Ninja Scroll (OAV)

International Title

Ninja Scroll

Japanese Title

獣兵衛忍風帖
[Jube Ninpucho]

Production: Toho / JVC / Movic
Distributor: Toho	Japan: 1993
	Time: 94 minutes

Initial US Title

Ninja Scroll

US Distributor: Manga Video (1996)	Time: 94 minutes
Alternate Movie Titles:
Jubei the Wind Ninja [Literal Translation]
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Details

Following a vicious storm, the citizens of Shimoda Village are all found dead. Word spreads of a plague, causing for the evacuation of nearby towns. Sensing everything isn't what it seems, the Mochizuki clan sends the Koga ninjas to investigate. Unfortunately the ninjas are almost all killed, slaughtered by the demons of Kimon. The only survivor, a female poison taster named Kagero, is taken captive. One of the demonic warriors, a rock skinned monster called Tessai, begins to rape his captive. He is interrupted by a wandering ronin named Jubei Kibagami. The two fight briefly until Tessai is injured, giving enough time for Jubei and Kagero to escape. Kagero, grudgingly thankful for the rescue, leaves to report to the Mochizuki clan. Jubei travels onward, running again into an enraged Tessai. The two battle to the death, with the rock demon meeting his demise. Benizato, a tattooed demon who can unleash snakes from her body, finds the dead rock warrior. She confronts Jubei, just barely failing to defeat him, due to the interference of a spy. The spy warns the ronin that the demons won't rest until they have vengeance...

Staff
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri Writing credits Yoshiaki Kawajiri Produced by Haruo Sai, Masaki Sawanobori, Shigeaki Komatsu, Makoto Hasegawa, Masamichi Fujiwara, Yutaka Takahashi Music by Kaoru Wada, Ryohei Yamanashi Cinematography by Hitoshi Yamaguchi Film Editing by Harutoshi Ogata, Yukiko Itou Production Design by Hiromasa Ogura Assistant Directors Satoru Nishiura
Cast
Jubei Kibagami Kouichi Yamadera Kagero, Kunoichi of the Koga Ninja Emi Shinohara Dakuan, Tokugawa Spy Takeshi Aono Genma Himuro, Leader of the Demons of Kimon Daisuke Gouri Yurimaru, Wire Kimon Demon Toshihiko Seki Shijima, Shadow Kimon Demon Akimasa Ohmori Benizato, Snake Kimon Demon Gara Takashima Zakuro, Explosion Kimon Demon Masako Katsuki Tessai, Rock Kimon Demon Ryuzaburo Otomo Utsutsu Mujuro, Blind Kimon Demon Norio Wakamoto Mushizo, Hive Kimon Demon Reizo Nomoto Ryouga Jouji Nakata Sakaki Hyobu, Mochizuki Chamberlain Shuichirou Moriyama Doujin Ichiro Nagai Hanza, Lord of the Koga Ninja Katsuji Mori Shinkuro, Yamashiro Clan Junichi Sugawara Villager Katsumi Suzuki Masked Samurai Osamu Saka Genpachi Yuusaku Yara
Monster Appearances	Aliens, SDF, Misc
None	Kagero, Tessai, Dakuan, Benizato, Shijima, Mushizo, Utsutsu Mujuro, Yurimaru, Zakuro, Genma Himuro

Posters
Japanese

DVDs and Blu-Ray

Region 1 Ninja Scroll Sentai Filmworks (2012)
Region 1 Ninja Scroll Sentai Filmworks (2015)
Region 2 Jubei the Wind Ninja Victor (2003)
Blu-Ray Ninja Scroll Sentai Filmworks (2012)
Blu-Ray Jubei the Wind Ninja Flying Dog (2012)
Blu-Ray Ninja Scroll Sentai Filmworks (2015)

Reviews

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