Film199394 min

Ninja Scroll

Name: Ninja Scroll
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1993
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gouri, Toshihiko Seki

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasyactionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: a pacy animated film, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 388 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB