Red Blade (2018 Japanese Film)

Red Blade, known in Japan as Reddo Bureido (レッド・ブレイド), is a 2018 Japanese action and time travel film directed by Takahiro Ishihara. The screenplay was written by Sion Sono and Ichiro Ryu, with Toshiki Kimura serving as producer and Shinji Tomita as cinematographer. The film was distributed by AMG Entertainment and released in Japan on December 15, 2018.

Red Blade 2018 promotional poster showing the title and imagery — Red Blade-2018-p1

Plot Synopsis

The story follows Mako, a bullied high school student who finds solace only when reading a children's book titled Raifujin at the library. The book centers on ninja themes. Her life changes when two ninja characters, Hiro and Yu, appear before her, transporting her back in time to the Edo period where she undergoes training to become a ninja.

Cast and Characters

The film features various actors portraying historical and modern roles:

Yuka Ogura as Mako
Himena Tsukimiya as Hiro
Kanon Hanakage as Yu
Joey Iwanaga as Kansuke Harada
Satsuki Mine as Miki Haruna
Kana Tokue as Shizuka
Ryoko Sakimura as Rei Hata
Hideo Sakaki as Shinichi
Tak Sakaguchi as Saizo

Yuka Ogura portaying Mako in Red Blade — Yuka Ogura

Himena Tsukimiya portraying Hiro — Himena Tsukimiya

Kanon Hanakage portraying Yu — Kanon Hanakage

Joey Iwanaga portraying Kansuke Harada — Joey Iwanaga

Satsuki Mine portraying Miki Haruna — Satsuki Mine

Kana Tokue portraying Shizuka — Kana Tokue

Ryoko Sakimura portraying Rei Hata — Ryoko Sakimura

Hideo Sakaki portraying Shinichi — Hideo Sakaki

Tak Sakaguchi portraying Saizo — Tak Sakaguchi