HIDIVE and Iconic Events Releasing have announced that the 4K restoration of Ninja Scroll, the 1993 anime film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, will receive a limited theatrical release on October 4, 5, and 7 across the U.S. and Canada. Ticket sales for the Ninja Scroll 4K theatrical release will open soon with more details about advance tickets, and an official website will also launch soon.
The digital 4K restoration of the Ninja Scroll anime film is spearheaded, remastered and produced by Sentai with supervision by Kawajiri himself. According to Sentai, the process involved a 4K scan (3840 × 2160 pixels) of the original 35mm negative, then repairing any damage and lastly performing color correction to create an archival quality digital master of the film.
Here’s a breakdown of the film and the staff:
- Original Language: Japanese
- Runtime: 94 min
- Original Story & Screenplay: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Original Character: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Character Design / Animation Director: Yutaka Minowa
- Art Director: Hiromasa OguraDirector of Photography: Hitoshi Yamaguchi
- Editor: Harutoshi Ogata, Yukiko Itō
- Sound Director: Yasunori Honda
- Music: Kaoru Wada
- Color Designer: Osamu Mikasa
- Executive Producers: Makoto Hasegawa, Masamichi Fujiwara, Yutaka Takahashi
- Producer: Shigeru Kitayama, Masako Fukuyo, Kazuhiko Ikeguchi
- Line Producer: Masao Maruyama
- Animation Cooperation: MADHOUSE
- Production Company: Toho, JVC, Movic
- Animation Studio: Animate Film
Fans will have the chance to own the 4K version of Ninja Scroll when Sentai releases the limited edition Blu-ray SteelBook in 4K UHD in early 2027.
