Japan Synopsis
獣兵衛忍風帖
“Feudal Japan—a time of danger, intrigue and deception . . .”
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.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ninja Scroll sits at position #12.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ninja Scroll. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
3 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedNaruto Shippuden the Movie
★ 7.4 · Japan
3 sharedRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
★ 6.7 · Japan
3 sharedRed Shadow
★ 4.8 · Japan
Other Titles From Madhouse
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ninja Scroll premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #771 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #342 of 1,274 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Animate Film, JVC, movic |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | June 5, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107692 |