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Summary: Not the Ninja Scroll Sequel
Review: I work in an anime rental shop so i get this all the time. Everyone and their mom loves "Ninja Scroll" but nobody, and i mean nobody likes this one. Here is why: everbody starts this movie up expecting N. Scroll pt2...when it is NOT the same artist, author, or creator of ninja scroll. The only two things that mislead are 1.ninja in the title 2.the main character has the same first name. I am telling you now, THIS IS NOT NINJA SCROLL 2! If you are like me and you just want more samurai action with a cleaner art style than ninja scroll, then this is for you. The story hits a cool aspect of christianity in japanese culture and its abolishment and what it leads to. Definately just as gory, fast paced, and samurai as ninja scroll, but in my eyes...better than.
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Summary: Long-Witted And Incomplete
Review: Comparatively speaking of both volumes as a single entity, Ninja Resurrection is a quite enjoyable film with good potential. Though it has no correlation whatsoever with the actual movie Ninja Scroll, it is still able to hold its own to a certain degree. The violence and action in these two volumes is sparse and often spasmodic, making it pretty anticlimactic. The story itself unfolds pretty slowly, and even may leave most viewers bored. I suppose my main gripe with this movie is not so much its lack of action, but its lack of a climactic ending. Though this movie is meant to end the way it does to imply that the forces of evil actually win, I do believe a final battle between Satan's spawn and Jubei would have made this film much more enjoyable and entertaining. Even had this been omitted, it could have possibly been atoned by intensifying the action in the other parts of the movie to lead up to the downfall of Christianity in the end of the movie. Aside from the actual movie itself, I do not recommend that anyone purchase this or the second volume simply because it is a rip off to have to pay nearly $60 for two DVDs that consist of movies running 50 minutes each. Overall, these volumes are alright for what they are, however had they been combined into one theatrical release with an actual conclusion to lead up to the ending that was presented, it would have been a great anime.
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Summary: buy this movie
Review: This is one of the best anime OAV series i have seen. It has action and lots of gore (including heads cut in half and geysers of blood) and is set at a good pace. The only thing that could have been better is if it had no story, just Jubei running around killing everything. This is basically a slasher movie, so dont buy it if you dont like blood. But if that doesnt bother you and you like a good action series, dont hesitate, buy it now, in fact, stop reading this and go buy it you're wasting time that you could be using to watching this masterpiece.
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Summary: A Deliverer or A Destroyer?
Review: Going against the grain, I'll say that Ninja Resurrection (not a Ninja Scroll sequel - as many have pointed out - and not meant to be) was an entertaining look into very loosely translated Japanese culture that has been dashed with other influences as well. Still, this seems to be what bothers many people about it, the fact that a movie might take liberties with handed down legends, salting them with concepts that also involve other esoteric entities while birthing its own tales of a Christlike figure not fulfilling his destiny and being reborn as the son of the devil. I, however, have no such qualms with these types of ideas taking place, in fact encouraging creativity in such matters, nor do I have a problem with the violence that saturated much of the bloodstained movie. So, I accordingly found the movie appealing. Abruptly ended when things were at their worst, mind you, but nice to watch. The two parts included on this films were not, in fact, that bad at all despite the little "speedbumps" in the plot that oftentimes do manifest themselves. The first, dealing with an insurrection taking place at the hands of some Japanese Christian Farmers, focuses on a legend that had been past down about one that would come as a deliverer. Still, the message goes on to warn that if his destiny should be blocked and this person weren't allowed to become Christ, he would return as the son of Satan. At a young age a few events transpire to seemingly show who this great deliverer will be and, through the struggles of the greatly outnumbered souls that decide to follow him, a wheel is set into motion, one greased with the manipulation and intrigue, that means to test these words fully. The second is the culmination of ideas birthed in the first, feeding off of the characters and adding to them, bringing about some additional plot twists in the process. This has some exceptionally strange ideas that are forced into play, asking one to pay attention in order to catch all of the intrigue being birthed. It does have its problems here, however, leaving openings that should have been plugged and ending too soon before anything can be solved, but its still not bad. If you are looking for another Ninja Scroll, this isn't your film. If you want something without any violence, a traditional piece, or something bulging with new forms of animation, then perhaps you should avoid it. Still, if you want something different and, above all, a bloody type ofentertaining, you might want to check this out. Just be expected to be left hanging at the end.
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Summary: Gore is cool!
Review: I've only seen this first volume of Ninja Resurrection. But I must say, it was great. The best part being when this guy get's his stomach cut open but keeps on fighting with his intestines. And later on when he's running through a crowd chopping people down and killing them with his guts. The problem most people have with this movie is they think it's a sequel to Ninja Scroll (honestly i did, too, when i first saw it) but it has absolutely NOTHING to do with Ninja Scroll. One: Yagyu Jubei was a samurai who lived during the 17th century. He then disappeared for a period of ten years and most historians think he became a ninja for hire. This is when I think this movie takes place. Two: Kibagami Jubei is a completely fictional character made up by... whoever wrote Ninja Scroll. So, anywho... if you're the kind of person who likes a lot of blood and gore with a little bit of interesting plot. BAM! Buy (or maybe rent first, just in case) this movie.
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Summary: Why do i smell failure?
Review: this movie may be bloody and violent but it isnt exactly good ,when i first saw it i was so bored so it ends with Yagyu giving up and the little girls getting killed in other words this movie sucked big time
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Summary: OMG
Review: OH MY FRIGGIN God please tell me there's a sequel.. right .. no damit. WELL HURRY UP WITH ONE PLEASE! This is a very good movie with no plot just the rebirth of the devil. those of you that know the history of the Christian Rebellion do not need to know what this movie was about. But you do need to see it! Ive been waiting since 1999 for a sequel please come out with a sequel even if you have to make it up!
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Summary: Take it for what it is.
Review: Just so I can put this right out there for you all, Ninja Resurrection is in no way connected with Ninja Scroll. This is a sad attempt at cashing in on loyal fans of the feudal Japan/samurai epic. Besides most Ninja Scroll fans will know right off the bat that both characters have different last names. Having said all that, folks this is one of those anime films you watch just for the ultraviolence. The plot wasn't nearly as intriguing as Ninja Scroll, Ruroni Kenshin OVA, or Hakkenden. If you liked to watch the brual violence in such animes like Fist Of The North Star, Genocyber, Riki Oh (anime), Ninja Scroll, and Ruroni Kenshin, you might enjoy this. Again don't go into this thinking it's Ninja Scroll part 2. This is just entertaining for the gore.
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Summary: Meh...
Review: This was not a great anime and definitely not worth your hard earned cash. The historical content was very interesting and practically the only redeeming feature. The rest of the film is an 80 or so minute blood bath that makes little sense. The start of the movie is promising; Christains are persecuted and they get killed,and it is prophesized that their leader will return as Satan, since he was not able to take his place as the son of God. This is followed by a lot of character development and some more overly gorey fight scenes. Just as the plot gets rolling, the movie ends, leaving the viewer wondering why the heck the just wasted an hour and a half watching. The animation in this movie was definitely sub-par. It looked sort of like a violent Pokemon. It wasn't horrible, but it could have been done so much better. I was revolted by the sexual and combat violence in this film; it was completely over-the-top. I am not against violent anime (I enjoyed Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, and other adult animes), but this went to a point that was just gross. Children are beheaded, intestines spill out, and women are raped and then killed in a grotesque manner. The creaters of this film should be taught that tasteful and stylistic anime violence is just as effective at story telling as the content of this film. I am a big fan of ninja and samurai anime, and trust me, there is much better content out their (for instance anything in the Rurouni Kenshin series). Boy, am I glad I rented this, and didn't spend my hard earned cash on this waste of time.
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Summary: dont buy this
Review: This piece of junk is nothing compared to its predecessor. The only way it relates to ninja scroll is that Jubei the main character Ninja scroll is in it. Jubei is a completely different character and not nearly as cool as in the previous movie. Trust me I may not be very descriptive on this review but dont buy this unless you have to. TRUST ME SERIOUSLY. IF you just want an anime get, Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, Princess Mononoke, Akira, Ninja Scroll (OF COURSE) and Spriggan. These ones youll need to add to your anime collection. This movie is very very gory. You got internal organs popping out when ever theres a fighting scene. Always you see like woman get raped.
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