Radiance Films will release Shinobi Vol. 3 on Blu-ray in North America on February 23, 2027. The UK release of Shinobi Vol. 3 comes one day earlier, on February 22, 2027. Shinobi Vol. 3 is a Limited Edition of 3,000 copies with 3 interviews recorded in 2026. The final 3 films of the Shinobi ninja series, made between 1966 and 1970, make up Shinobi Vol. 3.
Films in Shinobi Vol. 3
Shinobi Vol. 3 includes 3 films: Mist Saizo Strikes Back, The Three Enemies and Mission: Iron Castle. Shinobi Vol. 3 completes the 3-volume Shinobi run from Radiance Films.
About Shinobi Vol. 3 (1966-1970)
Shinobi series star Raizo Ichikawa returns as Mist Saizo, the legendary ninja hero of the previous films. As Japan is unified under shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, Mist Saizo and his fellow ninja find themselves the target of shogunate forces, who see them as the last remaining threat to the power of the nation’s supreme ruler.
In The Three Enemies, Ichikawa plays another black-clad hero who lived and fought some 100 years earlier. He is sent to assassinate a great warlord, but finds that his real enemy may well be his own mentor.
In part 9, Mission: Iron Castle, a quartet of ninja must infiltrate an enemy stronghold to kidnap a young noblewoman. On the way, they find the disfigured corpses of the previous ninja sent on the same mission, while the fortress itself is equipped with numerous traps to ward off intruders. Worse, a magical force seems to lurk around the castle, following their every move.
Who stars in the Shinobi Vol. 3 films
Raizo Ichikawa plays Mist Saizo in Mist Saizo Strikes Back and another black-clad hero in The Three Enemies. Hiroki Matsukata takes over the lead from Ichikawa in Mission: Iron Castle. Series regular Kazuo Mori directed Mission: Iron Castle. Mori also directed Zatoichi at Large.
Shinobi Vol. 3 Blu-ray transfers, interviews and booklet
Radiance Films presents each film in Shinobi Vol. 3 in a High-Definition digital transfer at 1080p, with uncompressed mono PCM audio. Each film in Shinobi Vol. 3 is available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time. Shinobi Vol. 3 also includes an improved English subtitle translation.
Historian Stephen Turnbull, ninja scholar Antony Cummins and period film scholar Taichi Kasuga each recorded an interview for Shinobi Vol. 3 in 2026. The Shinobi Vol. 3 Limited Edition booklet includes new writing by Jonathan Clements and excerpts from a 1915 novel about Mist Saizo.
Shinobi Vol. 3 Blu-ray release details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Radiance Films |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| Edition | Limited Edition of 3,000 copies |
| Video | High-Definition digital transfers (1080p) |
| Audio | Uncompressed mono PCM |
| Subtitles | Improved English subtitle translation |
| Packaging | Rigid box, full-height Scanavo cases, removable OBI strip, reversible sleeve |
| Release date | February 23, 2027 (North America); February 22, 2027 (UK) |
Shinobi Vol. 3 special features
The Shinobi Vol. 3 Limited Edition includes these special features:
- High-Definition digital transfers of each film, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Interview with historian Stephen Turnbull (2026, 21 mins)
- Interview with ninja scholar Antony Cummins (2026)
- Interview with period film scholar Taichi Kasuga (2026, 22 mins)
- Newly improved English subtitle translation
- Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original promotional materials
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements and excerpts from a 1915 novel about ninja hero Mist Saizo
- Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Shinobi Vol. 3 arrives on Blu-ray from Radiance Films in North America on February 23, 2027. The Shinobi Vol. 3 Limited Edition runs to 3,000 copies.
