Ninja Scroll the Series: Difference between revisions

Thirteen episode anime series that can be considered either a [[Spiritual Successor]] or a direct sequel to the ''[[Ninja Scroll]]'' movie. It revolves around Jubei needing to transport a mystical artifact called the Dragon Stone to a "Priestess of Light", and then to protect both of them from the machinations of the Hiruko Clan and the Kimon Shu. Dakuan re-emerges as one of Jubei's allies, and each episode features no fewer than three ninjas (from one or both rival ninja clans) with a wide variety of bizarre superpowers that match the wide variety of powers displayed by the Eight Devils of Kimon in the original movie (which Jubei tends to cut down rather handily, when they aren't busy killing each other). From a pure action standpoint it's generally a worthy sequel to the original movie, though there's not quite as much character development.

 

 

* [[Appendage Assimilation]]: In the series, one of the recurring enemy ninjas from the Kimon Shu is a bald woman with Frankenstein-like stiches all over her body and multiple arms. She's able to attach limbs to herself from anyone she cuts down using surgical tools that emerge from her torso.

* [[Body Horror]]: Every single one of the villains, but especially Nenmu, who is really just an eyeball and sentient slime.

* [[Body Surf]]: Nenmu takes over bodies of others to fight.

{{quote| "He had guts. Lots and lots of guts."}}

* [[Broken Bird]]: Subverted. By all rights, Shigure ''should'' be this and a pile of insanity to boot, given all she's gone through by the end. Instead, she kicks ass and looks awesome while doing so.