets of these stealthy warriors with the help of historic re-enactments filmed in Japan, elaborate costumes, and original Ninja weapons, supported by CG animation.

Featured experts include British and Japanese historians as well as Iga-Koga Master Kawakami (left), one of the last, if not only surviving Ninja masters, who demonstrates for the first time on television the unrivalled tricks the Ninja used to defeat their enemies.