90s Bloody Fantasy Anime Movie Is Coming Back In The Best Format Possible

Those who pick up the Ninja Scroll Limited Edition Steelbook will be treated to a Blu-ray copy of the film in 1080p with the option for watching in the English dub or the original Japanese voice track with subtitles. Additionally, you can listen to audio commentary from director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and character designer Yukata Minowa to get more in-depth information about the making of the movie. Of course, you’ll also get a beautiful steelbook case with cool art on the cover to proudly display on your Blu-ray and DVD shelves. 

As for where you can buy the Ninja Scroll Limited Edition Steelbook, you have quite a few options. Right now, you can find the collector’s edition available for pre-order on Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Crunchyroll. The collector’s edition retail price is pretty high, sitting at $70, but fortunately, you can get a discount at most of these retailers. Amazon and Target are both offering the steelbook for around $47 at this time, while Walmart is offering it for $70, and Crunchyroll has it listed for around $52.

Ninja Scroll is a violent and beautifully-animated tale set in feudal Japan during the Edo period. It follows Kibagami Jubei, a vagabond ninja turned mercenary, and his unlikely companions Kagero and Dakuan, as they set out to defeat Himuro Gemma and the evil organization of demonic ninjas known as the Devils of Kimon. The plot of the film is fairly thin, though still good, but the incredible animation is some of the best you’ll see in anime.

Ninja Scroll is often credited as one of the big anime movies that helped broaden anime’s reach in the 90s, alongside films like Akira and Ghost in the Shell. The film is even a direct influence for The Matrix, which changed the landscape of sci-fi cinema itself. While Ninja Scroll isn’t always in the conversation alongside Akira and Ghost in the Shell amongst modern audiences, it’s much more influential than many people realize.

It’s possible that this pre-order price might be as low as the Ninja Scroll Limited Edition Steelbook gets for the moment, so those who want to add this classic anime film to their shelves should probably go for the pre-order price. Then again, if you don’t mind waiting a while, it’s always possible the price could go down in the future. In any case, this is an unmissable anime film, and this is now officially the best way to watch it, so make sure to check it out if you’re a fan and if it fits into your budget.

Source: Amazon