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    Ninja Scroll
    10th Anniversary Special Edition
    Genre: Animé

    Reviewed In Issue 78 (Nov 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Stars The English Voice Talents Of Rudy Luzion, Dean Elliot, Wendee Day, Richard George, Richard Hayworth, Richard Barnes, Jenny Haniver, Alfred Thor, Maureen O

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.manga.com
    Special Features
    Inserted in the DVD packaging of this 10th Anniversary Special Edition is a movie poster and postcard. Bonus features are identical on both the widescreen and fullscreen sides of the DVD, and include a 21-minute interview with the director, a 16-minute interview with English voice talent actors Wendee Lee and Dean Wein, animated character bios, and the history of Jubei.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Manga Video
    (Catalog Number): 4140-2.S
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $34.95
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Dual Layer (DVD18)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 91
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1993/94
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 09/30/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): (Japanese) & (English) Quint Lancaster
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Set in feudal Japan, "Ninja Scroll" is one of the most critically acclaimed and popular anim

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced DVD has been reframed from the original 1.33:1 format into a 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio (the original 1.33:1 version is also included on the DVD). This new remastered DVD exhibits an anim

    Soundtrack:
    There are a total of four remastered soundtracks, with Japanese and English-dubbed versions of both Dolby

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