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Ninja Scroll
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Ninja Scroll

1993

Feudal Japan—a time of danger, intrigue and deception . . .

Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri

User Rating

4.8
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Intensity

Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.

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Details

Cinematographer
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Studios
JVC, Madhouse, movic
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
Japanese
Rating
R
TMDB
7.8/10 (796 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
90% Fresh
IMDb
7.8/10 (45,443 votes)
Released June 5, 1993·獣兵衛忍風帖

Cast

Crew

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Director

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Haruo Sai

Producer

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Masaki Sawanobori

Producer

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Shigeaki Komatsu

Producer

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Kaoru Wada

Music

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Hitoshi Yamaguchi

Director of Photography

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Akara Arisato

Editor

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Harutoshi Ogata

Editor

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Makoto Hasegawa

Executive Producer

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Masamichi Fujiwara

Executive Producer

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Yutaka Takahashi

Executive Producer

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