Blu-ray release: ‘Ninja Scroll’

By   |  Sep 1, 2024

Sentai Filmworks are bringing 1993 Japanese animated jidaigeki-chanbara movie ‘Ninja Scroll’ (獣兵衛忍風帖) to limited edition steelbook Blu-ray on October 22, 2024.

Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, the film follows a vagabond swordsman who is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers. The voice cast includes Koichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Osamu Saka, Daisuke Gori, and Ichiro Nagai.

Synopsis: Jubei Kibagami’s mercenary blade has cut a bloody swath across Japan, but after rescuing a female ninja from a monstrous demon, he finds himself ensnared in a web connecting his own past as a ninja with a demonic plot to overthrow the government. A plot orchestrated by Jubei’s former leader, who somehow survived decapitation by Jubei himself! With a deadly poison burning in his veins, Jubei must now join with an untrustworthy spy and the female ninja to face off with the immortal Gemma and his army of devils in the legendary odyssey of blood and revenge that is NINJA SCROLL!

Features:
• English or Japanese audio
• English Subtitles
• Japanese Commentary with English Subtitles
• Steelbook packaging

‘Ninja Scroll’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.

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