When I first saw Ninja Scroll as a young teen, my mind completely melted. I had never seen anything like it before and it kick-started my journey in the world of anime.

In celebration of the film’s 30th anniversary, the 1993 movie is being rereleased in theaters! This is part of Iconic Events Releasing’s 2024-2025 AX Cinema Nights series and will screen in over 500 U.S. theaters on September 11, 12 & 15 and be presented in both Japanese with English subtitles and English dub.

AX Cinema Nights is “a year-round movie event series celebrating the best new and classic anime films by bringing them to theaters across North America. It provides the passionate fan community with immersive and unforgettable experiences beyond the annual Anime Expo.”

Ninja Scroll was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and the story follows Jubei Kibagami, a skilled and wandering swordsman, who becomes entangled in a series of events that pit him against the Eight Devils of Kimon, a group of powerful and deadly ninjas.

After saving a female ninja, Kagero, from a harrowing assault, Jubei is poisoned and coerced into a mission by a shrewd government spy named Dakuan. Together, they uncover a sinister plot involving a plague-infested village and a quest for immense power.

This is a film that I’ve never seen on the big screen, so that will be a cool experience!