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Column by Scott Green

If you are in the mood for star crossed lovers and super powered ninjas, Shinobi: Heart under Blade is opening this weekend at Key Cinemas in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This 35mm print of the live action adaptation of Futaro Yamada's Kouga Ninja Scrolls will then be appearing in an additional limited engagement at the Alamo Draft house in Houston, Texas on January 5 – 7, 2007, the Spokane International Film festival (January 25 – February 4) and the New York Comic Con film festival (February 23 -25).

For more information see FUNimation Films

The film was reviewed here, a comparison of Basilisk, its anime and manga adaptations, can be read here, and a review of the original novel will be in next week's column.

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