Ninja Scroll holds a place of honor in the pantheon of anime films that transcended borders and defined an aesthetic for a generation

Definitely! I already watched this one before, and indeed I was amazed at how they nicely executed the action scenes... It's astonishing that they were able to make such a movie in that era! I mean it's from 1993 and the animation is even much better than some (or most lol) of the newer anime. Anyway, it's animated by Madhouse so you really can't expect less in its visuals and animation! The anime before did look and hit differently, and although I was born quite far from that era—the nostalgia and vibes it gave me were definitely something else.

Btw, thanks for sharing... and now I'm considering if I should rewatch it.