{"rewrite":{"id":"r_550e1e3c64fa7d5f24248a6a","clusterId":"c_e8a6434222a7719396c0e6c8","slug":"ninja-scroll-4k-restoration-to-premiere-at-berlinale","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ninja Scroll 4K Restoration to Premiere at Berlinale","summary":"Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime film \"Ninja Scroll\" has received a full 4K restoration produced by AMC Networks' Sentai Filmworks. The remastered version, sourced from a 4K scan of the original 35 mm camera negative, will world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Classics section on February 15. Additional screenings are scheduled for February 16 and 22. The restoration was completed under Kawajiri's supervision and involved frame-by-frame cleanup and color correction to create a new archival master. Sentai president John Ledford said the upgraded version offers an experience comparable to seeing the film for the first time. Sentai plans to release the restoration as a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook in early 2027. The film's inclusion in the Berlinale Classics lineup highlights its status as a landmark of adult-oriented Japanese animation.","whyItMatters":"The restoration places a 1993 anime theatrical feature in the Berlinale Classics section, a rare institutional recognition that positions the film alongside internationally canonized cinema rather than within a genre or niche programming block.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 4K restoration of \"Ninja Scroll\" was produced from a scan of the original 35 mm camera negative, with Sentai Filmworks handling the project. The frame-by-frame cleanup and color correction were done to preserve the film's original visual intensity while improving clarity and detail. Sentai president John Ledford described the effort as presenting the film at its very best and said seeing it is like watching it for the first time. The Berlinale screenings on February 15, 16, and 22 are the first public showings of the new master. Sentai plans a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release in early 2027. The film's synopsis follows Jubei, a ninja who investigates the deaths of an entire village and uncovers a conspiracy involving demonic forces.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kawajiri supervised the frame-by-frame cleanup himself. That level of director involvement is rare for catalog restorations.","twitterPost":"Kawajiri supervised the frame-by-frame cleanup. Rare for a catalog restoration.","threadsPost":"Kawajiri supervised the frame-by-frame cleanup and color correction for the Ninja Scroll 4K restoration. Director involvement at that granularity is unusual for catalog remasters, which typically rely on studio technicians.","newsletterBlurb":"Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime \"Ninja Scroll\" has been restored in 4K under the director's supervision. The remastered film will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival's Classics section on February 15, with a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook planned for early 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cartoon Brew\",\"url\":\"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ninja-scroll-yoshiaki-kawajiri-4k-restoration-berlin-258831.html\",\"title\":\"Anime Landmark 'Ninja Scroll' Gets 4K Restoration, Heads To Berlinale\"},{\"source\":\"Cartoon Brew\",\"url\":\"https://cartoonbrew.tempurl.host/anime/ninja-scroll-yoshiaki-kawajiri-4k-restoration-berlin-258831.html\",\"title\":\"Anime Landmark 'Ninja Scroll' Gets 4K Revival, Heads To Berlinale\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4716,"outputTokens":819,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780169847,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T18:54:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-30T18:56:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-30T18:56:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e8a6434222a7719396c0e6c8","canonicalTitle":"Anime Landmark ‘Ninja Scroll’ Gets 4K Restoration, Heads To Berlinale","representativeArticleId":"a_0e627779492f132a9c7db8d5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Ninja Scroll\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yoshiaki Kawajiri\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-02-12T15:05:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-02-12T15:05:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-30T18:56:59.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cartoon Brew","url":"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/ninja-scroll-yoshiaki-kawajiri-4k-restoration-berlin-258831.html","title":"Anime Landmark ‘Ninja Scroll’ Gets 4K Restoration, Heads To Berlinale"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Ninja Scroll"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yoshiaki Kawajiri"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The 4K restoration of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1993 anime film 'Ninja Scroll' will world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 15.","The restoration was produced from a 4K scan of the original 35 mm camera negative, with frame-by-frame cleanup and color correction supervised by Kawajiri.","Sentai Filmworks president John Ledford said the upgraded version offers an experience comparable to seeing the film for the first time.","Sentai plans to release the restoration as a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook in early 2027.","Additional screenings at the Berlinale are scheduled for February 16 and 22."]}