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Blackfox: Age of the Ninja (2019) - Drunk Monk - 03-31-2026
A live action based on an anime, I’ve read this is a prequel (the anime is set in modern times - this is set in medieval Japan and the main heroine is the ancestor of the character of the same name in the anime). It’s female strong, clearing the Bechdel test by a long-shot. A young gal has Thor powers in that she can emit electricity (using a 90s special effect). There’s the fox clan of ninjas that wear white fox masks (masked ninjas can be slain without regard to reuse because the mask obscures repeats. And there’s another clan with goofy anime villains, a gal with a jian. A big dude wifh a gnarly mace, and plenty of ninjas with swords. The fights are ok, decent complexity and not too bloody. There’s an early gal on gal sword fight. Tbis stars the legendary Yasuake Kubota as the clan leader. Enjoyed it overall, enough thst I’ll check out the sequel when it comes. Not great but good enough for me to check out the sequel. Theres a lot of father daughter dynamics which always resonates.
Mildly D00M recommended.