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Summary: Not for everyone
Review: I'm not going to go through an synopsis of the story, since thier are plenty of other reviewers doing that. To put it briefly it about a wanderlust ninja, who is forced into fighting demons each with special powers.While you won't find anything new in terms of plotlines, Ninja Scroll is certainly one of the better Animes in terms of action. Plenty of fighting scenes, with our protagonist choping away at them. But be forewarned those who are light of heart, this anime can be quite graphic - the "blood gushing" and "limbs missing" are in full effect - and thier are a few nudity scenes which are far from artistic. You could skip over this Manga for one of its better Animes like Ghost in the Shell.
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Summary: Now this is anime...
Review: I've heard so much about this anime that I had to go get it, and I loved it!! The story is wonderful and I've never seen such great animation and fight scenes, and the close attention to detail! The only thing that bothered me in this movie were the nudity and sex scenes, while there wasn't a lot, it was quite detailed and I don't think they really needed to include that. But aside from that this is a movie that you'll love and will keep you in suspense the whole way thru! The characters are almost realistic looking, and very cool. The animation is so fluid too! Plot is really good, a few times it changed and I sort of got lost but not that big of a deal. The villians are really awesome too!! Very different and interesting. I liked the snake lady (not the fact that she was naked though, yuck), it was really cool how they did the design for the tattoos and effects for her. I'd rate this 18 and up for the sexual content and violence.
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Summary: Best of the best
Review: When the word "anime" comes to mind, this movie follows right behind. Whether you watch anime or not, this is not only good but worth putting in theatres. If you only see one anime if your life, this should be it. -Casey
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Summary: Predictable, but good
Review: Ninja Scroll is on the edge of being hentai, lots of gore and sex. It is also very predictable (Jubei meets a ninja chick, they fall in love, Jubei settles a score with an old rivel.)even though it's very brutal, it has a good storyline, beautiful art work despite the strange Red/Orange blood. The dialoge is great but occasionally felt forced. I wasn't offended by the sex scenes, but some really wern't neccecary. Despite that, it has a sorta heart-breaking ending. I'd reccomend this to any teenager anime fan, or some kids who are allowed to see R-rated movies.
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Summary: Ninja scroll-another classic.
Review: The film takes an odd start, with almost careless direction, but this is soon forgotten once the story line begins to kick in, and it begins to draw you into the plot. If you can stand the stupid amounts of violence and small amounts of sex scenes then you'll be drawn in far more. The characters are hard to get to know in a way because of the dubbing which of course falls below anyone's standards. But this is completely bareable, and you won't take note once the film has got going. If you've seen some of the bigger Manga/Anime productions, then you'll notice the quality of the drawings aren't up to the usual high standard, with less detail involved, but thats as far as Anime goes. Compared to most western animations and drawings, these images are outstanding, and they are by far good enough to enjoy the film. This 2 star film is superb,it may not reach the higher standards of other Anime films, but it's a brialliant little package in it's own way. I've had to bring it down to two because of everyone else giving crazy scores, slapping 5stars on everything they review, which simply isn't true. If you like Manga, you will love this, if you like animations and cartoons, you'll love this, if you're up for something new and different, you may well love this.
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Summary: One Of Modern Anime's Great Three
Review: Three movies--Akira, Ghost In The Shell and Ninja Scroll--each broke new ground and pushed the genre in the mainstream. "Ninja Scroll" is the most fun and watchable of these efforts, and despite the fact that it was released in 1996, continues to be among, if not THE best, in ninja/swordsmanship movies. This is one of those "three-watchers": watch once to get acquainted, twice to fully understand, and three times to get the full effect. You could very well leave impressed after your first viewing, but numerous viewings reveal more and more each time. Wandering ninja Jubei Kibagami (based on a popular swordsman of Japanese lore) is drawn into a battle with the Eight Devils of Kimon, with the beautiful and lethal Kagero on his side, as well as a government agent. Jubei must survive battles with each of the Devils--a rock-skinned hulk, a blind swordsman, a portable wasp hive, a snake-controller, a re-animator/shadow manipulator, a wire-toting electrecutor, an explosives expert and a resurrectable boss--all the while attempting to solve a mystery revolving around gold, murdered villagers and a mysterious plague. The animation is top-notch. It isn't thin and computer-like, as in Ghost in the Shell, but it's as close as you can get to a moving Marvel or Image Comic. Everything is lightning fast and no sounds are wasted: you'll notice every chirping bird or falling leaf with the tension that this film builds. The shots are masterfully beautiful--a charging Jubei is shown via reflection on the blind swordsman's sword held close to his face--and the animation is consistent throughout. Not to confuse what you might have heard--the violence is extremely graphic, not the sex scenes. The sex scenes are nothing worse than what an R-rated flick might produce, but the violence is up there in the level of "Gladiator" or "Saving Private Ryan," but it's not something that goes throughout the movie so much so that it becomes disgusting. The English dub is passable, capturing both Jubei's calm confidence as well as Kagero's fire, but like most anime, the Japanese version is the superior. The storyline remains generally the same in either version, although there are some significant, but not plot-disturbing, differences between the English and Japanese versions. Each "Devil" is unique and cleverly thought-out, each a challenging fighter. Jubei is an anti-hero, reluctant to join the fight, and scraps his way through battles, using his smarts as well as his steel. Definitely recommended for older fans, anime fan or not. It has anime's cliche graphic violence and nudity, but its plot, vocal performance and direction are excellent, among the best ever for the genre. Five stars doesn't do it justice.
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Summary: Now this is cool
Review: I have naver seen a cartoon with so mush blood and gor and i like my blood and gor.
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Summary: THIS IS HORRIBLE
Review: Unfortunatly I cannot give you a full view of the plot, because this movie was so incredibly [bad] I couldn't get to the plot. I can explain the few scenes I saw however. An epedemic is spreading and a group of warriors are trying avoid it. They are running through the woods when one man comes out and cuts them all in half. Yeah sounds awesome, but wait until you hear what comes next to judge the movie yet. The man takes a young girl back to a temple, and rapes her, that's right, rapes her. It is completly disgusting. I hoped that it was just one scene, there wouldn't be anything else like it. I fast forwarded to the next scene, yet another sex scene. This was the most disgusting anime i have ever seen in my life. Why it is so popular is beyond me, I cannot believe people are actually applauding a movie as shallow as this. The art may be good, there is no denying that, but it is how the art is used to carry along the action and plot that counts, not the quality of the art itslef.
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Summary: BEST ANIME FILM EVER!! YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!
Review: Great graphics...violence...nudity/sex...damn this film has everything!! hehe..go out and buy it today if you don;t already have it!! It visually represents both historical violence and reality in Japan. Great job MANGA! ^__^
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Summary: The nobility of a Japanese hero
Review: If anyone has seen the Animatrix short titled "Training Program", they are likely to enjoy this movie. There is nothing like adventures in old world, feudal Japan. This anime has ikeable characters and a slew of some really great villains. Jubei, our wandering mercenary ninja, is the lead character role looking for a way in the world and some jobs to earn some money. He also, like most Japanese heroic characters, shows a sense of nobility, in that the one chance he has to save himself, he refuses for the sake of honoring a woman. (Id tell more but it deals with the plot). Only real problem is that it has nudity and some lude sexual scenes, but this isn't intended for review by children. I give it straight 5 stars for intense martial arts action, brilliantly smooth animation, and characters who, despite being slightly underdeveloped, are likeable. Good first anime for anyone who doesnt mind a little animated nudity.
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