Editing Ninja Scroll (section)

==Release==
The film was licensed by [[Manga Entertainment]] in Australia and North America until 2012 while its UK subsidiary kept the license and released the movie in a Blu-ray steelbook format in October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manga Entertainment: U.S. Rights to Ninja Scroll Expired|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-26/manga-entertainment-u.s-rights-to-ninja-scroll-expired|work=Anime News Network|access-date=September 2, 2012|archive-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913153642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-26/manga-entertainment-u.s-rights-to-ninja-scroll-expired|url-status=live}}</ref> The film has since been re-licensed in North America to [[Sentai Filmworks]] who re-released the film on DVD and Blu-ray in December 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Sentai Filmworks Adds Penguindrum, Ninja Scroll, Letter Bee|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-01/sentai-filmworks-adds-penguindrum-ninja-scroll-film-letter-bee|work=Anime News Network|access-date=September 2, 2012|date=September 1, 2012|archive-date=September 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904223713/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-01/sentai-filmworks-adds-penguindrum-ninja-scroll-film-letter-bee|url-status=live}}</ref> and in Januar 2025 (Blu-ray only)<ref>{{cite news|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 26-February 1|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-29/north-american-anime-manga-releases-january-26-february-1/.220549|work=Anime News Network|access-date=April 7, 2025|date=January 30, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>.

In 1995, the [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] cut the UK version by approximately 52 seconds, removing the sexual assault scene and images of throwing stars. These cuts were waived for the 2004 10th Anniversary release. ''Ninja Scroll'' was released in Australia by Manga UK in 1995 uncut with the MA15+ classification. In 1997 after it was screened on [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]], former Attorney-General [[Philip Ruddock]] controversially appealed the film's original classification and successfully had the classification upgraded to R18+ with no cuts. In January 1998 it broadcast twice on midnights on the new [[Teletoon]] station in Canada along with episodes of the [[Macross Plus]] OVA series.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980204020449/http://teletoon.com/adultShw.htm#ANIMÉ |url=http://teletoon.com/adultShw.htm#ANIMÉ |website=Teletoon.com |archive-date=February 4, 1998 |title=TELETOON - Adult Shows |quote=Various Animé from Japan<br>Jan 3 & 9 - Ninja Scroll<br>Jan 10 & 16 - Macross Plus I<br>Jan 17 & 23 - Macross Plus II<br> Jan 24 & 30 - Macross Plus III<br>Fri. & Sat.: midnight}}</ref>

[[GKIDS]] later announced that it would distribute the film within North America, with a theatrical release scheduled for April 2018.

In 2000 when Manga and [[Madman Entertainment]] released ''Ninja Scroll'' on DVD, Madman mistakenly used the UK cut of the film instead of using the uncut Australian version. This was rectified in 2004 when Manga Entertainment released the ''10th Anniversary Special Edition of Ninja Scroll'' into western countries, and both Australia and the UK received ''Ninja Scroll'' uncut and remastered from a PAL VHS source. In [[Canada]] the film was given an 18A rating, while it was released Unrated in the [[United States]]. The film was released on Blu-ray in Japan on May 23, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jubei Ninpucho (Blu-ray) (Japan Version)|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/jubei-ninpucho-blu-ray-japan-version/1030681444-0-0-0-en/info.html|access-date=January 29, 2013|archive-date=December 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201022823/http://www.yesasia.com/global/jubei-ninpucho-blu-ray-japan-version/1030681444-0-0-0-en/info.html|url-status=live}}</ref>