Ninja Scroll (1993)

Jûbê ninpûchô (original title)

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1h 34min
Animation, Action
05 Jun 1993 (Japan)
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A vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Director:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Writers:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Yoshiaki Kawajiri

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A vagabond swordsman is aided by a beautiful ninja girl and a crafty spy in confronting a demonic clan of killers - with a ghost from his past as their leader - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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Cast

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	Kôichi Yamadera	...	Jubei Kibagami (voice)
	Emi Shinohara	...	Kagero (voice)
	Takeshi Aono	...	Dakuan (voice)
	Osamu Saka	...	Masked Samurai (voice)
	Daisuke Gôri	...	Genma Himuro (voice)
	Ichirô Nagai	...	Doujin (voice)
	Ryûzaburô Ôtomo	...	Tessai (voice)
	Akimasa Ohmori	...	Shijima (voice) (as Akimasa Ômori)
	Gara Takashima	...	Benisato (voice)
	Katsuji Mori	...	Hanza (voice)
	Yûsaku Yara	...	Genpachi (voice)
	Norio Wakamoto	...	Mujuro Utsutsu (voice)
	Toshihiko Seki	...	Yurimaru (voice)
	Masako Katsuki	...	Zakuro (voice)
	Reizô Nomoto	...	Mushizo (voice)
	Jun'ichi Sugawara	...	Shinkuro (voice) (as Junichi Sugawara)
	Katsumi Suzuki	...	Villager (voice)
	Shûichirô Moriyama	...	Chamberlain (voice)
	Steve Apostolina	...	Dakuan / Walla (voice) (as Rudy Luzion)
	Dean Wein	...	Jubei Kibagami (voice) (as a different name)
	Wendee Lee	...	Kagero (voice) (as Wendee Day)
	Richard Epcar	...	Genma (voice) (as Richard George)
	Richard Cansino	...	Yurimaru (voice) (as Richard Hayworth)
	Milton James	...	Mushizo / Shinkuro / Carriage Man (voice) (as Richard Barnes)
	Kevin Seymour	...	Tessai / Shijima / Walla (voice) (as Jenny Haniver/Dougary Grant)
	Michael Forest	...	Shogunate Envoy (voice) (as Alfred Thor)
	Marbry Steward	...	Benisato / Sakachi's Daughter (voice) (as Maureen O'Connell)
	Doug Stone	...	Bandit Boss / Koga Ninja (voice)
	Kirk Thornton	...	Hanza / Utsutsu (voice) (as Spanky Roberts)
	Edward Mannix	...	Chamberlain (voice) (as Ed Mannix)
	Marvyn Byrkett	...	Villager (voice) (as Sonny Byrkett)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Joe Romersa	...	Bandit Lackey / Walla (uncredited) (voice)
	Riva Spier	...	Zakuro (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Written by

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri	...	(original story)

Yoshiaki Kawajiri	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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David Del Rio	...	producer
Masamichi Fujiwara	...	executive producer
Masako Fukuyo	...	assistant producer
Makoto Hasegawa	...	executive producer
Kazuhiko Ikeguchi	...	assistant producer
Ken Iyadomi	...	executive producer
Shigeru Kitayama	...	assistant producer
Shigeaki Komatsu	...	producer (as Komatsu Shigeaki)
John Ledford	...	executive producer / producer
Masao Maruyama	...	line producer
Yutaka Maseba	...	producer
Haruo Sai	...	producer
Masaki Sawanobori	...	producer
Eiichi Takahashi	...	executive producer
Yutaka Takahashi	...	executive producer

Music by

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Kaoru Wada

Cinematography by

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Hitoshi Yamaguchi

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director of photography

Editing by

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Yukiko Itô	...	(as Yukiko Ito)
Harutoshi Ogata

Editorial Department

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Staci Vice

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assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Hiromasa Ogura

Production Management

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Joey Goubeaud

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production manager: Sentai Filmworks re-release

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kenji Takemura	...	assistant unit director
Hiroyuki Tanaka	...	assistant unit director

Art Department

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Osamu Mikasa	...	color coordinator
Yôji Takeshige	...	assistant art director
Yoshiaki Kawajiri	...	storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Yukio Abe	...	sound recordist
Tsutomu Asakura	...	sound mixer / sound recordist
Les E. Claypool III	...	final mix: english version (as Les Claypool III)
Yasunori Honda	...	sound director
Joe Romersa	...	final mix: english version
Kenji Shibasaki	...	sound effects editor (as Shibasaki Kenji)

Special Effects by

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Kaoru Tanifuji

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special effects (as kunji tanifuji)

Animation Department

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Shigeo Akahori	...	animator
Katsushi Aoki	...	background artist
Kôichi Arai	...	animator (as Koichi Arai)
Kôichi Chigira	...	animator
Shôgo Furuya	...	animator
Hiroshi Hamasaki	...	animator (as Hiroshi Hamazaki) / key animator (as Hiro Hamasaki)
Kenji Hayama	...	animator
Hideo Hayashi	...	animator
Hiroyuki Horiuchi	...	animator
Yûji Ikeda	...	background artist
Junko Ina	...	background artist
Yoshinori Kanemori	...	animator
Yoshiaki Kawajiri	...	character creation
Hirotsugu Kawasaki	...	animator
Naruyo Kiriyama	...	background artist
Takeshi Koike	...	animator (as Ken Koike) / lead animator
Satoshi Kuroda	...	background artist
Ryô Kôno	...	background artist (as Rei Kono)
Yasuhide Maruyama	...	animator
Michio Mihara	...	animator
Takenori Mihara	...	animator
Yutaka Minowa	...	animation director / character designer
Takuo Noda	...	animator
Kazuo Oga	...	background artist
Masako Okada	...	background artist
Tensai Okamura	...	animator
Rintarô	...	animator
Yûzô Satô	...	animator (as Yuzo Sato)
Masahiro Sekino	...	animator
Kazuhiro Soeta	...	animator
Kumiko Takahashi	...	animator
Kunio Takahide	...	animator
Satoshi Tazaki	...	animator
Hitoshi Ueda	...	animator
Shin'ichi Uehara	...	background artist (as Shinichi Uehara)
Sumio Watanabe	...	animator
Akira Yamakawa	...	background artist (as Akira Yamagawa)
Kiyomi Ôta	...	background artist
Yoshiaki Kawajiri	...	animator (uncredited)
Naoyuki Onda	...	animator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Production Companies

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Victor Company of Japan (JVC) (a production of)
Toho (a production of)
Movic (a production of)
Madhouse (production studio)
Animate Film (co-production)

Distributors

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Tokyo Theatres (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Ani-Monday (United States) (tv)
Emina (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
I-On New Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Madman Entertainment (2014) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (video)
Manga Entertainment (1995) (Australia) (VHS) (as Manga Video)
Manga Entertainment (1996) (Canada) (VHS) (as Manga Video)
Manga Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS) (as Manga Video)
Manga Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Manga Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD) (as Manga Video)
Manga Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD) (as Manga Video)
Manga Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Manga Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (video)
Manga Entertainment (France) (DVD)
Manga Entertainment (Spain) (VHS)
Mirage Entertainment (2018) (South Korea) (Blu-ray)
Pan Vision Publishing Video (Finland) (DVD)
PolyGram Video (1997) (Norway) (VHS)
PolyGram (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
Selecta Visión (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
Sentai Filmworks (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
Sentai Filmworks (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (video)
Sentai Filmworks (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Sentai Filmworks (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
Sirius Publishing (1996) (United States) (video) (CD-ROM)
Teletoon (Canada) (tv) (English dubbed)
The Sci-Fi Channel (United States) (tv)
Toho Video (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
Victor Entertainment (1993) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
Victor Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (video)
WVG Medien (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (video)
Yamato Video (Italy) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Manga Entertainment (producer: English version)
Animaze (dubbing: English version) (in association with)
International Toho Co. Ltd. (translation: English version)
Magnitude 8 Post (sound recording: English version)
Haniver Talent (casting: English version)
Doug Stone Enterprises (casting: English version)
Seraphim Digital (post-production: Blu-ray release)
ADV Music (soundtrack: 2003 release)
Ace Creation (photography)
Arts Production (sound production)
DR Movie (in-between animation)
Daume (in-between animation)
Hoshiyama Planning (finish animation)
Kyungkang Animation (finish animation)
Lee Production (finish animation)
Maki Production (titles)
Milan Records (soundtrack: 2015 release)
Mu Film (in-between animation)
Mushi Productions (photography)
Pierrot (in-between animation)
Seong Bo Yang Haeng (finish animation)
Studio Cavern (photography)
Studio Fantasia (finish animation)
Studio Fantasia (in-between animation)
Studio Takuranke (in-between animation)
Studio Twinkle (photography)
Studio Wombat (in-between animation)
TMS Photo (photography)
Toho Music Publishing (music production)
Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (printing)
Tokyo TV Center (recording)
Toshiba EMI (soundtrack)
Trans Arts Company (in-between animation)
Victor Entertainment (music production)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A Journeyman ninja by name of Jubei stumbles upon a plague, an evil clan of demons, a national crisis, and a beautiful ninja girl. Written by Anonymous Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	travel companion companionship female-companion male-companion See All (279) »
Taglines	The legend of Jubei, the Shogun of the Dark and the 8 Devils of Kimon. See more »
Genres	Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:MA15+ Australia:R18+ Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) Canada:R (Manitoba) Canada:13+ (Québec) Canada:18+ (TV rating) Canada:14A (DVD Rating) Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) Finland:K-16 (video premiere) Finland:K-12 (video rating) France:16 Germany:18 Germany:16 Hong Kong:III Hungary:18 India:A Ireland:18 Italy:VM14 Japan:R-15 New Zealand:R16 Nigeria:15 Norway:11 Norway:18 (video rating) Russia:18+ Saudi Arabia:R18 Singapore:(Banned) Singapore:M18 South Africa:16 South Korea:18 Spain:18 Sweden:15 Taiwan:R-18 United Kingdom:18 United States:Not Rated United States:TV-14 (S, V) United States:TV-MA (LSV) Ukraine:18 United Arab Emirates:Not Rated

Additional Details

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Also Known As	獣兵衛忍風帖 (Japan, Japanese title) Juubee Ninpuuchou (Japan, English title) Jubei the Wind Ninja (Japan) Ninja Scroll (New Zealand, English title) Jubei Ninpocho (World-wide, English title) See more »
Runtime	94 min
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Stereo DTS (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The concept of Ninja Scroll arose from the director's fascination with ninjas and the idea of them always trying to trick each other. See more »
Goofs	When Doujin (the leader of the bandits on the bridge) raises his wooden hand to shoot Jubei, the details on the hand that indicate that it is man-made (ie. exposed joints) are missing from the first two shots in which it appears. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Anime Filmmakers (1998). See more »
Soundtracks	Somewhere, Faraway, Everyone Is Listening to a Ballad See more »
Quotes	[Jubei runs to a mortally wounded Kagero] Jubei: Don't die! Kagero! Kagero: [weakly] Jubei... Jubei: I told you to stay there! Kagero: I owed you a favour... remember, Jubei? [gasps] Kagero: [tearfully] It was the first time... anyone ever treated me as a woman, and not, not as a ninja warrior who was completely expendable. I knew I would become more attracted to you if we stayed together, but I needed that from you - please forgive me, I'm sorry. You were the only person who didn't care about my poisoned soul! Whether for an antidote, or just from compassion. I wish we could have made love just, just once! [cries as Jubei embraces her tightly] Kagero: I was not honest, I was weak. I... needed... you! Jubei: No... it's not over yet! [They kiss. Kagero takes off her headband and gives it to Jubei] Kagero: Oh, Jubei... I'm so glad I met you and I'm, I'm happy... I... [dies] See more »

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