Ninja Scroll 4K Remaster Sets Three-Day North American Theatrical Run in October
The run is positioned as a limited theatrical event rather than a wide release, giving the restored film a brief, event-driven window in North American cinemas.
Key Facts
- Ninja Scroll 4K remaster screens in approximately 600 U.S. and Canadian theaters on October 4, 5, and 7, 2026.
- The October 4 screening is English-subtitled, October 5 is English-dubbed, and October 7 is an encore with either format depending on the theater.
- The restoration was supervised by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and produced by Sentai.
- The remaster began with a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative at 3840 by 2160 resolution, followed by frame-by-frame damage repair and color correction.
- Ninja Scroll was originally released in 1993 and produced by Madhouse.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime.
The 4K remaster of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 film Ninja Scroll will play in approximately 600 theaters across the United States and Canada on October 4, 5, and 7, 2026. HIDIVE and Iconic Events Releasing are presenting the limited run, with tickets already on sale. The October 4 screening offers the English-subtitled version, October 5 features the English dub, and the October 7 encore presents either format depending on the theater. The restoration was supervised by Kawajiri and produced by Sentai. The process began with a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative at 3840 by 2160 resolution, followed by frame-by-frame damage repair and color correction to create an archival-quality digital master. The film, originally produced by Madhouse, follows Jubei, a wandering ninja who saves a young ninja woman and becomes drawn into investigating the mysterious deaths of an entire village. The pair uncover a conspiracy involving supernatural enemies. The screenings are promoted as the first chance for North American audiences to see the newly remastered 4K version in theaters.
The remastered Ninja Scroll is presented as a three-day event, with each date offering a distinct format: the English-subtitled version on Sunday, the English dub on Monday, and a mixed-format encore on Wednesday. The restoration process, supervised by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri, involved scanning the original 35mm negative at 4K resolution, then repairing damage frame by frame and applying color correction to produce an archival-quality digital master. Sentai, a division of AMC Global Media, produced the restoration.
The 1993 film, originally produced by Madhouse, follows Jubei, a wandering ninja who saves a young woman and becomes entangled in an investigation of a village's mysterious deaths, leading to a conspiracy with supernatural enemies. Tickets are available through the official theatrical release website and at participating theater box offices, subject to local availability.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.