What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
58.4%
171
4Liked it!
25.6%
75
3It was OK
10.9%
32
2Disliked it
3.4%
10
1Hated it
1.7%
5
Average 4.4
293 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Well that wasn't bad, although I saw some seriously bad animation reusal. The fight scenes and animation were really good quality, but the gratuitous nudity was a bit silly :P Overall, good in a sort of grind-house way, you know it's not going to have an amazing plot but you know it's got good action :P |
KinetaSep 14, 2012 12:07 AM
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| I'm disappointed I thought/expected it to be better, but at least it was kinda enjoyable. |
kie_Mar 12, 2009 8:14 AM
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| It was pretty awesome. |
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| yeah,it is a good one,the begining was so potential,stone-demon,part of man's bodies a lot of blood and so on,but i don't like some moments: -why did they include that many demons? some demons died too fast,in 1,5h film,i didn't got a thing about them(for example the blind demon) -the story is too long,they rly better made the lenght is 1h |
| Pretty good for early 90s, must say that I've had what I expexted. Plot holes and weak plot overall are signs of that time, they are not even perceived as strong defects. Up to 7.5/10. |
| Now this was a fan service spectacle. It had nudity, sex, swordfight, action, violence, blood, gore, heck even a cliché story. But it was everything very well directed, with cool characters, great fights and an amazing final showdown. Enjoy it and rate it for what it is... Entertainment at its best! 8/10 from me. |
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| All I can say is the gore bits were awesome. (: |
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| Anyone that doesnt like Ninja Scroll has no taste, smells of onions and is all round a terrible person. It's true. |
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| Pretty good animation for 1993. The action and the gore were also great. The problem is that a few demons died too fast. 8 demons in one 1h30 movie? Bad idea. Also, the gratuitious nudity was ridiculous. Also, plotholes. But that's to be expected when you watch something from the Action genre. Wasn't expecting a masterpiece so it ended up being enjoyable. This was supposed to be an Action flick and was good at that. 8/10 |
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| Loved this movie, it was insanely great. :D A bit of elaboration after fifteen years: JUBEI IS HELLA HOT. Ahem. Like other works from this director, it has gratuitous nudity and over the top gore. However, it's always good to (re)watch, thanks to its cool characters, amazing action and tragic finale. They had such a bitter end, but her ex partner's cruel fate is what depressed me the most :( |
RenaPsychoKillerAug 31, 2025 1:14 PM
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| This was my first anime. Funny enough, I watched the movie when I was in my late 11 years old. The movie was only rated 13+ in my province. I totally did not expect it to be that violent. |
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Cowabunga said: Also, the gratuitious nudity was ridiculous. That's one of the great things about it. One of my favourite scenes is when one of the monster dudes starts sucking on a tit with relish. "Garrg, I'm a monster made of rock, but I still like boobs!" |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
InfinityPal said: Beatnik said: Cowabunga said: Also, the gratuitious nudity was ridiculous. That's one of the great things about it. One of my favourite scenes is when one of the monster dudes starts sucking on a tit with relish. "Garrg, I'm a monster made of rock, but I still like boobs!" Damn strait. This movie was a lot better than what it had any right to be. Pure, unpretentious fun. Definitely. I didn't mind the pacing of the enemies at all. It kept the fights short, bitter, and sweat. No pointless bullshit that dragged on and on and on like a lot of other action movies. |
| meh. Just a bunch of pointless stuff happening. The idea is quite interesting though, but the writing kind of sucks at most parts. Although I have to admit it wasnt that bad considering its a B-movie. Not bad at all. My rating is anywhere between 5-7, cant really decide, so I went for a 5 right now because I'm not in a good mood. |
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| Had just bought the BD and after watching it again I have to admit, regardless of flaws Ninja Scroll will always be an all time classic. It gave off a feeling of nostalgia of when I was in high school and my geeky friend had highly recommended this movie after having just watched Fist of the North Star(and really liking it). Whilst Ninja Scroll isn't for everybody, if you were watching anime around early 90's this movie was already a cult classic of its time for westerners and comparing it to western cartoons was like comparing shit to chocolate. This movie is pure eye candy. Only reason why my score is a 9 and not a 10 is due to the test of time, but even then it's done well for itself over the myriad of crap that's been out since. |
| Awesome movie, short and epic. Also nice homage to the violent exploitation b-side samurai movies from the 70s. |
| I think I caught part of this on the sci-fi channel a couple years ago... I remember that burning boat... The fights had some nice violence and were pretty epic (although a bit too short)... but the storytelling wasn't that great. |
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| I saw Ninja Scroll twice, once when I was 11 years old in 1999 on Teletoon(which I taped off my TV,) and again when I was 17 or so. This Anime is both boring and disgusting, and is the worst Anime I have ever seen in my life, and at the time of this post, it is the first "1 out of 10" I have ever scored anything. Avoid like the plague. |
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| 7.6 is an hideous score (for MAL standards) for this movie. The direction and style are superb. |
| Ninja Scroll was the first anime I saw back in 1995. I just re-watched it, and I'm really surprised by how well it holds up. First off, the pacing was great. I tend to get bored easily, but my mind didn't drift once during this movie. And it seems even more stylish now for some reason. The artwork was beautiful, and the soundtrack and sound design were strong. Aside from the rape scenes, which I felt were a bit gratuitous, I loved it overall. |
Aria-da-Capo said: 7.6 is an hideous score (for MAL standards) for this movie. The direction and style are superb. Agreed, this movie is fantastic. The art is simply amazing in the later half. |
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| ^ post that in the reviews section What are these plotholes people talk about? Also some complaints seem to be "it was too short for all the devils" and simultaneously "it was too long". It's not high art but it's a fun little film. I think I've seen it a few too many times now though. Anyway, try to find an old DVD of this - the HD remaster makes daytime scenes bleached and pale, and the nighttime scenes excessively dark to the point where you can barely see a thing. I think this was a stylistic choice but it totally sucks IMO. I don't know what the old US DVD was like but the UK one looks great and is so much more colourful. |
| It's good as expected of ninja movie bloody as afro samuraui , the rape scene was on other level though soundtracks were kinda like inuyasha especially that scene with bees gemna died by gold lol , the ending theme is nice. @JTurner like someone said , write that in review sec lol |
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| But why is is called Ninja Scroll? Oh, okay. Ever since I first heard the title I thought there was going to be a scroll in the movie. Interesting perspective from JTurner, as it never even crossed my mind while viewing that it was remarkably violent or raunchy. (And I barely even saw any R-rated movies before I was 18.) How sensitive must a man be to be so offended and repulsed? |
| It would have been a very good movie if it weren't for the two completely unnecessary scenes in the beginning. They could have used in something more useful |
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| This was a classic that many people grew up on. May not hold up as much by today's standards but I respect what it means to anime fandom and history 8/10 |
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| Some details don't really add up and the villain was a letdown, but I'm willing to look past it because overall it was a very solid movie with strong 90s vibes. Good pacing, closure on all sides and a meaningful relationship between the two leads. 8/10 I for one appreciate when a piece of media doesn't shy away from showing violence and nudity where it belongs. To people saying the nudity was gratuitous, the only part I would agree with this statement is the one when the shadow-ninja applies his saliva on Kagero's vagina to take control of her... That didn't make sense to me either. But otherwise, I can totally see a renegade ninja raping a female enemy after capturing her, or a daimyou fucking a courtesan at night. These scenes help defining Kagero's character while also contributing to establish the tone of the movie. This is not a love story, go watch some highschool romance if you want butterflies in your stomach while you wait for the chaste kissing scene at the end. |
| Awesome fight and without cencorship now, I want more show like this :D |
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| Man that was a creative end boss exit :D Kudos!!! Such an entertaining ride overall. Can't believe it took me this long to get around to it. |
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| Fairly decent movie I must say, not a too huge fan of the weird pacing but the battles were rather intense and the progression was pretty solid as well. All in all a pretty nice movie. |
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| That wasn't bad. I liked the animation, the fights were nice and the chicks were hot. |
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| Why does this movie have such a low rating? 7.6 you gotta be kidding me. This is one of the greatest action animes ever. That last fight with Genma is one of the greatest fight scenes I've ever seen and the dub has this macho 80s vibe to it, it was great. Sub was excellent as well. |
| Kinda meh overall. Not bad, not great. About the only thing i can really attribute to this show is the path it paved for also equally meh ninja anime that took notes from this. Action is really all this has, but that's just it, so many other anime have great action as well but also have the plot, the characters and definitely are more flushed out than this. Lots of demons with cool fights but the plot? Horrendous. What's the point of so many demons? I mean, they essentially billed Yurimaru as Gemma's 2nd in command, at least among this cast of demons, but he dies in under a minute in the only fight he's actually in.....by another demon. What was his purpose...at all? Beyond being flashy and gory, this has little to no substance to it. Like what Juubee thought of Kagero after being raped twice, its a hollow movie. |
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| An extremely fun and campy movie. I can now see why some people speak so highly of it, as for it's time it's pretty damn good |
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| When you're bored or in doubt about what to watch...Ninja Scroll! Wam. Bam. |
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| this was quite enjoyable and was done beautifully,although there were some minor plotholes. glad i watched it :) |
| I loved the art style, as often with these seinen anime films from the 90's and early 00's. Very entertaining film. You could tell Basilisk was inspired by this one. |
| Rewatched it. I forgot how much I liked Kawajiri's eye for visuals and action, such memorable kill scenes in here and fantastic climatic fight. The film is lean & mean and doesn't overstay it's welcome. |
| The plot was mediocre and I couldn't care less what was going on, but the style on the other hand was superb. This alone made it worth watching. Definitely recommended for anyone who is looking for an action flick with some cool scenes. |
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Arthur said: Rewatched it. I forgot how much I liked Kawajiri's eye for visuals and action, such memorable kill scenes in here and fantastic climatic fight. The film is lean & mean and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Right. Rewatching it at the moment. Just browsing through my DVDs for something to put on for background noise and I find myself constantly distracted by how much I love the art and animation style, as well as just the slow pace, despite it being 'action'. Most of the scenes seem far more about the mood than anything else to me. |
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