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Plot Summary: Jubei is wandering noble sword for hire, but when a chance meeting leads him to save young ninja woman from rape he makes enemies with a group of demonic humans. Jubei and the woman part ways, but later a government spy forces Jubei to join up with her again and investigate the mysterious death of an entire village. The investigation reveals a conspiracy involving the demons and a man from Jubei’s past who is supposed to be dead. As they get closer to the truth the demons close in on them and pretty soon Jubei finds himself in a deadly fight with many super strong inhuman opponents.
Contents.Plot In -, the Yamashiro clan mines gold in secret, and sends a shipment to the Shogun of the Dark as payment for his protection. The Shogun of the Dark intends to use the gold to buy advanced Spanish weaponry and overthrow the current government, the. The ship runs aground onto Mochizuki territory in a storm, and the Eight Devils of Kimon, a ninja team with supernatural powers in the employ of the Yamashiro, kill the people of the nearby village of Shimoda to keep the gold shipment a secret.While investigating the deaths, a Mochizuki ninja team is massacred by the Devils. The sole survivor, Kagero, is captured by a Devil, Tessai, who molests her. She is rescued by Kibagami Jubei, a ex-Yamashiro ninja, who fights and eventually kills Tessai.
Dakuan, a Tokugawa spy, Jubei into helping him kill the remaining Devils. To ensure his compliance, Dakuan stabs Jubei with a poisoned, and promises to give him an antidote once the mission is complete. Jubei learns from Dakuan that the leader of the Devils is Himuro Gemma, the former Yamashiro ninja leader, who had ordered his team's members to kill each other to cover up the location of the goldmine five years earlier. Jubei, who had been forced to kill his comrades to survive, decapitated Gemma in revenge; Gemma survived due to his.Jubei is attacked by another Devil, Benisato, but he is saved by Kagero; before she can be questioned, Benisato is killed from afar by Yurimaru, Gemma's right-hand man, for failing her mission. Kagero agrees to work alongside Jubei and Dakuan, who informs Jubei that her body is infused with such deadly toxins that anyone who kisses or sleeps with her dies, which was why Jubei could kill Tessai.The trio arrive in Shimoda, where they discover that the villagers died due to their water supply being poisoned, making it appear that they were killed by a plague. Jubei and Kagero fend off attacks from three of the Devils – Mushizo, Zakuro and Utsutsu Mujuro; Jubei succeeds in killing Mushizo and Utsutsu. After finding the beached ship, Kagero deduces that the gold has been taken to Kashima Harbour, where it will be transported to the Shogun of the Dark in another ship.Jubei, Kagero and Dakuan arrive at Kashima, which has been evacuated due to the townspeople's fear of the plague.
While Jubei battles another Devil, Shijima, Kagero sends a message to Sakaki Hyobu, the Mochizuki chamberlain, to bring his army to the harbour. She also learns from Dakuan that Jubei's poisoning will only be cured if he copulates with her – the poisons in her body will counteract his. Kagero is captured by Shijima, and Jubei kills him, rescuing her once more. Kagero asks Jubei to sleep with her to cure himself. He decides against it, and upon the arrival of the Shogun of the Dark's envoy in a ship, he leaves to prevent the gold reaching its destination.Kagero arrives to meet Sakaki, but he stabs her, revealing himself to be Gemma in disguise. Enraged, Jubei fights through waves of ninjas, but is nearly killed by Yurimaru. A gunpowder-rigged rat, left as a trap by Zakuro for Yurimaru for rejecting her advances, kills him, allowing Jubei to escape.
He finds Kagero; mortally wounded, she admits her love for him and they kiss, curing Jubei's poisoning. Before dying, Kagero gives Jubei her headband.Jubei and Dakuan board the departing ship. On board, Gemma reveals his true intentions to the Shogun of the Dark's envoy (who he kills) – he intends to use the gold to raise a ninja army to terrorize Japan, rather than serve as an ally to the Toyotomi. During an altercation with Zakuro, Jubei and Dakuan set the ship ablaze.
As Jubei and Gemma engage in a brutal fight, the gold becomes molten and engulfs Gemma, who sinks to the bottom of the sea. Afterwards, Dakuan thanks Jubei, and expresses admiration for his and Kagero's humanity. Jubei resumes his vagabond lifestyle, with Kagero's headband tied around his sword's hilt.Cast Characters. ReleasedDecember 3, 2003Length45: 56 (CD)45:00 (LP)(2003)(2015)Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating69.2/10069/100The film's score was composed.
In the United States, the soundtrack was originally released on in 2003 by under licence from with the title Jubei Ninpucho Ninja Scroll (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Following ADV's closure, re-released the album in 2015 on CD and formats.
In 2016, Milan also released the album on with a slightly different track listing and cover art by artist Yuji Kaida; this release was limited to 500 copies. Track listing All tracks written by except 'To Those Who Face The Wind' and 'Somewhere, Faraway, Everyone Is Listening To A Ballad', by Ryouhei Yamanashi (music) and Sho Jitsukawa (lyrics).CD/digital release, 2003/2015:Track listingNo.TitleLength1.' Eight Warriors of the Demon Clan'5:564.' Blood Wind'2:555.'
Devil Shadow'3:078.' To Those Who Face the Wind' (feat.
Ryouhei Yamanashi)4:169.' Devil Swordsman'0:5611.'
Struggle to the Death'3:4414.' Somewhere, Faraway, Everyone Is Listening to a Ballad' (feat. Ryouhei Yamanashi)4:14LP release, 2016:Side oneNo.TitleLength1.' Eight Warriors of the Demon Clan'5:564.' Blood Wind'2:555.'
Epilogue'0:57Side twoNo.TitleLength1.' Devil Shadow'3:072.' To Those Who Face the Wind' (feat. Ryouhei Yamanashi)4:163.'
Struggle to the Death'3:447.' Somewhere, Faraway, Everyone Is Listening to a Ballad' (feat. Ryouhei Yamanashi)4:14Reception Ninja Scroll won the Citizen's Award at the 1993. On website, the film has a rating of 93%, based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.During the 1990s, Ninja Scroll was among the most popular anime movies outside Japan, along with such movies as. The North American video release of Ninja Scroll had sold more than 70,000 copies by May 1996, becoming Manga Entertainment's best-selling title at the time.
In February 2004, listed the anime as one of the '10 Essential Animations'.Martin stated that the 'action scenes sizzle with energy and powerful maneuvers unencumbered by tiresome dramatics' and describe the plot as 'mostly exists just to set up conflicts between the protagonists and the Devils of Kimon and allow various characters to show off their colorful ninja techniques'. He concluded that ' Ninja Scroll 's story is too thin for it to ever legitimately be considered one of the all-time great anime movies' but considers it to be a classic. He stated that the dubbed English version, which he stated has 'slightly more attitude and some distinctive vocal styling mixed in with an occasional awkward emphasis', is 'very faithful' script-wise to the original Japanese version and that it still 'holds its own' in 2012.In 2012 Robbie Collin of ranked it three of five stars, explaining that 'Its baroque sadism and sexism hasn’t aged well, but it still packs a visceral kick.' Legacy Anime series. Main article:A Japanese animated television series named Ninja Scroll: The Series aired in Japan in 2003 and ran for 13 episodes. The series is a to the film; however, many references suggest that it is indeed a continuation.
In the series, Jubei gets caught in the middle of a battle between the Kimon clan and the Hiruko clan. He meets up with the Light Maiden Shigure, a young lady whose village was destroyed by the Kimon clan and whom Jubei was charged with delivering a Dragon Stone to. The duo are joined by Tsubute (a young thief) and Dakuan (Tokugawa shogunate spy), and together they try to find out why both the Kimon and the Hiruko clan are after her and why the Dragon Stone she carries is so important to them. The show was directed by ( ), with character design done by Takahiro Yoshimatsu ( ).Sequel In August 2008, Madhouse announced that an official sequel was in the works with Kawajiri returning to write and direct.
In July 2012, the studio released a teaser trailer for a 'three-episode short animation' titled Ninja Scroll Burst, intended to attract investors to the project. In February 2014, Madhouse CEO Hiroyuki Okada confirmed that Kawajiri had a finished script, tentatively titled Ninja Scroll Kocho, and that production would move ahead as soon as financing had been secured. He also divulged that the studio was experiencing difficulty finding investors due to the fact that the original film was 'not a big hit in Japan'. As of 2019, the project remains in limbo.In North America, the anime films were marketed as sequels to Ninja Scroll, but were actually based on an and created by a different animation studio. The only similarity shared by the films is a lead character with the given name 'Jubei'.Comics In September 2006, launched a 12-issue Ninja Scroll comic book series written by, which follows the further adventures of Jubei. Live-action adaptation In October 2008, it was reported that had acquired the rights to develop a live-action adaptation of Ninja Scroll, with 's, and Japanese producer Jungo Maruta also involved in the project. Screenwriter, who co-wrote the 2009 film, was hired to write the screenplay.
In April 2009, it was reported that DiCaprio would act as producer, and was considering casting the Japanese boy band in the lead roles. In October 2015, director revealed he had once been attached to direct the film, releasing a trailer he had produced with by and animation by The Third Floor. As of 2018, the production remains in.References.
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