is a 1961 jidaigeki novel by Ryōtarō Shiba (the author of Fukurō no Shiro). It has been adapted into a 1960-1961 TV series and a Toei Company 1964 color chanbara film under the same title, directed by Tai Kato. Story The film tells the story of a womanizing ninja named Nabari Shinzo (Hashizo Okawa) during the Tokugawa shogunate. Hired for a mission by the government, Shinzo soon finds himself in the center of a multi-sided intrigue, surrounded by double agents and fighting for the woman he loves (Hiroko Sakuramachi as Chino) against a treacherous ronin rival. DVD release A remastered version of the film has been released on a DVD by Toei Video in Japan in 2006 (in 16:9 widescreen version with a trailer and photo gallery special features). The film has been later imported to U.S. with English subtitles under the title Warrior of the Wind (not to be confused with Warriors of the Wind). References External links Beauty and humanity in KAZE NO BUSHI - Vintage Ninja 1961 Japanese novels 1964 films Films based on Japanese novels Films based on romance novels Films directed by Tai Kato 1960s Japanese-language films Japanese novels adapted into films Jidaigeki Jidaigeki films Ninja films 1964 romantic drama films Samurai films Toei Company films 1960s Japanese films