the Ninja Warrior. This release of the film was heavily edited, removing 22 of the 132 minutes of footage; the resulting cut ran 110 minutes. The uncut dub was later re-released by Best Film and Video Co. in 1995 under the title The Blade of Kamui. The unedited version, in Japanese with English subtitles and bearing the title The Dagger of Kamui, was later released on VHS and DVD by AnimEigo. Musical score Ryudo Uzaki's score for the film is notable for combining rock music instrumentation with Balinese kecak vocals. Reception Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies states that "with Madhouse and a stellar team of animators on board, the art and design are first class". She praises the "clever script", fluid animation and battle scenes, calling the film "a good old-fashioned epic". References External links (Madhouse) 1984 Japanese novels 1985 anime films Action anime and manga Adventure anime and manga Ainu in fiction Animated films about orphans Anime and manga set in Hokkaido Coming-of-age anime and manga Cultural depictions of Mark Twain Cultural depictions of William Kidd Japanese films about revenge Films directed by Rintaro Films set in feudal Japan Films set in Alaska Films set in California Films set on islands 1980s Japanese-language films Kadokawa Dwango franchises Madhouse (company) Ninja in anime and manga Ninja films Novel series Novels set in Japan Treasure hunt films fr:L'Épée de Kamui it:La spada dei Kamui ja:カムイの剣 zh:卡姆伊之劍