The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Ninja Scroll
Fantasy · Animation · Action · 1993
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
Movie details
Ninja Scroll
“Feudal Japan—a time of danger, intrigue and deception . . .”
1993 Fantasy · Animation · Action 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Ninja Scroll?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Where it lives
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Written by
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Koichi Yamadera
Jubei Kibagami (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Kagero (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Dakuan (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Genma Himuro (voice)
Ryuuzaburou Ootomo
Tessai (voice)
Akimasa Omori
Shijima (voice)
Gara Takashima
Benisato (voice)
Court is in session
Put Ninja Scroll on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.