Yōtōden

Yōtōden (戦国奇譚妖刀伝, Sengoku Kitan Yōtōden; "Warring States Story: Tale of the Spirit Blades") is a 3-episode Japanese original video animation produced by J.C.Staff, the studio's first production. In 1989, Yōtōden was re-edited into a feature film version titled Wrath of the Ninja for English-speaking regions, but is currently out of print. A manga adaptation was serialized in Newtype.