Ninja Scroll

Feudal Japan—a time of danger, intrigue and deception . . .

1993 | R | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Japanese | 94 minutes

Restoration of the 1993 anime classic! Screening the Week of May 24th!

Yubari Int Fantastic Film Fest: Citizens Award winner!

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.

4 Stars! “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” (The Guardian)

4 Stars! “mastery of the animated movie, and one of Japan’s finest filmic exports…a champion of anime and belongs in the upper echelons of its history.” (CineVue)

4 Stars! “Ranking alongside Akira and Ghost In The Shell as one of the most influential animes ever made…Meticulously animated and gratuitously bizarre” (Total Film)

Subtitled in English.

Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
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