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Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

Introduction

In the year 1580, a man named Lord Nobunaga Oda sends hoards of unholy armies across Japan, slaying all who stand in their way. A young ninja escapes her villages' destruction with a short sword, one of the three mystical weapons that can end Oda's rule. During her quest, she is joined by two other ninjas who wield the other two weapons of legend, the sacred sword and spear. (Source: ANN)

Audience ratings

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Audience reviews

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Luquillo

Age hasn't effected Wrath of the Ninja in a negative way all that much. For an anime feature made through 1987-1988, visually it's good and doesn't feel too dated. Some people like to point out the similarities to Ninja Scroll and there's a few, but Wrath of the Ninja quickly becomes its own entity and the truth is that it does pre-date Ninja Scroll by 5 years anyway. Where Ninja Scroll boasts fantastic visuals and over the top excessive violence, with intentions to cover its weak story and lack of character development. Wrath of the Ninja is more story driven but lacks the excessive violence. However, don't take this statement the wrong way because the OVA is no slouch in the violence department. The anime moves at a good pace with some good action scenes. The scenes could have been a l…

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