Ninja Scroll: The Series 2003
What is Ninja Scroll: The Series?
Ninja Scroll: The Series is a television series that takes place in Japan. The show follows the story of Kibagami Jubei, a masterless swordsman who continues to roam the country.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2003
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 13
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 14, 2003
- Last aired
- Jul 14, 2003
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- WOWOW Prime
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation
- Updated
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Ninja Scroll: The Series is a television series that takes place in Japan. The show follows the story of Kibagami Jubei, a masterless swordsman who continues to roam the country. Fourteen years after a significant event in his past, Jubei remains on the move. During his travels, he encounters various individuals, including Shigure, a priestess who has limited exposure to the world beyond her village. Shigure's background and experiences are a result of her being confined to her village. The series explores Jubei's interactions with Shigure and other characters he meets on his journey. The story unfolds as Jubei navigates his life as a masterless swordsman in Japan.
Should you watch it?
“A wandering masterless swordsman encounters a sheltered priestess while traveling across feudal Japan.”
- engaging swordplay
- mysterious protagonist
- sparse character background
- limited narrative context
Watch it if you enjoy supernatural samurai adventures featuring a wandering ronin.
The series contains stylized violence and dark themes characteristic of the genre.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tragedy in the Hidden Village Mytharc Apr 14, 2003
- E2 Departure Core Apr 21, 2003
- E3 Forbidden Love Core Apr 28, 2003
- E4 Broken Stone Core May 5, 2003
- E5 The Diamond Child Core May 12, 2003
- E6 Shelter From the Rain Core May 19, 2003
- E7 Blossom Core May 26, 2003
- E8 The Fate of Rengoku Core Jun 2, 2003
- E9 A Dragon Within Core Jun 9, 2003
- E10 The Heart of the Hiruko Core Jun 16, 2003
- E11 Yagyu Renya Core Jun 23, 2003
- E12 Dynasty Restoration Mytharc Jun 30, 2003
- E13 Farewell Jubei Mytharc Jul 14, 2003
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The protagonist is Kibagami Jubei, a masterless swordsman.
What is the setting?
The story takes place in Japan.
Who does Jubei meet?
He meets a priestess named Shigure.
What is Shigure's background?
She is a priestess who has never seen the world outside her village.
When does this take place?
The story begins fourteen years after Jubei defeated Himuro Genma.
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