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Ninja Scroll
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #124
- IMDb #80
- Google retired #158
- Rotten Tomatoes #103
- Letterboxd #162
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #160
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #94
- Criticker #75
- Kinopoisk #110
- AlloCiné #245
- Trakt #139
Every rating
A wandering mercenary ninja in feudal Japan is coerced into investigating the mysterious deaths of an entire village. He uncovers a sinister plot by a group of demonic superhumans aiming to overthrow the government. Teaming up with a female ninja, he must battle each of the powerful demons, using his wits and swordsmanship to survive their unique and deadly abilities.
Details
- Director
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Writer
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Studio
- Animate Film, JVC, movic, TOHO
- Released
- 5 June 1993
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- R
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Cast
Full cast (18) →
Awards
1 win total
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