VIDEOS BY DR HATSUMI MASAAKI OF THE BUJINKAN DOJO:
THE 'NINJA GRANDMASTER'

Dr Hatsumi has produced a huge range of martial arts videos over his long career. Most of those shown here are available as region-free DVDs or VHS tapes in both NTSC and PAL formats, but not necessarily all. Although they used to be available directly from Soke, the simplest way to buy them now is from sales outlets such as Amazon Japan. Some are also available directly from Quest, although Quest do not take international credit cards (Amazon do, and offer discounts of up to 20%). Note that while much of Amazon JP's website is displayed in Japanese, most people manage to get by using the pictures with the direct links given here (the ordering information on most pages can be switched to English by clicking near the top right). Whichever route you use to order, be aware that if you order many videos at once you may have to pay import charges, depending on where you live. Some DVDs may be set to Region 2 (for Japan & UK etc.) in which case you could need a multi-region DVD player. The list price for most DVDs is around 5-6000 yen (to check exchange rates see Oanda's online currency converter).

Kuden Series (2007)

初見良昭 口伝 その一Kuden Series No. 1 DVD
初見良昭 口伝 その二Kuden Series No. 2 DVD
初見良昭 口伝 その三Kuden Series No. 3 DVD
初見良昭 口伝 その四Kuden Series No. 4 DVD
初見良昭 口伝 その五Kuden Series No. 5 DVD
初見良昭 口伝 その六Kuden Series No. 6 DVD
武神館DVDシリーズ 初見良昭 口伝その七Kuden Series No. 7 DVD
武神館DVDシリーズ 初見良昭 口伝その八Kuden Series No. 8 DVD
武神館DVDシリーズ 初見良昭 口伝その九Kuden Series No. 9 DVD
武神館DVDシリーズ 初見良昭 口伝その十Kuden Series No. 10 DVD

Studio Series

最後の実戦忍者 高松寿嗣Saigo no Jissen Ninja, Takamatsu Toshitsugu DVD
虎倒流骨法術Koto-ryu Koppo-jutsu VHS 01 DVD 19
高木揚心流柔体術Takagiyoshin-ryu Jutai-jutsu VHS 02 DVD 23
九鬼神伝流鎧組み撃ちKukishinden-ryu Yoroi Kumiuchi VHS 03
玉虎流骨指術Gyokko-ryu Kosshi-jutsu VHS 04 DVD 29
戸隠流忍法体術Togakure-ryu Ninpo Taijutsu VHS 05
神伝不動流打拳体術Shindenfudo-ryu Daken Tai-jutsu VHS 06
九鬼神伝流 鎧組討・半棒術・仕込み杖Kukishinden-ryu Hanbo-jutsu / Shikomi-zue VHS 10 DVD 31
忍法・初見良昭ビデオ道場Ninpo: Hatsumi Masaaki Video Dojo VHS 11
武芸者のための十手術Bugeisha-no-tame-no Jutte-jutsu VHS 12
忍者秘剣Ninja Biken VHS 13
六尺棒術Rokushakubojutsu VHS 16 DVD 03
白刃無刀取りShiraha Muto-dori VHS 19 DVD 08
真剣白刃止めShinken Shiraha-dome VHS 20 DVD 11
玉虎流棒術Gyokko-ryu Bo-jutsu VHS 21
捌きの棒術Sabaki-no Bo-jutsu VHS 22
霞の棒術Kasumi-no Bo-jutsu VHS 23
槍術Yarijutsu (a.k.a. Sojutsu) VHS 24 DVD 06
槍と小太刀　上下Yari to Kodachi 1-2 VHS 25 VHS 26
薙刀・長巻・眉尖刀Naginata / Nagamaki / Bisento VHS 27 DVD 01
剣・太刀・刃Ken / Tachi / Katana VHS 40 DVD 02
古武道の奇本Kobudo no Kihon VHS 44 DVD 04
武道とは何かWhat is Martial Arts? VHS 48 DVD 05
隠し武器：手裏剣術Kakushi Buki: Shuriken-jutsu DVD 09

Daikomyosai / Taikai Series

大光明際1990武術Daikomyosai 1990 Bujutsu DVD 26
大光明際1991Daikomyosai 1991 DVD 27
大光明際1992Daikomyosai 1992 DVD 28
ワシントン大会・19931993 Washington Taikai VHS 32
大光明祭武神館国際セミナー 1-2 / 棒術 1993年Daikomyosai Bujinkan Kokusai Seminar 1-2, 1993 Bo VHS 14 VHS 15 DVD 24
チェスター大会・19941994 Chester Taikai VHS 33
大光明祭武神館国際セミナー 3-4 / 槍・小太刀 1994年Daikomyosai Bujinkan Kokusai Seminar 3-4, 1994 Yari/Kodachi VHS 17 VHS 18 DVD 22
ツーソン大会・19951995 Tucson Taikai VHS 31
大光明祭'95薙刀・上中下Daikomyosai '95 Naginata 1-2-3 VHS 28 VHS 29 VHS 30 DVD 18
大光明祭'96剣・上中下Daikomyosai '96 Sword 1-2-3 VHS 34-36 DVD 20
大光明祭'97杖・上中下Daikomyosai '97 Jo 1-2-3 VHS 37 VHS 38 VHS 39 DVD 21
大光明祭'98神伝不動・上中下Daikomyosai '98 Shinden-Fudo 1-2-3 VHS 41 VHS 42 VHS 43 DVD 12
大光明祭'99九鬼神伝・上中下Daikomyosai '99 Kukishinden 1-2-3 VHS 45-47 DVD 17
大光明祭2000骨法・上中下Daikomyosai 2000 Koppo 1-2-3 VHS 49-51 DVD 16
大光明祭2001風水・上中下Daikomyosai 2001 Budo no Fusui 1-2-3 VHS 52-54 DVD 15
大光明祭2002十方折衝・上中下Daikomyosai 2002 Juppo Sessho 1-2-3 / BUDO of LIFE VHS 55-57 DVD 13
大光明祭2003武道のゼロDaikomyosai 2003 Martial Arts of Zero DVD 07
大光明際2004武道の源Daikomyosai 2004 Roots of Budo DVD 14
大光明際2005Daikomyosai 2005 DVD 25
高松寿嗣33回忌特別セミナーTakamatsu Toshitsugu 33rd Memorial Seminar DVD 10
大光明際2006 神伝不動流打拳体術Daikomyosai 2006: Shinden Fudo-ryu Daken Taijutsu DVD 30

Non-Quest videos

The Ninja Art of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi Vol. 1
available from BAB Japan as DVD or NTSC VHS video
The Ninja Art of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi Vol. 2 (J+E)
available from BAB Japan as DVD or NTSC VHS video
(The two above are also available as a set, on DVD x2 or VHS x2.)

Taikai videos

See separate Taikai page.

Jiraiya videos

These are sometimes listed as 'out of print' but two 30-minute episodes can still be found as VHS tapes at Toei Video themselves or e.g. by searching for ジライヤ at NBJ 55. On NBJ you have to search around (in Japanese), but the prices are cheaper. At the Toei Shop site, each video costs 3255 yen (+p&p); the red button means 'add to basket'. The whole series was re-broadcast in 2005 on cable TV and via subscription-only websites, but in each case was only available inside Japan.
Jiraiya 1: Jiraiya vs Kannin/Kanin (episode 11/50)
世界忍者戦ジライヤ１ ジライヤＶＳ漢忍・火忍 		Toei Shop
Jiraiya 2: Jiraishin vs Yoma Kyoju (episode 34/50)
世界忍者戦ジライヤ２ 磁雷神ＶＳ妖魔巨獣 		Toei Shop
Jiraiya links:
Guide to all episodes, with date broadcast, characters, director, scriptwriter, etc. (in Japanese)
Critique (?) of each episode (in Japanese)
Jiraiya opening video sequence
Soke's entry on IMDB mentions Jiraiya
Fan site in Brazil
It may be easier to find Brazilian or French videos than Japanese; please let me know if you succeed in doing this. N.B. in French the title was Giraya.

Older Ninja videos

Dr Hatsumi was also involved with many older films and television productions. The film Shinobi no mono (忍びの者) is available on DVD via Amazon JP. The TV series Kage no gundan (影の軍団, a.k.a. Shadow Warriors) and Yagyu Ichizoku no Inbo (柳生一族の陰謀, a.k.a. The Yagyu Conspiracy) are available for a price from Samurai DVD.
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