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Ninja Scroll (1986)

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Average Rating: 8.3/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Jun 1, 1995 Wide

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Removed from the typical futuristic element of most Japanese animated adventures, this 1994 feature takes place in more of a sword-and-sorcery epic set in feudal Japan. Jubei Kipagami, a ninja mercenary, wanders the countryside in search of work. On his travels, he encounters Kagero, a female ninja whose poisoned blood causes her pale skin to be lethal to the touch. Jubei rescues the woman from Tessai, a creature made of rock. They later find that Tessai is one of the Eight Devils of Kimon, who

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Action & Adventure, Animation, Anime & Manga

Directed By: Kevin Seymour , Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Written By: Yoshiyaki Kawajiri

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1995 Wide

On DVD: May 19, 1998

Palm Pictures

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Characters zip through the trees and move quick as a flash; there's a real sense of speed and weight to these scenes.

August 31, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Teenage boys beware: this is NOT a date movie . . .

September 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Gurus

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James O'Ehley

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Ranks high among the classics of Japanese animation.

February 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope

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Robert Roten

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If there is a word that resumes quite well this film is action, NS is all about the action. The plot is "101 Action/epic fiction" and curious enough is what makes it work. Kawajiri knows that there is no point in trying to re-invent the genre, so instead he works in crafting a rich and excentric visual background.

March 22, 2007

Tsubaki Sanjuro

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A ninja-for-hire joins forces with a cursed female ninja and a gnome-like spy to fight against the Eight Devils of the Dark Shogun. Above-average anime adventure/fantasy set in feudal Japan featuring nice artwork, a complicated but coherent plot, and graphic violence and nudity. This is a 5 star movie if you're a 16

November 7, 2010