Alien vs. Ninja (2010 Film)

Alien vs. Ninja (Japanese: AVN/エイリアンＶＳニンジャ) is a 2010 Japanese action film written and directed by Seiji Chiba. Distributed by Nikkatsu, the film features an 81-minute runtime and stars Mika Hijii, Ben Hiura, Shuji Kashiwabara, Masanori Mimoto, Yuki Ogoe, and Donpei Tsuchihira.

A promotional still from Alien vs. Ninja showing characters in a medieval setting. — Alien vs. Ninja-p1

Production and Release

The film was produced by Seiji Chiba, Yoshinori Chiba, and Akifumi Sugihara, with cinematography handled by Tetsuya Kudo and Ryo Uematsu. Set in medieval Japan, the plot follows extraterrestrial invaders who encounter resistance from skilled ninja warriors.

Film Festival Screenings

Alien vs. Ninja was screened at multiple international film festivals following its 2010 premiere circuit:

9th New York Asian Film Festival (World Premiere, June-July 2010)
14th Fantasia Film Festival (Canadian Premiere, July 2010)
43rd Sitges Film Festival (October 2010)
30th Hawaii International Film Festival (October 2010)
21st Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (February 2011)
29th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (April 2011)
12th Japan Filmfest Hamburg (May 2011)
15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (July 2011)
17th L'Etrange Festival (September 2011)