The individual life of ninja, their struggle and the sacrifice of not having a normal family life. The ninja's code of behavior and power hierarchy. The ninja's place in the history of Japan. In order to achieve his vision, Satsuo developed his film by focusing on a list of criteria:Ī ninja's lifestyle, specifically living in the shadows and the acceptance of dying namelessly. Award-winning director Satsuo YAMAMOTO helmed the first film of the series, immediately getting rid of the fabricated, special effects laden look of the past and moving toward a more rustic look and feel, more akin to the realities of ninja life. Shinobi no Mono is the first film in a massively popular ninja series which sparked the first “ninja boom” in Japan.
