Ninja Scroll

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Theatrical Release Date:

09/19/2004

DVD Release Date:

05/20/1998

Run Time:

94min.

Director(s):

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Action

Plot: Removed from the typical futuristic element of most Japanese animated adventures, this 1994 feature takes place in more of a sword-and-sorcery epic set in feudal Japan. Jubei Kipagami, a ninja mercenary, wanders the countryside in search of work. Read More

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