Jubei Kibagami
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Estimated watch time
1h 34m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Ninja96%Historical90%Gore87%Swordplay85%Travel79%Male Protagonist60%Primarily Adult Cast60%Female Protagonist60%Rural60%Politics53%
MOVIEFINISHED1993 SPRING7.3 / 10 AniList score
Ninja Scroll
獣兵衛忍風帖• Juubee Ninpuuchou
Synopsis & Story
Jubei Kibagami has always been the master dealer of death, but in rescuing a ninja woman from a monster he sets loose a chain of events that puts death in his own veins and sends them on a nightmarish odyssey through a surreal and devil infested ancient Japan. How do demonic possessions, an annihilated village and a man Jubei thought safely buried in his past all connect? If Jubei can't piece the blood-soaked clues together, his only consolation will be that he won't live to regret it for very long! Prepare your mind and steel your gut for the insanely gore-packed orgy of violence that still stands alone and unchallenged as the ultimate anime action feature. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
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Ninja Scroll: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ninja Scroll has been well received, with an average AniList score of 73/100 — 50% of 12,947 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated film of 1993, and #2 most popular film of 1993 on AniList.
Of the 19.8K AniList users who started it, 0.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 18.6K have finished it.
As a 94-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Fantasy — especially ninja, historical, gore, swordplay.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Ninja Scroll is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Director
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Character design
- Yutaka Minowa
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
Ninja Scroll FAQ
- How long is Ninja Scroll?
- Ninja Scroll runs 94 minutes (1 h 34 min).
- Is Ninja Scroll finished?
- Yes. Ninja Scroll has finished airing — the final episode aired June 5, 1993.
- Is there a season 2 of Ninja Scroll?
- Yes — the story continues in Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003).
- Is Ninja Scroll based on a manga?
- No. Ninja Scroll is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Ninja Scroll?
- Ninja Scroll was animated by Animate Film and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
- Where can I watch Ninja Scroll?
- Ninja Scroll is listed on HIDIVE. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.