Under Ninja Explained

Ja Kanji:アンダーニンジャ
Ja Romaji:Andā Ninja
Genre:Action, comedy[1]
Type:manga
Author:Kengo Hanazawa
Publisher:Kodansha
Imprint:Young Magazine KC
Magazine:Weekly Young Magazine
First:July 23, 2018
Volumes:13
Type:tv series
Director:Satoshi Kuwabara
Music:Shōta Kowashi
Studio:Tezuka Productions
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:TBS, BS11
First:October 6, 2023
Last:December 22, 2023
Episodes:12
Type:live film
Director:Yūichi Fukuda

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.

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.

Media

Manga

Under Ninja, written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa, started in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on July 23, 2018.[2] [3] [4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on February 6, 2019. As of July 5, 2024, thirteen volumes have been released.

In North America, Denpa announced the English language release of the manga in July 2020.[5]

Volumes

Anime

On September 6, 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[6] 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.[7] The opening theme song is "Hyper" by Kroi.[8] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[9]

Episodes

Live-action film

In March 2024, it was announced that the series would receive a live-action film adaptation.[10] 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.[11] The film's theme song is "Doppelgänger", performed by Creepy Nuts.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luster. Joseph. Under Ninja Anime Reveals Five More Voice Actors. Otaku USA. November 6, 2023. May 8, 2023. November 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106053502/https://otakuusamagazine.com/under-ninja-anime-reveals-five-more-voice-actors/. live.
  2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kengo Hanazawa's New Manga's Title, July Debut Revealed. Anime News Network. November 18, 2020. May 7, 2018. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028163755/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-07/kengo-hanazawa-new-manga-title-july-debut-revealed/.131243. live.
  3. Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/292193. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 18, 2020. ja. July 23, 2018. November 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104060926/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/292193. live.
  4. Web site: ja:週刊 ヤングマガジン 2018 #34. https://magazine.yanmaga.jp/ym/2018/2018-34.html. YanMaga Web. Kodansha. November 18, 2020. https://archive.today/20201118051426/https://magazine.yanmaga.jp/ym/2018/2018-34.html. November 18, 2020. ja. live.
  5. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Mateo. Alex. Denpa Licenses Romy Oishi, meshe's Lockdown Zone: Level X, Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga. Anime News Network. July 4, 2020. July 3, 2020. July 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705204659/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-03/denpa-licenses-romy-oishi-meshe-lockdown-zone-level-x-kengo-hanazawa-under-ninja-manga/.161399. live.
  6. Web site: Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. Hazra. Adriana. September 5, 2021. September 5, 2021. September 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906005309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-05/kengo-hanazawa-under-ninja-manga-gets-tv-anime/.176969. live.
  7. Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/513983. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 22, 2023. ja. February 22, 2023. July 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230710164518/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/513983. live.
  8. Web site: Under Ninja Anime Reveals Promo Video, More Cast, October 5 Premiere. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. August 18, 2023. August 18, 2023. August 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230818121414/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-18/under-ninja-anime-reveals-promo-video-more-cast-october-5-premiere/.201399. live.
  9. Web site: Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime Season. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. September 20, 2023. September 20, 2023. September 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920202344/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-20/crunchyroll-announces-release-schedule-for-fall-2023-anime-season/.202573. live.
  10. Web site: Tai. Anita. Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets Live-Action Film. Anime News Network. March 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240331154409/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/kengo-hanazawa-under-ninja-manga-gets-live-action-film/.209402. March 31, 2024. March 31, 2024. live.
  11. Web site: Loo. Egan. Live-Action Under Ninja Film's Teaser Unveils Cast, Director, January 24 Debut. Anime News Network. September 2, 2024. September 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240902154757/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-28/live-action-under-ninja-film-teaser-unveils-cast-director-january-24-debut/.214889. September 2, 2024. live.
  12. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Live-Action Under Ninja Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Creepy Nuts. Anime News Network. November 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241125204347/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-25/live-action-under-ninja-film-trailer-reveals-theme-song-by-creepy-nuts/.218295. November 25, 2024. November 25, 2024. live.

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