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SEEK

SEEK

四十九 - SEEK

Feature,

Japan

2024

Runtime, min

93

Kyohei Aizawa, an assassin for a covert non-governmental espionage group in Japan called "四十九" or "SEEK", is grieving over the loss of his girlfriend from a tragic plane accident. The leader of “SEEK”,Ryo Mikumo, contacts him for an emergency mission; save a fellow agent, recover a new highly explosive liquid called “RDX@“, stop a ruthless Yakuza leader, Sojiro Kotsuki, and his gang before they take over Japan. Although the Ninjas were thought to have disappeared...the new breed of assassins live on helping to protect Japan and all that is right; the Ninjas are coming soon.
Shane Kosugi

Director:

Shane Kosugi

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REVIEWS:

An interesting film with beautiful actors, scenery, and fight scenes. In my opinion, it was a bit drawn out. Some details didn’t quite fit into the overall picture and felt unclear. Overall, I enjoyed the film. Thank you!

Live Screenings Attendee

This is straight-up Shinobi Cinema with a vengeance. Slick blades, silent kills, betrayal arcs — and it doesn’t shy away from hand-to-hand grit. Feels like Rurouni Kenshin meets Mission- Impossible.

Hannes Tarantino

A love letter to traditional shinobi lore wrapped in a modern-day crisis of identity. The aesthetics feel authentically rooted, but the themes: loyalty, control, legacy hit universally.

Live Screenings Attendee

Visually polished, narratively dense, but occasionally overloaded. SEEK thrives in its commitment to tone and martial style, but risks alienating casual viewers with extended exposition and melodramatic monologues. It could benefit from tighter editing, yet the passion is undeniable.

Live Screenings Attendee

Ninjas. Bikes. Betrayal. Explosives. And then boom — emotional flashbacks that hurt more than bullets. I didn’t expect to feel stuff in a movie with that much fighting. Respect.

Andres Martinez Hernandez

It dances between legacy and betrayal, using the shinobi mythos as a lens to explore modern espionage ethics. It's ambitious, almost operatic in tone, though some melodramatic scenes could’ve used a lighter touch. Still, the fusion of action and reflection is compelling.

Ethan Brown

Kyohei whispering to Sayori in the end... my heart broke. This wasn’t just about ninjas. It was about loss, love, and pushing forward even when everything’s taken from you.

Emily Turner

There’s an intensity to SEEK that’s admirable, but not always focused. Dialogue occasionally slips into melodrama, and the villain's motivations feel generic. However, the ninja lore and emotional core give it backbone.

Ethan Wong

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