Ninja Scroll

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Ninja Scroll

1996,

1h 30m,

Action/

Animation

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89%

50,000+ Ratings

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In this anime film, Jubei, a highly skilled ninja, is coerced into slaying his own clan of warriors. After begrudgingly killing his fellow swordsmen, he becomes a roving hired assassin. During his travels, he must face off against an organization of demonic ninjas known as the Devils of Kimon, who are plotting to take power of Japan's government. The Devils will stop at nothing, and have the power to annihilate entire villages. Now, only Jubei and a shogun spy named Dakuan can stop them.

Tasha Robinson

Sci-Fi Weekly

Jan 28, 2025

B

The whole film drips with lurid avidity. Nudity is almost as common as arterial sprays, and both are depicted with Kawajiri's typical bravura.

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Paul Harris

The Age (Australia)

Jan 28, 2025

The sophisticated visuals and imaginative storytelling, not to mention large dollops of sex and violence, elevate the Japanese manga genre of animated fantasies a few notches above their dreary, one-dimensional American counterparts.

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

Nov 22, 2012

4/5

A wandering ronin takes on a posse of supernatural ninjas in a whipcracking race that never lets reality get in the way of a hearty bout of blood-lettting.

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Siobhan Murphy

metro.co.uk

Jan 28, 2025

3/5

The violence is without exception wince-inducingly gruesome; and the sexual content is extremely unpalatable. But the fight scenes are masterfully choreographed -- and it’s certainly a film that, once seen, is not swiftly forgotten.

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Luke Owen

Flickering Myth

Mar 10, 2023

2/5

While it looked like a lot was happening, nothing ever seemed to progress... It gets very old very quickly and I was baffled to see at the hour mark that I’d only watched 60 minutes of the film -- it had felt like three hours.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Sep 12, 2021

8/10

"Ninja Scroll" is a true anime/cult classic, which separates itself from the mass of similar titles due to its elaborate script, interesting though perverse characters, astonishing battles, and very graphic depiction of violence

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Harry S

Apr 7, 2019

With enough gory sword fights and grotesque monsters here to last an entire season of television, but nary enough coherent narrative or compelling characterization for a whole movie, this is practically the Platonic ideal of a teenage boy's anime fever-dream, filled to the brim with bloodshed, brutality, and boobs.

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Poe S

Mar 16, 2019

One of those classic anime films of all time.

Leia W

Jul 1, 2018

Fantastic everything and watchable for all time. b-panther the quickening the movie is dirt that wont be noticed meanwhile, Dont even stream it for free, You wont get rid of the memories.

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Hagrid S

Jun 24, 2018

Outstanding, simply outstanding. Gorgeously animated with an entertaining, no-messing-about story that has fantastically kinetic action sequences, an array of memorable and unique characters, and even a hint of a touching side to it, 'Ninja Scroll' has everything you could possibly want from a film of the genre. What the rather simple 'good-guys vs bad-guys' plot lacks in intelligence, it more than makes up for with the relentless pace and wonderfully crafted atmosphere that leaves you little time to dwell on it. Dark, gory and riveting, 'Ninja Scroll' is easily up there with the best that old-school anime has to offer, although it may be a bit over-the-top and crude for some.

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Albus R

May 13, 2018

Jubei Ninpucho is cleverly structured and although it is not an inherently complex narrative, it features a very thoughtful approach for presenting vital background information. Together with the mostly great animation, this makes for a thrilling viewing for anime fans and fans of (Japanese) action movies. There are some minor drawbacks, like characters that could be more fleshed out and the uneven animation quality - however, the movie succeeds in telling the story it wants to tell and uses very creative visual effects for telling a mature story. Overall 7/10 My Review: https://movie-discourse.blogspot.de/2018/05/jubei-ninpucho-jap-1993.html?view=flipcard Twitter: Max4Movies

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Rey S

Jul 4, 2017

Beautiful animation, but nothing else.

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

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Koichi Yamadera

Jubei Kibagami

Emi Shinohara

Kagero

Takeshi Aono

Dakuan

Daisuke Gôri

Genma Himuro

Toshihiko Seki

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Synopsis

In this anime film, Jubei, a highly skilled ninja, is coerced into slaying his own clan of warriors. After begrudgingly killing his fellow swordsmen, he becomes a roving hired assassin. During his travels, he must face off against an organization of demonic ninjas known as the Devils of Kimon, who are plotting to take power of Japan's government. The Devils will stop at nothing, and have the power to annihilate entire villages. Now, only Jubei and a shogun spy named Dakuan can stop them.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Producer: Haruo Sai, Masaki Sawanobori
Screenwriter: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Distributor: Manga Entertainment
Production Co: Toho Company Ltd., Madhouse Entertainment
Genre: Action, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 1996, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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