The Ninja Trilogy (Enter The Ninja / Revenge Of The Ninja / Ninja III: The Domination) Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) Blu Ray – Sho Kosugi, Franco Nero 

Trilogy of American martial arts features produced by Cannon Films. In ‘Enter the Ninja’ (1981) Franco Nero stars as a westerner who is initiated into the ways and life of a ninja. After completing his ninjutsu training in Japan, a wealthy farmer engages Cole (Nero)’s services to defend him from the evil intentions of oil baron Charles Venarius (Christopher George) and his band of thugs. When Cole steps in to help his friend, Venarius hires an assassin to take out the interfering American. ‘Revenge of the Ninja’ (1983) follows Cho Osaki (Shô Kosugi) as he travels to America to make a new life for himself after his family is killed by ninjas in his homeland of Japan. His first job, however, involves working unwittingly as a front for drug smugglers, a situation which takes him on a collision course of deadly proportions. In ‘Ninja III – The Domination’ (1984) a ninja living in California is killed by the police. After an aerobics teacher tries to come to his aid, the ninja’s spirit enters her body and, using her as a vessel, he sets out to get his revenge.

The wild world of Cannon Films rarely became more delirious or influential than this trio of rollocking, crazed action classics. Beginning with Enter the Ninja, they spearheaded a craze for the titular martial-arts assassin that spiralled throughout the decade and beyond, but this eccentric trilogy still stands alone. Enter the Ninja (featuring Franco Nero and Susan George) deals with a couple on oil-rich land in the Philippines under siege from a ruthless industrialist. Revenge of the Ninja moves to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Cho and his son Kane begin a new life after their family is killed in Japan. After opening a doll shop, a criminal betrayal leads to an almighty showdown. Ninja III: The Domination unleashes the tale of an aerobics instructor possessed by an evil ninja’s spirit to gain revenge from beyond the grave. Featuring the iconic Sho Kosugi in all three films, Eureka Classics is proud to present these jaw-dropping 80s video-shop staples in a new Dual-Format special edition collection. Special Features: High-definition presentations of all three films Commentaries, interviews and trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired Plus: A booklet featuring new writing and archival imagery