Editing Ninja Scroll (section)

==Development==
''Ninja Scroll'''s story and style was influenced by the works of novelist [[Futaro Yamada]] and Western [[spy fiction]], with Jubei's character being loosely based on the historical figure [[Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi]].<ref name="Blu-ray">{{cite video|title=Ninja Scroll (Booklet - Yoshiaki Kawajiri: In His Own Words)|date=1993|medium=Blu-ray|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|location=[[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN Interview">{{cite web|title=Sakura-Con 2012 - Yoshiaki Kawajiri Q&A|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/sakura-con/4?ann-edition=au|access-date=March 3, 2017|work=[[Anime News Network]]|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124959/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/sakura-con/4?ann-edition=au|url-status=live}}</ref> Kawajiri considered it difficult to adapt Yamada's works into animation, and opted for a simple depiction. He stated that he found simplifying the storyline to be the most challenging aspect. The choice to contain lots of expository dialogue was considered necessary, due to younger audiences not being familiar with the culture of historical dramas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media|title=Ninja Scroll|last=Kawajiri|first=Yoshiyaki|type=Blu-ray audio commentary|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Funimation UK|Manga Entertainment]]|year=2012}}</ref>

The film was originally meant to consist of two films, being 45 minutes each. The storyboard was written this way, which is why there are climax scenes in the first and second half of the film.<ref name="Martin">Martin, Theron. [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ninja-scroll/blu-ray "Ninja Scroll Blu-Ray Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001202243/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ninja-scroll/blu-ray |date=October 1, 2016 }}, ''[[Anime News Network]]'', November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2016.</ref><ref name=":0" />