Amazon.com: A peak achievement of Japanese anime, Ninja Scroll is a propulsive mix of samurai action adventure and supernatural fantasy from writer-director Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Supernatural Best City). This is defiantly animation for grown-ups, complete with fountains of blood, plenty of naked flesh, and (in both the subtitled and dubbed versions) some decidedly strong language. (Students of Japanese language could pick up some useful expressions.) The plot sounds like a 16th century variation on the X-Files: An entire village has been wiped out by a mysterious plague and an anti-government conspiracy of invulnerable demons seems to be responsible. A wandering ninja, Jubei, and his female counterpart, Kagero, team up to defeat the plotters. Jubei is a classic reluctant hero, agreeing to participate in the mission only after being fed a slow-acting poison; the antidote will be supplied after he cooperates. And Kagero, a looker whose embrace is lethal, is a femme fatale with a difference that seems distinctively Japanese: sexual contact itself is poisonous, especially for a warrior with a pure soul. --David Chute
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: Ninja EAN: 9786305014140 Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC ISBN: 6305014140 Label: Manga Video Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1JapaneseOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoEnglishSubtitled Manufacturer: Manga Video MPN: RKOD0476112D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Manga Video Release Date: May 20, 1998 Running Time: 94 minutes Studio: Manga Video Theatrical Release Date: December 06, 1996
Customer Reviews
Most entertaining anime I have ever watched!
I have not seen much anime but this one is definitely very entertaining. 5 stars.