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Ninja Scroll

1993 · 94 min

A relentless, blood-soaked plunge into feudal Japan, where every encounter crackles with danger and the animation makes each sword strike feel lethal.

Tagline
Feudal Japan—a time of danger, intrigue and deception . . .
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • corruption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, animation, action, horror
Directed by
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Written by
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Starring
Koichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gori, Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Akimasa Omori, Gara Takashima, Norio Wakamoto
Music
Kaoru Wada
Cinematography
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Runtime
94 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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