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Summary: Ninja Scroll Rocks!
Review: If there is one anime movie that many of my friends say is a must-buy, many of them would say "Ninja Scroll"."Ninja Scroll" follows the adventures of a masterless Ninja named Jubei who teams up with a female ninja named Kagero and sometimes with a lying old man named Dakuan and in their journey they go against an evil team of murderers with their own style of killing and in the end Jubei must battle an enemy from his past who he thought was dead. The movie combines the Feudal Japan with the supernatural. For one thing, it's not the typical nonsense anime which includes violence, blood, sex, etc. There's actually a deep storyline to this series. Very involving, very bloody but the way it is presented, makes it very good. Again, the anime is violent. So, if you are faint at heart and can't stand anime like this, stay away from "Ninja Scroll". It's been several years now since I first saw this movie and to see it on DVD is really great. Of course, the Digital 5.1 Surround Sound mix is awesome but for a non-dub fan like myself, I was hoping the Japanese version may have been remastered but it's OK. Manga Entertainment is one of the few companies which puts voice acting as a priority, so I'm proud to say that the English dub + the 5.1 sounds great! As for the DVD itself, since it's an older anime and an older DVD release, you're not going to find that much in terms of special features. There is a little character info section but that's mainly it (unless you count trailers). If you like anime series based in the Feudal Japan era and the supernatural, "Ninja Scroll" ranks up at the top along with "Hakkenden" and "Rurouni Kenshin".
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Summary: Anime Classic, one for the ages
Review: Ninja Scroll is, in my opinion, possibly the greatest anime movie created. I know many people who first got into anime by watching this work of art. With it's incredible story-line, the beautiful animation, and a realistic main character it has won many anime lovers hearts. I simply can't stress this enough, you must see this movie. You owe to yourself as an anime fan (or soon to be anime fan).
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Summary: Great movie for all Ages, Just kidding
Review: Yes, it is for a more mature audience...violence (blood and guts, inside of a man skull...,all the good stuff), nudity, sexual content, strong language...but hay! these are all the things that make a movie good. But if you dont like any of these things then you would be better off to watch...wait a sec, are you from this planet? Well, anyways, its a good movie, lots of great fighting scenes, good storyline, great characters (Jubeis' the MAN, and Kagero is so cute when she tries to act all tough, I just wanna hug her and kiss her when she talks so mean...ok, sorry, I'm not sure what happened there), there is also a LITTLE romance between Jubei and Kagero. All in all, a very worthwhile movie. Didnt really like the end though, but not suppost to tell you why, so watch it and enjoy.
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Summary: The Best Anime Ever !!
Review: The story, characters, animation and fight scenes are great! Warning this video contains nudity and violence. So far this is the best anime Ive ever seen. Definitely a five star!
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Summary: Incredible movie flawed by gratuitous nudity
Review: There aren't many occations where anime movies combine action, violence, and drama that actually compliment each other without seeming ridiculous. Ninja Scroll is one such movie that successfully entertains with the story of Jubei Chan, a fierce ninja who must battle demons and find an antedote for a slow working poison working away at his insides. The film is full of gruesome scenes of violence and impressive visuals. It also contains much nudity that follows the graphic nature of the animation, but might otherwise be considered unnecessary. By the end of the movie, Jubei and his female counterpart have encountered many obstacles and have grown in character, but the development seems a little uneven. That and the nudity force me to give it a less than perfect rating.
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Summary: Incredible story.
Review: I am sure that I am not alone in acclaiming Ninja Scroll to be one of the foremost achievements in the field of anime since Akira. The construction of the heroic archetype in Jubei, the not-quite-helpless and thoroughly paradoxical figure of Kagero, the cunningly wise Dakuan, each takes us back to a time not of fairy tale, but of myth, where supernatural powers were to be feared. The Devils of Kimon provide a worthy balance to the heroic elements. If this were all, it would still be a solid tale, but the Devils are more than just villains. In fact, it is debatable whether or not one of them, Utsutsu Mujuro, is more strictly "honorable" than the hero himself, and because of this, we are constantly called on to reassess the place of the hero within the story. The film is violent, and occasionally is a little excessive in that. It is not overly nor gratuitously sexualized, however: the scenes involving Kagero are all necessary for moving the plot forward.
This movie was one of my first experiences with serious anime, and it opened up an entire level of interpretation whereby "cartoons" suddenly were not solely within the demesne of children.
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Summary: Good but could have used a little more.
Review: This was a good animation but I thought it lacked in violence. They could have put more blood, more killing, more nudity, more rape scenes, and more demons. If they did it would have been a perfect movie. If you're religious, and this movie offends, rent Bambi. Really this movie is not that violent.
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Summary: A work of art from the very start !
Review: This is one of my favorite animes. There is a great artistry to this film.There is no computer effects in this film just pure cell animation. The color scheme of this film is great ; from Tessal's attack , which is both beautifully done and gorey , to the final battle between Gemma and Jubel in a burning ship(Golden Hell).Some animes can be too gorey , too sexual and offensive. " Ninja Scroll " has the right blend of character development , action , skin , gore , story and quality animation. The dvd comes with both japanese and english audio (in great stereo sound) , character biographies , a trailer, and an art and text file.
"Ninja Scroll" is a work of art. The cover of the dvd box alone can give you a hint of the great cell artistry that will await your viewing. This film ,also , should be respected as one of , if not , the best ninja animes ever in terms of overall quality.Great anime!
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Summary: A piece to be considered
Review: Ninja Scroll must be looked at under two lights. Teh first is the snimation itself. Ninja Scroll's animation is well done and exciting, fluid and intense. The story, however, leaves something to be desired in a few ways. The story has some potential but large gaps are left unexplained and others undeveloped. While the love story element does reach some form of satisfying conclusion, other parts do not. if one can appreciate the movie simply for the art it may prove a worthwhile feature but do not expect over much for other elements of the movie.
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Summary: Good ninja movie
Review: There are a couple things I'd add to what I've seen here. I knocked off one star because of a couple flaws I noticed with the DVD version. First there was one part where Jubei comes in contact with a bad guy about half hour into the movie where the sound strangely goes muffled for about 5 seconds before going back to normal. For a DVD I cannot fathom for the life of me how that got through. As to the sex and rape scenes... it seems as though there were cut from the version of the movie that I was watching. I saw a VHS version which was much more explicit. I'd wonder if anyone else noticed it. Otherwise, good fights good animation, and good whuppings to be had in this movie.
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