Under Ninja

Under Ninja (Japanese: アンダーニンジャ, Hepburn: Andā Ninja) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine since July 2018. An anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions is set to premiere in October 2023.

Under Ninja
Cover of the first volume
アンダーニンジャ
(Andā Ninja)
Manga
Written byKengo Hanazawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 23, 2018 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed bySatoshi Kuwabara
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
Music byShōta Kowashi
StudioTezuka Productions
Original networkTBS
Original run October 2023 – scheduled

Plot

The ninja organization in Japan, which once flourished, was dismantled by the GHQ after the Pacific War and disappeared. However, the ninja still exist in secret, and it is said that there are 200,000 of them living in Japan today, hiding and working in the dark in the public and private sectors and in all kinds of organizations. While some of the elite ninja work behind the scenes in national level conflicts, the ninja at the end of the line are often unable to find work. One of them, Kuro Kumogakure, who is living the life of a NEET, receives a serious "ninja assignment," an order from his superiors to infiltrate a high school with the latest equipment.

Characters
Kurō Kumogakure (雲隠 九郎, Kumogakure Kurō)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[1]
Katō (加藤)
Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[1]
Miracle Hibi (日比 奇跡, Hibi Mirakuru)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[1]
Suzuki (鈴木)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[1]
Shion Hachiya (蜂谷 紫音, Hachiya Shion)
Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[1]

Media

Manga

Under Ninja, written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa, started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on July 23, 2018.[2][3][4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 6, 2019.[5] As of May 8, 2023, ten volumes have been released.[6]

In North America, Denpa announced the English language release of the manga in July 2020.[7]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 6, 2019[5]978-4-06-514569-2January 10, 2023[8]978-1-63-442992-4
2 August 6, 2019[9]978-4-06-516733-5——
3 February 6, 2020[10]978-4-06-518477-6——
4 September 4, 2020[11]978-4-06-520682-9——
5 March 5, 2021[12]978-4-06-522595-0——
6 September 6, 2021[13]978-4-06-524754-9——
7 March 4, 2022[14]978-4-06-527060-8——
8 August 5, 2022[15]978-4-06-528810-8——
9 January 6, 2023[16]978-4-06-530398-6——
10 May 8, 2023[6]978-4-06-531894-2——

Anime

On September 6, 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[17] It is produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, with scripts supervised by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Nobuteru Yūki, and music composed by Shōta Kowashi. The series is set to premiere in October 2023 on TBS.[18]

References
  1. Loo, Egan (May 6, 2023). "Under Ninja TV Anime Announces Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 7, 2018). "Kengo Hanazawa's New Manga's Title, July Debut Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. 花沢健吾の新連載「アンダーニンジャ」ヤンマガで始動、現代を生きるニート忍者描く. Natalie (in Japanese). July 23, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. 週刊 ヤングマガジン 2018 #34. YanMaga Web (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. アンダーニンジャ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. アンダーニンジャ（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. Hodgkins, Crystalyn; Mateo, Alex (July 3, 2020). "Denpa Licenses Romy Oishi, meshe's Lockdown Zone: Level X, Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  8. Mateo, Alex (January 10, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 8-14". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. アンダーニンジャ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. アンダーニンジャ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  11. アンダーニンジャ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  12. アンダーニンジャ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  13. アンダーニンジャ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  14. アンダーニンジャ（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  15. アンダーニンジャ（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  16. アンダーニンジャ（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  17. Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2021). "Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  18. TVアニメ「アンダーニンジャ」今秋放送開始、2月22日の“忍者の日”に新ビジュ公開. Natalie (in Japanese). February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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