Ninja Scroll

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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.

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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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Tasha Robinson

Sci-Fi Weekly

01/28/2025

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)

01/28/2025

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

11/22/2012

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

01/28/2025

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

03/10/2023

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

09/12/2021

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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Jorge A.

@Jartell Feb 21

An animation masterpiece, not for all tastes though. Violence and sexual situations abound but whoever passes through them, mostly in awe, will find Japanese intelligence and depth confronting our usual Western small-mindedness.

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Joel T.

@dogman712 Feb 12

A movie that never gets old.

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Joy B.

@9mr_0 Jan 7

فلم جميل جدا . القصة رائعة خالية من التعقيدات و واضحة . الرسومات كانت جميله . ابدع المخرج بسرد القصة جمع بين السرعة و الهدوء بالاحداث . قدم الفلم بشكل جيد و سلس . الشخصيات كان تطورها ممتاز. الموسيقى كانت جيدة وتتناسب مع الصورة.

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steven d

@RT14695316 Dec 9

Amazing, some of the greatest ultra-violence against a swarth of evil, powered ninja. Top 5 greatest anime and a brilliant ninja epic in it’s own right.

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Jay W

@RT52162311 06/22/2025

This movie is set up like a video game. In order to defeat the final boss, our hero, Jubei, must first defeat the 8 demon leaders. They even incorporate the Zelda 2 mechanic of how to restore your health. This movie seems like it would be right up my alley. I love me some ninja stuff, and video game logic. I did beat all 3 Ninja Gaiden games on the NES. And I was loving the sound of some Rurouni Kenshin voice actors in the English dub cast. I also love 90's anime animation; it has an intangible grit to it. But despite me being an easy mark for this, I didn't love this film. That came down to the flat characters. Having a blank slate protagonist works in a video game, but for a film, I need a bit more to go off of for Jubei. And I will admit it, this film was too dark for me. I prefer my ninja adventures to be a bit more lighthearted. This one was too bloody and naked for me to fully enjoy. I acknowledge that is a personal preference, but this is my review after all.

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Alec B

@Alec97 04/12/2025

It might have too much going on but the violence, excessive as it may be to some, is gorgeous in its own way.

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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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