Ninja Scroll 4K Restoration to Premiere at Berlinale
Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime film "Ninja Scroll" has received a full 4K restoration produced by AMC Networks' Sentai Filmworks. The remastered version, sourced from a 4K scan of the original 35 mm camera negative, will world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Classics section on February 15. Additional screenings are scheduled for February 16 and 22. The restoration was completed under Kawajiri's supervision and involved frame-by-frame cleanup and color correction to create a new archival master. Sentai president John Ledford said the upgraded version offers an experience comparable to seeing the film for the first time. Sentai plans to release the restoration as a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook in early 2027. The film's inclusion in the Berlinale Classics lineup highlights its status as a landmark of adult-oriented Japanese animation.