忍者武芸帳 パイロットフィルム
Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film
Unranked — only 72 ratings (needs 400)
An animated pilot film for Ninja Bugei-chou released to the public over three decades later on Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden DVD volume 7. The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967. The pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.
Names
| Original | 忍者武芸帳 パイロットフィルム (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film |
| English | — |
| Also known as | Manual of Ninja Martial Arts Pilot Film · Band of Ninja Pilot Film |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 1 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-04-25 (Spring 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | Action |
Reception
| Community score | 4.44 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | — / 10 |
| Composite | — |
| On lists | 224 |
| Favourited | 1 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 84.8% |
| Drop rate | 7.0% |
| In backlog | 23.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.97 |
Score distribution
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Key staff
| Director | Nagisa Oshima |
|---|---|
| Original creator | Sanpei Shirato |
AniList id 150007 · MAL id 40302 · record updated 2026-08-23