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Under Ninja

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アンダーニンジャ
(Andā Ninja)
GenreAction, comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKengo Hanazawa
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 23, 2018 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed bySatoshi Kuwabara
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
Music byShōta Kowashi
StudioTezuka Productions
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTBS, BS11
Original run October 6, 2023 – December 22, 2023
Episodes12
Live-action film
Directed byYūichi Fukuda
Written byYūichi Fukuda
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2025
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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 aired from October to December 2023. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in Japanese theaters in January 2025.

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.

Kurō Kumogakure (雲隠 九郎, Kumogakure Kurō)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[2]
Portrayed by: Kento Yamazaki[3]
Katō (加藤)
Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[2]
Portrayed by: Shotaro Mamiya[4]
Miracle Hibi (日比 奇跡, Hibi Mirakuru)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[2]
Suzuki (鈴木)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[2]
Portrayed by: Mai Shiraishi[4]
Shion Hachiya (蜂谷 紫音, Hachiya Shion)
Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[2]
Portrayed by: Ryubi Miyase[5]
Kawado (川戸)
Voiced by: Chika Anzai[6]
Portrayed by: Haruka Kinami[7]
Ōno (大野)
Voiced by: Chō[6]
Portrayed by: Tsuyoshi Muro[7]
Eita (瑛太)
Voiced by: Shūichi Uchida [ja][6]
Portrayed by: Ryо̄tarо̄ Sakaguchi [ja][5]
Noguchi (野口)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui[6]
Portrayed by: Minami Hamabe[3]
Ozu (小津)
Voiced by: Kōichi Sōma [ja][8]
Saruta (猿田)
Portrayed by: Amane Okayama[5]
Mitsuki Yamada (山田美月, Yamada Mitsuki)
Portrayed by: Chihiro Yamamoto[5]
Principal (主事, Shuji)
Portrayed by: Mitsuru Hirata[5]
Homeroom Teacher (担任, Tan'nin)
Portrayed by: Shinobu Hasegawa [ja][7]
Akikazu Yoshida (吉田昭和, Yoshida Akikazu)
Portrayed by: Jiro Sato[7]

Under Ninja, written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa, started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on July 23, 2018.[9][10][11] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 6, 2019.[12] As of July 5, 2024, thirteen volumes have been released.[13]

In North America, Denpa announced the English language release of the manga in July 2020.[14]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 6, 2019[12]978-4-06-514569-2January 10, 2023[15]978-1-63-442992-4
2 August 6, 2019[16]978-4-06-516733-5August 29, 2023[17]978-1-63-442927-6
3 February 6, 2020[18]978-4-06-518477-6November 21, 2023[19]978-1-63-442838-5
4 September 4, 2020[20]978-4-06-520682-9October 29, 2024[21]978-1-63-442863-7
5 March 5, 2021[22]978-4-06-522595-0January 7, 2025[23]978-1-63-442880-4
6 September 6, 2021[24]978-4-06-524754-9March 25, 2025[25]978-1-63-442885-9
7 March 4, 2022[26]978-4-06-527060-8June 24, 2025[27]978-1-63-442887-3
8 August 5, 2022[28]978-4-06-528810-8——
9 January 6, 2023[29]978-4-06-530398-6——
10 May 8, 2023[30]978-4-06-531894-2——
11 September 6, 2023[31]978-4-06-533003-6——
12 February 6, 2024[32]978-4-06-534600-6——
13 July 5, 2024[13]978-4-06-536272-3——
14 December 6, 2024[33]978-4-06-537900-4——

On September 6, 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[34] 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 aired from October 6 to December 22, 2023, on TBS and BS11.[35][a] The opening theme song is "Hyper" by Kroi.[8] Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia.[37]

In March 2024, it was announced that the series would receive a live-action film adaptation.[40] The film adaptation is written and directed by Yūichi Fukuda, and stars Kento Yamazaki and Minami Hamabe as Kurō Kumogakure and Ayaka Noguchi respectively. The film is set to premiere in Japanese theaters on January 24, 2025.[3] The film's theme song is "Doppelgänger", performed by Creepy Nuts.[41]

The film was scheduled to premiere in Los Angeles on January 8, 2025;[42] however, it was cancelled due to the wildfire state of emergency.[43]

  1. ^ TBS lists the series premiere on October 5 at 25:43, which is effectively October 6 at 1:43 a.m. JST.[36]
  2. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
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  13. ^ a b アンダーニンジャ（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  14. ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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  17. ^ Under Ninja Volume 2. Denpa. August 29, 2023. ISBN 978-1-63-442927-6.
  18. ^ アンダーニンジャ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  19. ^ Under Ninja Volume 3. Denpa. November 21, 2023. ISBN 978-1-63-442838-5.
  20. ^ アンダーニンジャ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  21. ^ Under Ninja Volume 4. Denpa. October 29, 2024. ISBN 978-1-63-442863-7.
  22. ^ アンダーニンジャ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  23. ^ Under Ninja Volume 5. Denpa. January 7, 2025. ISBN 978-1-63-442880-4.
  24. ^ アンダーニンジャ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  25. ^ Under Ninja Volume 6. Denpa. March 25, 2025. ISBN 978-1-63-442885-9.
  26. ^ アンダーニンジャ（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  27. ^ Under Ninja Volume 7. Denpa. June 24, 2025. ISBN 978-1-63-442887-3.
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  29. ^ アンダーニンジャ（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  30. ^ アンダーニンジャ（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  31. ^ アンダーニンジャ（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  32. ^ アンダーニンジャ（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  33. ^ アンダーニンジャ（１４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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  36. ^ 『アンダーニンジャ』新キービジュアル＆PV公開！ OPテーマはKroiの「Hyper」に決定. Animate Times (in Japanese). August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  37. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 20, 2023). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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  39. ^ ""Andā Ninja" Terebi Anime Kōshiki Saito" 『アンダーニンジャ』TVアニメ公式サイト ["Under Ninja" TV Anime Official Website]. under-ninja.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  40. ^ Tai, Anita (March 31, 2024). "Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  41. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 25, 2024). "Live-Action Under Ninja Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Creepy Nuts". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  42. ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 4, 2025). "Live-Action Under Ninja Film Premieres on January 8 in Los Angeles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  43. ^ "Kento Yamazaki's Under Ninja Premiere in Los Angeles Canceled Due to Wildfire State of Emergency". Japan Anime News. Oricon. January 8, 2025. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025.