Ninja Resurrection

Ninja Resurrection (1997)

魔界転生

Reborn From Hell

Ninja Resurrection takes place in the Tokugawa era, at a time when Christians in Japan were being persecuted. The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, Amakusa Shirō, hoped to resist the government forces attacking Christians like him but is assassinated. Soon after, Amakusa's restless spirit returns to avenge his fallen comrades and is up to Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi to put a stop to the demonic onslaught.

Date of release
1997-02-27
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, History, Horror
Director
Yasunori Urata

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Makai Tenshō

Ninja Resurrection is a two-part Japanese original video animation (OVA) directed by Yasunori Urata and produced by Phoenix Entertainment. Based on Futaro Yamada's novel of the same name, the OVA was released from February 1997 to March 1998. Though unrelated narratively, ADV Films marketed Ninja Resurrection as a Ninja Scroll sequel during its initial North American release.

Production and release

Produced by Phoenix Entertainment and directed by Yasunori Urata, the two-episode original video animation (OVA) Ninja Resurrection was released in Japan on February 27, 1997, and March 27, 1998. The OVA is based on Futaro Yamada's novel Makai Tenshō. Originally intended as a six-volume series, production was ultimately discontinued following a real-life crime incident.

The OVA was released in North America by ADV Films, with the two episodes first coming out individually on VHS and later together on DVD. The title was promoted by ADV Films as a continuation of Ninja Scroll.

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