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Region：Japan
Type：TV
English name：Juubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-hen / Ninja Scroll: The Series
Official name：獣兵衛忍風帖龍宝玉篇
Chinese name：兽兵卫忍风帖龙宝玉篇
Other names：Jûbê ninpûchô: Ryûhôgyoku-hen
Premiered：April 14, 2003
Status：Finished Airing
Tags：Fantasy / Action / Combat / Adventure / Historical / Source original
Original author：川尻善昭
Director：佐藤竜雄 / 田中洋之
Scenario：米村正二 / 村山桂 / 平野靖士 / 岸間信明
Storyboard：板垣伸 / 青山弘 / 高橋亨 / 佐藤卓哉 / 水島精二
Co-director：板垣伸 / 有冨興二 / 増原光幸 / 田中洋之 / 川村賢一
Studios：MADHOUSE
Producers：龍宝玉組
Family：Juubee Ninpuuchou
Rating：16+

Juubee Ninpuuchou: Ryuuhougyoku-hen

Edo Era, the world of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

There were those who crept in the darkness.

The Hiruko Ninja.

They are fated to live in darkness, and die in darkness.

However, if the power of the Dragon's Jewel, which has been handed down among the Hiruko since ancient times, is combined with that of the Priestess of Light, even the Hiruko can be bathed in light.

There was one who, believing this, ran away from the Hiruko.

And thus begins our story.

At the same time, a group of ninja called the Kimon Shu began targeting the stolen jewel as well as the Priestess of Light, who was living in a hidden village.

The Kimon were working behind the scenes to bring about a revival of the Toyotomi.

What is their intent?

As the mystery deepens, the grand battle between the Hiruko and the Kimon over the treasure begins.

In that battle, there was a man who came in from rather unusual circumstances.

His name: Kibagami Juubei. Having the ability to defeat enemies by using the art of Shippuu no Iai to create kamaitachi, he is a highly skilled "Ninja for Hire." Claiming he was just angry that they were disturbing his sleep, Jubei refuses to get involved in the fighting any further, but as fate would have it, he and the jewel and the Priestess of Light are brought together.

Perhaps by coincidence or perhaps he was called by something, but in the hidden village he entered was the Priestess of Light, Shigure. The hidden village is destroyed in an attack by the Kimon Shu.

Along with the aged ninja Dakuan and the boy ninja Tsubute who helped Shigure when she was being pursued, Jubei is pulled into the journey to protect Shigure.

Having been told by Dakuan that she seems to have some connection with the Yagyuu Clan, Shigure sets off for the Yagyuu village, wanting to know the secrets of her own birth.

The path is littered with the persistently pursuing Hiruko Ninja and Kimon Shu.

One after the other, Jubei's Shippuu no Tachi cuts down the unearthly youjutsu that come after them.

Calling this violent battle to the death, what is the true power of the jewel and the Priestess of Light.

.!?

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Main EpisodesTiles view / List view

EP1 - Tragedy in the Hidden Village

What is destiny? One Hiruko ninja has stolen the sacred Dragon Stone with the hopes of setting his clan free from a life of darkness. The Kimon Clan, however, has other plans for the Stone as well as the Light Maiden.
EP2 - Departure

With no other choice, Shigure sets out with Dakuan and Tsubute to find the answers about who she really is. Meanwhile, Jubei must fight off both Hiruko and Kimon ninjas and deliver the Dragon Stone to Shigure.
EP3 - Forbidden Love

The battles heat up as both the Kimon and Hiruko Clans search for the Dragon Stone and the Light Maiden. Neither side is willing to give up the Stone, and it is a bloody free-for-all to see who can get both the Stone and the Maiden.
EP4 - Broken Stone

For the Kimon and Hiruko, not only is fighting each other difficult, but also trying to steal the Stone from under the watchful eye of Jubei is nearly impossible. One almost-successful attempt at taking the Stone results in splitting the stone in half: Jubei has one half, while the Kimon manage to get the other half.
EP5 - The Diamond Child

Meet Tatsunosuke, a young thief with a special gift and nothing to lose. Matched against Tsubute, which thief will come out with the Dragon Stone in his pocket? Faced with the opportunity to join the Kimon, will Tatsunosuke take the chance, and pay for it with his life?
EP6 - Shelter From the Rain

Apart from the others, Jubei finds himself poisoned in battle with Nenmu, a ninja who can use the bodies of people. Caught in a rainstorm, with the help of a woman and her young son, Jubei slowly recuperates from the poison. But with Nenmu's ability to manipulate anybody, who can tell a friend from the enemy? Will Jubei's newfound allies turn against him?
EP7 - Blossom

Azami is back, and after the half of Dragon Stone she could not get the first time, determined not to lose it to the Kimon clan. Meanwhile, Jubei learns the truth about the Dragon Stone and the treasure of the Lost Dynasty, and he's slowly figuring out just how precarious of a position they are all in.
EP8 - The Fate of Rengoku

Rengoku has her mission to get the other half of the Dragon Stone from Jubei. This is also her chance to avenge the death of her beloved brother, but at what cost? With revenge on her mind, what will Rengoku sacrifice for the ability to kill Jubei?
EP9 - A Dragon Within

Until now, no one has fully understood the secrets of the Light Maiden. But they are revealed at last when the Hiruko warrior Zofu saves Shigure from a clan of assassins and forces her to face a place and purpose she did not choose.
EP10 - The Heart of the Hiruko

Who is Rokai? When Shigure is threatened by Yamidoro and his clan, a protector appears in the form of a strange little man with amazing abilities. However, even he cannot prevent the Kimon from kidnapping Shigure. Someone must save the Light Maiden!
EP11 - Yagyu Renya

The action moves to sea as Jubei's party searches for Shigure, who is stranded on the water with the Kimon clan. Onboard Jubei's ship is a mysterious samurai. Is he friend or foe? The group must find out as passengers on the ship start turning up dead.
EP12 - Dynasty Restoration

How far can you trust your senses? Jubei's commitment to save Shigure pays off when he, Dakuan, and Tsubute execute a successful rescue mission. But something is wrong, and Shigure is acting strangely. The outcome of war may depend on Jubei finding out why!
EP13 - Farewell Jubei

The memories of the Light Maiden are awakening inside Shigure's head. But her recovery comes too lateâ€”Jubei has fallen in battle, and this leaves only Shigure to unlock the powers of the Light Maiden that will decide the fate of them all. She must face a finale without Jubei and witness one final fight that will decide who comes out alive.