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Summary: NINJA'S, FIGHTING, BLOOD, DESTRUCTION
Review: This movie has it all. Awesome fighting- with ninjas, lots of blood and gore, great characters... but an odd storyline. The story is about a nomadic ninja, who comes across a plot of an evil ninja who he thought was dead. So of course the wandering ninja has to fight. (Also because of the fact that a little old man "poisons him and forces him to fight". There is nudity and several sexual molestation scenes, making this movie along with the gore not for children or young teenagers. This is in my opinion one of the best martial art animes there is. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Very good and very mature.
Review: Ninja Scroll is pretty much the stereotypical fantasy anime movie. Over the top gore, over the top sex and perversion and over the top demons and monsters. But does that mean the movie is bad? No, it just means that you should probably keep the kids away from this one.The first thing to realize about Ninja Scroll is that it really is not for the squeamish. Throughout the movie there are gallons of blood, limbs, bodies, a rape scene and also a scene with a snake and a woman (actually, there are tons of snakes but there is one in particular that will probably surprise you at least a little). There really isn't any time when there isn't either nudity or death after the first few minutes in the movie. If you can stomach the violence and perversition you will find a well animated movie with a good, if standard, plot. The animation is very well done and the action sequences (and there are a lot) are easy enough to follow. While I thought some of the character designs were fairly annoying (especially the snake lady's face), they are animated well and individual enough to be able to identify each character with no problem (even those that you see only twice throughout the movie). The plot itself is fairly stock, but it works well in the context. A wandering swordsman is recruited by an old man to fight eight demons as well as a man that swordsman thought he had slain years ago. The two are also joined by a woman swordsman whose body is too toxic to for any intimate contact (though that is by no means a deterent of her getting naked a few times). After the characters are introduced it basically becomes one long drawn out fight with the plot trudging along in the background. The music in this film is pretty good. Maybe not something you would rush out to buy on a CD later, but it moves the movie along well enough and contributes to the action. The sound fx fit very well and seem to work well with the action on the screen. In the end I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good samurai flick or to anyone who likes tons of bloodletting. Again, though, keep it away from the youngins.
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Summary: "A peak achievement of Japanese animation" indeed!
Review: This is the best Anime feature to come out in the past few years. It makes bad Anime like "Pokepuke" look truly awful in comparison. If you like action films, this is an irresistable treat! Calling this film "action packed" is an understatement but it has a good plot too.
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Summary: Insta-own anime classic
Review: Ninja Scroll is one of the most visually impressive animes ever made. Madhouse Studio, the animators, painstakingly create cell after cell of the best animation ever. Disney is unable to compete. The story is unique and extremely involving, the characters seem to flow evenly and develop into real people who you actually care for. All the while your thinking to yourself, "it's just an anime". Truly adventuresome and truly romantic even, the movie follows a sword for hire ninja, who makes trouble with the Eight Devils and ends up falling in love with a ninja girl in a tragic tale with magical influences, the devils, and true human emotion. A truly satisfying experience and a must own anime. One of my all time favorites, right up there in calibur with Akira and Ghost in the Shell.
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Summary: Some added thoughts on this movie
Review: I'm not going to repeat what others have said on this site, since that would be a waste of time; however, a couple of thoughts: Kagero has been called "the most abused character in anime". This is true. In fact, it's one of the more important points in the story. In her dying scene with Jubei, she is finally given, albeit very late, the love that she deserves. For everyone who says that this movie is mysogynist; well, you missed the point. Are her abusers the good guys? Jubei's love for her is very real, and very powerful. Second, the gore. Well, it's gory. It's extremely gory. This has to be, without a doubt, one of the goriest movies I've ever seen, right up there with live-action fare such as "Gladiator" and a number of other animes (I haven't seen Akira; can't get my hands on a copy, and am not a big enough anime dork to try hard enough). And while the gore may be a little much, do you think that "Gladiator" was a low-grade movie because of the gore? How about "Blade Runner"? Finally, to those who say that the characters aren't well-developed--go watch "Titanic" and then tell me about character development and character dimension. That will be all.
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Summary: Very good quality
Review: Whether you are a fan of anime, or just movies with a good plot, this is worth more than what it costs.There is more violence than some tastes would like, but if it wasn't there , it just wouldn't look right.I mean , what kind of ninja would just sit around and call people names? I don't know, but I certainly wouldn't watch that movie.Well anyways, to wrap it up,it's a really good movie.Also,there were not really violent or nude scenes that didn't have anything to do with the plot. Good ending,too.
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Summary: Ninja Scroll
Review: This is a anime film for people who are sick of the same-old futuristic warfare anime. It brings you back to 17th century Japan where swords are used instead of laser beams. This film is what all other anime should look up to. Not meant for kids (because of a few rape scenes). If you are new to anime this is a MUST SEE.
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Summary: You havn't seen anime, until you've seen Ninja Scroll
Review: Well for me, I first seen it at a friends house. We rented because of the rumour of horrifying gore. I was so addicted to it (while this was some time ago!) I copied the video. Now with its release on Digital Versatile Disc, the movies clarity makes the video that much more intense. I reccomend this movie to any anime fans, people just getting into anime, or anybody looking for violence in a good story unlike a porno without a good storyline. The Characters are as real as you and I. Not much more to say here! The Vilans (monsters, creatures, whatever) are more like a fantasy that you wish was real. You wish you were the big rock guy.... not going to spoil the movie here! Overall -- -- -- -- 5 * * * * * + 1 * The Plus One is my personal Signature for an excellent Movie!
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Summary: Violent, sexist, but looks great
Review: I've always thought Ninja Scroll was a great samurai anime choice but if you get it, PLEASE watch it in Japanese with the English subtitles. It sounds so much better. The English really sounds retarded. That being said, it's beautiful animation, I think one to use as a standard for all feature-length anime movies. But it's not for the faint-of-heart or the easily offended. My fiancee I think would refuse to watch it because while the female lead is a strong character, she gets kind of manhandled at times which is unfortunate. But the action is intense and for the samurai scenes alone I think it's a great pick.
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Summary: Vale la pena echarle un vistazo...
Review: Lo que me fascino de esta pelicula fue la historia tan original que presenta, sin embargo, lo que me decepciono fue que los enfrentamientos son demasiado cortos. Aún asi, le verdad es que vale la pena echarle un vistazo. Definitivamente no es una película para niños, incluye desnudos, escenas de sexo y violación, asi como lenguaje explicito. Toma esto en cuenta antes de adquirirla o exhibirla ante tus amistades.
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