Anime Expo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of anime’s most influential films.

On Friday, July 5, HIDIVE and AX Cinema Nights will deliver a special screening of Ninja Scroll at Panel Room 511ABC from 10 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. Released in 1993, Ninja Scroll gained the Citizen's Award at that year’s Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, and it was a major influence on the also iconic Matrix franchise. Ninja Scroll director (and Madhouse co-founder) Yoshiaki Kawajiri would continue working on titles such as The Animatrix, Jujutsu Kaisen, Vinland Saga Season 2, and the Marvel Anime series. The film spawned the anime series Ninja Scroll: The Series, which is available to stream over on Crunchyroll right now here.

Anime Expo 2024 will take place from July 4 through July 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Badges for Anime Expo are on sale to the general public right now here. More information about Anime Expo can be found here.