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Ninja Scroll

Original title: Jûbê ninpûchô
  • 1993
  • K-16
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
39K
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Ninja Scroll (1993)
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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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.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.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
  • Writer
    • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
  • Stars
    • Kôichi Yamadera
    • Emi Shinohara
    • Takeshi Aono
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writer
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Stars
      • Kôichi Yamadera
      • Emi Shinohara
      • Takeshi Aono
    • 130User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Jubei Kibagami
    • (voice)
    Emi Shinohara
    Emi Shinohara
    • Kagero
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Dakuan
    • (voice)
    Osamu Saka
    • Masked Samurai
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Genma Himuro
    • (voice)
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Doujin
    • (voice)
    Ryûzaburô Ôtomo
    • Tessai
    • (voice)
    Akimasa Ohmori
    • Shijima
    • (voice)
    • (as Akimasa Ômori)
    Gara Takashima
    • Benisato
    • (voice)
    Katsuji Mori
    Katsuji Mori
    • Hanza
    • (voice)
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Genpachi
    • (voice)
    Norio Wakamoto
    Norio Wakamoto
    • Mujuro Utsutsu
    • (voice)
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Yurimaru
    • (voice)
    Masako Katsuki
    Masako Katsuki
    • Zakuro
    • (voice)
    Reizô Nomoto
    • Mushizo
    • (voice)
    Junichi Sugawara
    • Shinkuro
    • (voice)
    Katsumi Suzuki
    • Villager
    • (voice)
    Shûichirô Moriyama
    • Chamberlain
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
    • Writer
      • Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Not as successful or well-received in Japan as it was in the U.S.
    • Goofs
      When Tessai prepares to punch Jubei, he says "the way to hell is... right here". In the Japanese version, the "right here" part of the line is heard some time after Tessai's lips move. This does not occur in the English version, where his line is in sync with his lip movements.
    • Quotes

      Jubei: Gemma, where are you hiding? When I die, I'll take you to Hell with me.

    • Alternate versions
      The Norwegian VHS released by Polygram Video in late 90s contained the English dub, was uncut and was rated 18. It was released without subtitles, a practice that was very uncommon in Norway where foreign movies released on VHS were normally subtitled in its native language.
    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Fantasy: The Anime Filmmakers (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Somewhere, Faraway, Everyone Is Listening to a Ballad
      Composed and performed by Ryôhei Yamanashi

      Lyrics by Sho Jitsukawa

      Arranged by Hiroshi Shinkawa

    User reviews130

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    10/10
    The Godfather of classic samurai/ninja Anime
    Ninja Scroll is definetly one of the biggest gems when it comes to traditional-ninja-mythology Anime. The story isn't too complicated but gives each character enough room to unfold their very own personality and ambitions. The pacing of this movie is perfectly balanced between smashing action scenes and calm dialogues. The great combination of sound fx music dark imagery create an absolutely fantastic mystic vibe so you can click in at any time and I guarantee you'll find yourself in a beautiful piece of art. The fight scenes are to this day one of the best the Anime genre has ever produced. Since every character has their own special set of abilities, skills and tricks every fight turns out to be a unique battle between masters of their very own art. Especially the diversity of the villains give the fights a nice kind of variety. Overall this is just a fantastic classic Anime movie with big impact to this day and an absolute must see for every true Anime fan.
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    • baumhenrik
    • Mar 31, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1993 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Jubei Ninpocho: The Wind Ninja Chronicles
    • Production companies
      • Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
      • Toho Company
      • Movic
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,073
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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