It is the era of the samurai and the ninja. Many villages are outwardly peaceful, but a twisted sexual underbelly exists. Kaede and her sister are unfortunately victims of this when the elder is raped and commits suicide shortly thereafter. Kaede seeks vengeance, and a lady ninja nun who hears of the events aids her in the search. There is more to the story behind the rape however, and the lies and secrets are slowly revealed behind a trail of clothing, sweat, and blood.

The lives of many people were thrown into chaos during Japan's Edo period. During all that mayhem, a religious cult was plotting a terrible conspiracy, and the story has remained secret until now. A lady ninja nun, concerned about the scheming, orders Kaede to infiltrate the cult. While successful, the skilled ninja agent is put under a spell by one of the priests, causing her to become feverish with lust over one of the cult's relics.

It is the Sengoku period, a time when Japan's states are constantly at war. When Kasumi's parents are killed, she and her brother are adopted by a powerful warlord. Soon she joins the Kunoichi to protect her brother and defend her new people. When a spy turns up dead, Kasumi investigates. Soon she finds herself forced to choose between love and the code of the Kunoichi.

It's been two years since Kasumi chose the Kunoichi lifestyle, and she now has a new enemy in Hattori Hanzo. Hanzo's wish is to penetrate the Ueda castle, so he enlists his own Kunoichi to seduce the gatekeeper, probing him for security loopholes. When Kasumi tries to thwart Hanzo's plan, she's nabbed and humiliated by Hanzo. A prostitute and lover of the gatekeeper, Kosode, comes to Kasumi's aid, but can they withstand the powerful Hanzo and his evil schemes?

The Kuroda clan is said to be in possession of a secret scroll. Using her body, Kasumi's mission to snatch it from them - and snatch it she does. Soon, the Kuroda clan are hot on her tail. She's eventually saved by Miyamoto, a sympathetic and exceptional swordsman. And when Hattori Hanzo puts a hit out on Kasumi, she's going to need those sword skills and all the help she can get to take on the formidable Oni clan assassins!

Once again, Lady Ninja Kasumi is a candidate for a dangerous mission that will use all of her abilities as both a kunoichi and a woman. Her clan elder approaches a specific former member of their group, Sakichi, for his aid in the matter. Unfortunately, due to a tragedy and a lost love, he is unwilling to lend his help to the Sanada ninja, and Kasumi volunteers to handle the matter.

Kasumi is assigned to search for a man who recieved a new weapon from the foriengers and escort him to Ueda Castle. It won't be easy, because Hanzo has already assigned his ninja army to steal the weapon and eliminate the sanada ninjas. Also, Hanzo's apprentices are back and ready to fight Kasumi again.

It is the turn of the century. Yuki is a woman in search of revenge, in search of 4 people who killed her father and older brother before she was born. As she follows the clues that lead her to each of those marked for death, Yuki soon becomes known throughout Japan as Lady Snowblood!

After obtaining her revenge, Yuki finds herself at the mercy of the authorities, condemned to death. Then she is offered a deal; if she infiltrates a group of political radicals and obtains some secret documents, she will win a reprieve.

One the eve of her 19th birthday, Mizuki (Chiaki Kuriyama) doesn't have a lot to celebrate about. Hurt and disillusioned, Mizuki runs from everything and is drawn by some unknown force to a dilapidated estate. Deep within the house Mizuki discovers the mysterious Adam (Hyde), playing a hauntingly familiar melody on the guitar. Melancholy and full of secrets, it seems that Adam, and the house, have a strange, irresistible link to Mizuki.

The set contains five wonderful works of art by Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. Made directly after Tokyo Story, these titles show Ozu at the top of the game, both visually and narratively. Elegant, humorous, rich with joy and sadness, these films further demonstrate why Ozu has become synonymous with the word cinema. Contains Early Spring, Tokyo Twilight, Equinox Flower, Late Autumn, and The End of Summer.

One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu's family portraits, Late Spring tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Loyal Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever.