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Band of Ninja, and the Fundamentals of Animated Revolution

Published on August 3, 2014May 25, 2015 by VintagecoatsLeave a comment

This 1967 film, courtesy of director Nagisa Oshima, may well be the most literally accurate movie length adaptation of a manga ever created.

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