"Ninja Scroll" Oly - region 3- NTSC vs. Manga Entertainment (US) - Region 1,2,4 - NTSC vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen) - Region 2 - PAL vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE

(aka "Jûbei ninpûchô" or "Ninja Scroll" or "Jubei Ninpocho: The Wind Ninja Chronicles")

directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Japan 1993

Theatrical Release: January 20, 1995

DVD Comparison:

Oly - region 3- NTSC vs. Manga Entertainment (US) - Region 1,2,4 - NTSC vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen) - Region 2 - PAL vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Widescreen) - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Pavel Borodin for all the Screen Caps!

(Oly (Korean) - Region 3- NTSC LEFT vs. Manga Entertainment (US) - Region 1,2,4 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen) - Region 2 - PAL - 3rd vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Widescreen) - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

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Distribution	Oly (Korea) (Special Edition) Region 3 - NTSC	Manga Entertainment (US) Region 1,2,4 - NTSC	Manga Entertainment (UK) Region 2 - PAL	Manga Entertainment (UK) Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	1:31:06	1:31:15	1:31:15	1:31:15
Video	1.78:1 Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 8.15 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.12 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.9 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	1.78:1 Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 8.15 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Oly (Korean) SE
Bitrate: Manga Entertainment (US)
Bitrate: Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen)
Bitrate: Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Widescreen)
Audio	Japanese (DTS 6.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (DTS 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)	Japanese (DTS 6.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (DTS 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (Dolby D	Japanese (DTS 6.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (DTS 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX), English (Dolby D
Subtitles	English, Korean, none	English, none	English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish	English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Features	Release Information: Studio: Oly (Korean) Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Interview with director Yoshiaki Kawajiri • Characters (text) • Art designs (text) • Theatrical trailer • TV spot DVD Release Date: Keep case Chapters 24	Release Information: Studio: Manga Entertainment (US) Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • A Guide to Ninja Scroll (text) • Trailer • Manga Trailers DVD Release Date: Keep case Chapters 24	Release Information: Studio: Manga Entertainment (UK) Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • It's the 1st disc of the 2-disc 10th Anniversary Special Edition Box Set • Interview with director Yoshiaki Kawajiri • Interview with key members of the English vocal cast • History of Jubei (text) • Character profiles (text) • Manga Trailers DVD Release Date: Keep case Chapters 24	Release Information: Studio: Manga Entertainment (UK) Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • It's the 2nd disc of the 2-disc 10th Anniversary Special Edition Box Set • Interview with director Yoshiaki Kawajiri • Interview with key members of the English vocal cast • History of Jubei (text) • Character profiles (text) • Manga Trailers DVD Release Date: Keep case Chapters 24

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Comments

ADDITION: Oly (Korean) - October 2004 - The Korean 1-disc Special
Edition. (Looks like the first disc from the 2-disc Special Edition (described HERE ), which also includes the original fullscreen version.

It is quite possibly the same transfer as on the US Special Edition and the quality is similar to the UK widescreen version.

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The original UK DVD of this movie was slightly cut (at 52 seconds). All (or almost all) PAL versions contained the same cut version. The SE editions contain the uncut version.

The UK 10th Anniversary Special Edition is a 2-disc set with the ORIGINAL fullscreen version on the 1st disc and the CROPPED anamorphic widescreen version on the 2nd disc. Both discs have exactly the same extras, languages and subtitles.

The US 10th Anniversary Special Edition exists with the fullscreen version on one side, anamorphic widescreen version on another side and the same extras as the UK version.

The Australian 10th Anniversary Special Edition contains only the fullscreen version and that is not bad.

Of course, the fullscreen version from the UK SE is the best one. I'm not sure if it's visible without zoom, but the widescreen vesion from the UK SE is not only cropped, but also less sharp than the fullscreen version.

They all have a lot of ghosting, but I think it's because of its animation nature. I don't know if they have PAL speedup.

The packaging and menus of the UK SE say "DTS 6.1". But according to my DVD computer software both DTS tracks contain only 5 channels, so this may be inaccurate.

Soon I will add the Korean Special Edition.

- Pavel Borodin

DVD Menus

(Oly (Korean) - Region 3- NTSC LEFT vs. Manga Entertainment (US) - Region 1,2,4 - NTSC - RIGHT )

(Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen) - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Widescreen) - Region 2 - PAL - RIGHT)

Screen Captures

(Oly (Korean) - Region 3- NTSC TOP vs. Manga Entertainment (US) - Region 1,2,4 - NTSC - 2nd vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Fullscreen) - Region 2 - PAL - 3rd vs. Manga Entertainment (UK) (10th Anniversary SE - Widescreen) - Region 2 - PAL - BOTTOM)

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