Ninja Resurrection
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Ninja Resurrection is a two-part Japanese original video animation directed by Yasunori Urata and produced by Phoenix Entertainment. Based on Futaro Yamada's novel of the same name, the OVA was releas
First North American DVD release cover
Shimabara Rebellion
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The Shimabara Rebellion, also known as the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion or Shimabara-Amakusa Ikki, was an uprising that occurred in the Shimabara Domain of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan from 17 Decem
Ninja Resurrection
…sequel during its initial North American release. The Tokugawa era is marked by the violent suppression of Christianity in Japan. After the failed Shimabara Rebellion, its leader Amakusa Shirō is assassinated by government forces. His restless spirit lingers, thirsting for vengeance against those who crushed his…
Buddhist statues of Jizō, the boddhisatva of mercy, beheaded.
Dutch ships at the siege (detail).
Shimabara Rebellion Battle Folding Screen by Saito Shuho
The ruins of Hara Castle on the Shimabara Peninsula.