Back in the day, a freelance ninja (Kibagami Jubei) is walking across a bridge minding his own business, when out of nowhere some bandit buttholes try to jack his shit, but instead he murders the fuck out of them fools. Skip forward a little bit and this totally badass stone guy (like literally made out of rock) brutally murders an entire group of highly skilled ninjas. Shit happens and the next thing you know, Jubei is being hunted by a mysterious group of freak monster assassins! It's awesome!I remember first watching NINJA SCROLL on VHS back in the 1990's and thinking it was badass. And it was. Watching it again now (January 2021), it still starts out really strong, but definitely runs out of steam by the last act. That said, it's 100% worth watching for anybody interested in animation and/or just looking for a good movie to watch.
