Ninja Wars

Ninja Wars is a 1982 Japanese ninja film based on a novel by Futaro Yamada. It adapts his historical fantasy ideas into a story of rival clans and extraordinary ninja abilities.

The film is set during Japan's Sengoku period, an era marked by civil war and competing warlords. Its ninja conflict is presented with supernatural elements.

Ninja Wars features supernatural abilities alongside martial-arts combat and clan rivalries. These powers give the film a fantasy tone beyond a strictly realistic samurai story.

It is generally described as a Japanese ninja film, while also fitting the broader samurai-period action tradition. Its main focus is on warring ninja clans during the Sengoku period.