Ninja Scroll - Re-Releasing May 19th! - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Bobo1313 · 06-30-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Firecrackker

Anyone order it from amazon recently, if so did it arrive with slip? $11.99 right now, tempting..

I ordered it on Amazon on the 24th and it did include the slipcover. The slipcover BTW is beautiful, well worth $12.

CommanderShiro · 07-01-2015, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Firecrackker

They put a price label on all their anime

True. I don't have too much difficulty removing them though.

blurayfriend · 07-10-2015, 03:54 PM

This is a silly question, but as a casual anime fan would I enjoy this? I've never seen it so it would be a blind buy, I hear it mentioned as one of the all time "classics" of the genre but not sure. I enjoy things like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika/Satoshi Kon films, more of the cyberpunk stuff than the Miyazaki things like even Princess Mononoke. Anyway, just looking for advice.

And is this for sale in stores anywhere? The only place that has it is Amazon and they made it Prime only as of now. Thanks-

kk1 · 07-10-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayfriend

This is a silly question, but as a casual anime fan would I enjoy this? I've never seen it so it would be a blind buy, I hear it mentioned as one of the all time "classics" of the genre but not sure. I enjoy things like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika/Satoshi Kon films, more of the cyberpunk stuff than the Miyazaki things like even Princess Mononoke. Anyway, just looking for advice.

Based on what you listed I don't see any reason you wouldn't like this also, great story, characters, and animation. Unless you absolutely need tech in your anime, this in ninjas in a 19th century setting.

bkhage01 · 07-11-2015, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kk1

Based on what you listed I don't see any reason you wouldn't like this also, great story, characters, and animation. Unless you absolutely need tech in your anime, this in ninjas in a 19th century setting.

I agree with this. And if you like Ninja Scroll then check out Sword of the Stranger.

Threat · 07-11-2015, 05:21 PM

Anyone know if BestBuy's comes with the slip? The image they show does not.
Amazon is back up to $22

A.O. · 07-24-2015, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Threat

Anyone know if BestBuy's comes with the slip? The image they show does not.
Amazon is back up to $22

Although BestBuy's site still has the image up from the 2012 release, this does come with the slipcover. At $12 I don't see the price getting any lower considering the previous release never dipped lower than $12. As a fan, this is definitely worth it at this price, even as a blind buy imho.

CommanderShiro · 07-24-2015, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Threat

Anyone know if BestBuy's comes with the slip? The image they show does not.
Amazon is back up to $22

My Best Buy online order two weeks ago came with a slip.

crikan · 07-24-2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayfriend

This is a silly question, but as a casual anime fan would I enjoy this?

You don't even need to be an anime fan to enjoy NINJA SCROLL. It's the most accessible anime ever made. I'd recommend it to anyone that enjoys movies and isn't offended by violence or nudity.

ChoppedUp · 07-24-2015, 02:47 PM

Ordered this from Amazon and it came with the new gorgeous slip.

I took the slip off and put on my Jap Blu which I'm told is the best quality.

Going to give a friend the US Blu.

morningtoke · 07-25-2015, 12:45 AM

Saw this at my B&B today. It was like $11

LordCrumb · 07-25-2015, 01:06 AM

Any word on Ninja Resurrection or the mini series coming out?

Bubblegum2032 · 07-25-2015, 04:25 AM

Ninja Resurrection though a neat OVA is based on the novel Makai Tensho, it's unrelated to Ninja Scroll despite both featuring a protagonist with the name Jūbei (Check out the film adaptation with Sonny Chiba for some great chanbara action!).

Ninja Resurrection is a candidate for a new HD remastering but there's definitely no word of one as of yet. Here's to hoping for one in the future.
The TV series was produced in that mythical pre-HD digital age, so best you'll ever get out of that is an upscale.

Tamburello Rouge · 02-05-2016, 12:45 AM

Is this still shipping from Amazon with a slipcover? Thanks.

Nothing371 · 02-05-2016, 05:50 AM

don't know, but the one I bought during the Rightstuf holiday sale for $10 shipped with a slipcover.

growsinwater · 02-11-2016, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tamburello Rouge

Is this still shipping from Amazon with a slipcover? Thanks.

I bought it a couple weeks ago and mine came with one

MattJ1991 · 02-12-2016, 05:24 AM

The sound on this disc is really lacking. Usually the center channel is the one that handles the dialogue but the left and right speaker were also doing that... It really screwed with my set up. The video looked good though.

Kupo · 02-14-2016, 03:44 AM

Is the PQ any different from the original blu-ray release? I can't seem to tell from the posted screenshots so far.

Class316 · 08-12-2016, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by reason108

It does not look like any new features; just new packaging. The embossed foil slipcover looks really nice though. Anyone plan on double-dipping on this? I don't normally double-dip for artwork alone, but this could be worth it at the current price.

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Scroll-B...s=ninja+scroll

Is this version completely uncensored? All violence and sex?

llj · 08-23-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Class316

Is this version completely uncensored? All violence and sex?

There certainly were plenty of tits and gore from what I saw on my blu ray.

The DNR on Ninja Scroll is quite unfortunate (though not fatal) as is the locked subtitles on Sentai's release. Usually anime movies tend to not to have locked subs as frequently as TV series, so it's disappointing that this was locked.

All this said, I was surprised how well Ninja Scroll holds up as a movie. I didn't like it as much when I was a teen, but now I can see it with more objective eyes and I have to say, with this, Wicked City, and Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust being available again now for everyone to see, I have to say Kawajiri really is a terrific filmmaker. Just really imaginative and cinematic. The editing, the camera angles, the pacing, the mise-en-scene...there are so many scenes that have that "Wow, that's creative, never saw that before" quality to them, and all his films have a certain sense of visual poetry to them. The wasp fight scene in Ninja Scroll is really beautifully done, and the use of colors, especially blue for night scenes, is incredibly artful.

He gets slagged as merely a b-genre director, and while it is true his movies are mostly simple ero-guro action films, he has A-class talent in how he executes them. I actually much prefer Kawajiri's talents as a distinctive, original filmmaker over many of the modern Ghibli-aping anime directors.

I definitely think Kawajiri is due for a reappraisal in the anime community, if not b-movie action fans.

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07-10-2015, 03:54 PM	#43
blurayfriend Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:699 Trading Score:54	This is a silly question, but as a casual anime fan would I enjoy this? I've never seen it so it would be a blind buy, I hear it mentioned as one of the all time "classics" of the genre but not sure. I enjoy things like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika/Satoshi Kon films, more of the cyberpunk stuff than the Miyazaki things like even Princess Mononoke. Anyway, just looking for advice. And is this for sale in stores anywhere? The only place that has it is Amazon and they made it Prime only as of now. Thanks-

07-11-2015, 05:21 PM	#46
Threat Senior Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:108 Trading Score:4	Anyone know if BestBuy's comes with the slip? The image they show does not. Amazon is back up to $22

07-24-2015, 02:47 PM	#50
ChoppedUp Special Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:The US of A 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:730 DVD collection:48 Digital collection:333 iTunes collection:8 Trading Score:238	Ordered this from Amazon and it came with the new gorgeous slip. I took the slip off and put on my Jap Blu which I'm told is the best quality. Going to give a friend the US Blu.

07-25-2015, 12:45 AM	#51
morningtoke Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray collection:343 Trading Score:4	Saw this at my B&B today. It was like $11

07-25-2015, 01:06 AM	#52
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:405 Blu-ray collection:2924 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	Any word on Ninja Resurrection or the mini series coming out?

07-25-2015, 04:25 AM	#53
Bubblegum2032 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Ninja Resurrection though a neat OVA is based on the novel Makai Tensho, it's unrelated to Ninja Scroll despite both featuring a protagonist with the name Jūbei (Check out the film adaptation with Sonny Chiba for some great chanbara action!). Ninja Resurrection is a candidate for a new HD remastering but there's definitely no word of one as of yet. Here's to hoping for one in the future. The TV series was produced in that mythical pre-HD digital age, so best you'll ever get out of that is an upscale.

02-05-2016, 12:45 AM	#54
Tamburello Rouge Active Member Member since:Jul 2014	Is this still shipping from Amazon with a slipcover? Thanks.

02-05-2016, 05:50 AM	#55
Nothing371 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2015 Location:Minneapolis 4K collection:526 Blu-ray collection:1047 Trading Score:11	don't know, but the one I bought during the Rightstuf holiday sale for $10 shipped with a slipcover.

02-12-2016, 05:24 AM	#57
MattJ1991 Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Trading Score:11	The sound on this disc is really lacking. Usually the center channel is the one that handles the dialogue but the left and right speaker were also doing that... It really screwed with my set up. The video looked good though.

02-14-2016, 03:44 AM	#58
Kupo Member Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Phoenix, AZ	Is the PQ any different from the original blu-ray release? I can't seem to tell from the posted screenshots so far.

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