Editing Ninja Scroll (section)

==Legacy==

===Anime series===
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A Japanese animated television series named ''Ninja Scroll: The Series'' aired in Japan in 2003 and ran for 13 episodes. The series is a [[stand-alone sequel]] to the film; however, many references suggest that it is indeed a continuation. In the series, Jubei gets caught in the middle of a battle between the Kimon clan and the Hiruko clan. He meets up with the Light Maiden Shigure, a young lady whose village was destroyed by the Kimon clan and whom Jubei was charged with delivering a Dragon Stone to. The duo are joined by Tsubute (a young thief) and Dakuan (Tokugawa shogunate spy), and together they try to find out why both the Kimon and the Hiruko clan are after her and why the Dragon Stone she carries is so important to them. The show was directed by [[Tatsuo Satō (director)|Tatsuo Sato]] (''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]''), with character design done by Takahiro Yoshimatsu (''[[Trigun]]'').

===Sequel===
In August 2008, Madhouse announced that an official sequel was in the works with Kawajiri returning to write and direct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/13257/ninja-scroll-animated-sequel-planned/|title=''Ninja Scroll'' Animated Sequel Planned|publisher=Bloody Disgusting|date=August 11, 2008|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150408/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/13257/ninja-scroll-animated-sequel-planned/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2012, the studio released a teaser trailer for a "three-episode short animation" titled ''Ninja Scroll Burst'', intended to attract investors to the project.<ref name="annupdate">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-28/madhouse-updates-on-planned-ninja-scroll-project|title=Madhouse Updates on Planned ''Ninja Scroll'' Project|work=Anime News Network|date=February 28, 2014|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331072247/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-28/madhouse-updates-on-planned-ninja-scroll-project|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2014, Madhouse CEO Hiroyuki Okada confirmed that Kawajiri had a finished script, tentatively titled {{Nihongo|''Ninja Scroll Kocho''|獣兵衛忍風帖 胡蝶|Jūbē Ninpūchō Kochō}}, and that production would move ahead as soon as financing had been secured.<ref name="annupdate" /> He also divulged that the studio was experiencing difficulty finding investors due to the fact that the original film was "not a big hit in Japan".<ref name="annupdate" /> As of 2019, the project remains in limbo.

In North America, the ''[[Ninja Resurrection]]'' [[original video animation]] was marketed as a sequel to ''Ninja Scroll'', but was actually based on an [[Makai Tensho|unrelated story]] and created by a different animation studio. The only similarity is a lead character with the given name "Jubei".

===Comics===
In September 2006, [[WildStorm]] launched a 12-issue ''Ninja Scroll'' comic-book series written by [[J. Torres]], which follows the further adventures of Jubei.<ref>{{cite web | author=Goldstein, Hilary | date=August 24, 2006 | title=''Ninja Scroll'' Continues | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/24/ninja-scroll-continues | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=August 4, 2013 | archive-date=August 16, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816012533/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/24/ninja-scroll-continues | url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Live-action adaptation ====
In October 2008, it was reported that [[Warner Bros.]] had acquired the rights to develop a live-action adaptation of ''Ninja Scroll'', with [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]'s [[Appian Way Productions]], [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]], and Japanese producer Jungo Maruta also involved in the project.<ref name="cswarner">{{cite news | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=50000 | title=Warner Bros. Acquires ''Ninja Scroll'' | work=ComingSoon.net | publisher=[[CraveOnline]] | date=October 26, 2008 | access-date=April 12, 2010 | archive-date=February 2, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202023328/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=50000 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Screenwriter [[Alex Tse]], who co-wrote the 2009 film ''[[Watchmen (2009 film)|Watchmen]]'', was hired to write the screenplay.<ref name="cswarner" /> In April 2009, it was reported that DiCaprio would act as producer, and was considering casting the Japanese boy band [[SMAP]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-06/paper/dicaprio-considers-smap-for-ninja-scroll-film|title=DiCaprio Considers SMAP for ''Ninja Scroll'' Film|work=Anime News Network|date=April 6, 2009|access-date=February 29, 2012|archive-date=November 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112180558/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-06/paper/dicaprio-considers-smap-for-ninja-scroll-film|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2015, ''[[Dracula Untold]]'' director [[Gary Shore]] revealed he had once been attached to direct the film, releasing a [[proof of concept]] trailer he had produced with [[motion capture]] by [[David Leitch (director)|87Eleven]] and animation by The Third Floor.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-10-30/live-action-ninja-scroll-proof-of-concept-video-shows-what-might-have-been/.94838|title=Live-Action ''Ninja Scroll'' Proof of Concept Video Shows What Might Have Been|work=Anime News Network|date=October 30, 2015|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630060307/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-10-30/live-action-ninja-scroll-proof-of-concept-video-shows-what-might-have-been/.94838|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2018, the production remains in [[development hell]].