Sentai Filmworks Screens 4K Restoration of Ninja Scroll in October
The theatrical run brings a landmark 1993 anime film back to North American cinemas in a new restoration that already made history as the first anime selected for Berlinale Classics.
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Sentai Filmworks will screen the 4K restoration of the Ninja Scroll anime film in the U.S. and Canada on October 4, 5, and 7. The restoration, supervised by director Yoshiaki Kawajiri, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. A limited edition Blu-ray Steelbook in 4K UHD is planned for early 2027.
Sentai Filmworks will screen the 4K restoration of the 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll in the U.S. and Canada on October 4, 5, and 7. The company produced the restoration under the supervision of director Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who also wrote the screenplay and designed the characters. The restoration involved a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative, damage repair, and color correction. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, where it became the first anime film featured in the Berlinale Classics section. Sentai Filmworks plans to release a limited edition Blu-ray Disc Steelbook in 4K UHD in early 2027.
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