What is Ninja anime?

A ninja was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations. The ninja, using covert methods of waging war, were contrasted with the samurai, who had strict rules about honor and combat.

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Sengoku Kitan Youtouden Movie

(Wrath of the Ninja)

6.14

Description:

The year a comet races across the sky, splitting the heavens, from the depths of the Earth the dark god shall arise once again. Then, the dark evil lurking in the shadows shall come out of the depths of Hell and show itself in the present world. The emotions of the blade of the wind shall collect at the source of the blue light. And the three blades shall become one, vanquishing evil. The year is 1580, and the unholy armies of Lord Nobunaga Oda steadily spread across Japan. Narrowly escaping the slaughter of her clan, a young ninja steals into the shadows. She is Ayame, the last of the Kasumi clan, and the dagger she wields is one of three, mystical blades. She is joined by Sakon and Ryoma, renegade ninja and the possessors of the sacred sword and spear. Now, these shadow warriors must unite their weapons and skills to fulfill `The Prophesy of the Enchanted Swords` or die trying... This is a cut version of the earlier OVA. (Source: AniDB)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

86 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1989-05-27

Jigen Sengokushi: Kuro no Shishi - Jinnai-hen

(Black Lion)

5.68

Description:

The year is 1580. Using an army of soldiers equipped with sophisticated weaponry, Nobunaga Oda is on the verge of ruling Japan with an iron fist. One of his enforcers is Ginnai Doma - a fallen samurai reborn into an indestructible killing machine. As Ginnai continues his killing spree on ninjas and those who oppose Nobunaga's rule, Shishimaru of the Iga Ninja - going against the Koga Ninja's plans - pursues a one-man vendetta to avenge the deaths of his comrades and kill the immortal warrior. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

42 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1992-11-21

Mutant Turtles: Choujin Densetsu-hen

5.5

Description:

When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles acquire Mutastones from Crys-Mu, the spirit of light, they acquire the ability to enhance themselves into Super Turtles for a duration of three minutes. Meanwhile, the evil Shredder and his minions Bebop and Rocksteady stumble upon the Dark Mutastone, which transforms them into Devil Shredder, Supermutant Bebop and Supermutant Rocksteady, respectively. But the Turtles have one more trick up their shells: all four of them can combine into their ultimate form—Turtle Saint. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

28 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

1996-05-21

Ninja Senshi Tobikage

(Ninja Robots)

7.05

Description:

Ninja Senshi Tobikage tells the story of a boy named Joe Maya. One day, Joe, who lives on Mars, witnesses a battle between aliens. Those from Planet Zaboom are attacking the princess of Planet Radorio, she has escaped from the emperor of Zaboom who is scheming to conquer the universe and has crash landed on mars. Joe stumbles aboard the princesses ship, this starts a chain reaction of events that will alter their lives. Joe and his friends wield three powerful mecha beasts against the emperor of Zaboom and his forces, but the odds are stacked heavily against them. When all hope seems to be lost a mysterious ninja robot named Tobikage appears as if from nowhere to provide assitance, able to combine with the 3 mechanical beasts provides Tobikage with unmatched power, with his aide Joe fights the forces of Zaboom... (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

43

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1985-10-06

Ninja Mono

(Ninja Cadets)

5.99

Description:

During Japan's feudal era, there was a war between two ninja clans: the Byakuro and the Kabusu. One night, the Kabusu staged a fierce attack on the Byakuro castle in hopes of kidnapping the clan's infant princess. Their mission was foiled when a loyal ninja of the Byakuro flees the attack with the princess and disappears, eventually raising her to be a ninja. Several years later, six ninja trainees are given a mission to infiltrate the Kabusu-occupied Byakuro castle and retrieve a sacred scroll to complete their training. But their skills are put to the test when they encounter three members of the Kabusu, who use dark sorcery in an attempt to once again capture the princess - who happens to be one of the trainees. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1996-03-27

Samurai & Shogun

7.08

Description:

Drunken life, dreamy death. #RickandMortyAnime
Type

special

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

6 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2020-03-28

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Part 2

0

Description:

Second part of the Boruto anime series.
Type

TV

Rating

13 teens or older

Status

tba

Maryuu Senki

5.78

Description:

Once upon a time, there was a certain family having strong influence on the rule of the Imperial Court. They had their own might called "Kidou" and yet got hated because of the might itself. At last, the patriarch of the family was entrapped to his death, and all the family was doomed to ruin... The present day — the survived descendants of this family, now calling themselves "Kidousyuu" schemed to resurrect their murdered patriarch once again, and the ferocious evil spell went into action. (Source: BakaBT)
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1987-03-05

Sengoku Kitan Youtouden

(Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period)

6.37

Description:

In the year 1580, a man named Lord Nobunaga Oda sends hoards of unholy armies across Japan, slaying all who stand in their way. A young ninja escapes her villages' destruction with a short sword, one of the three mystical weapons that can end Oda's rule. During her quest, she is joined by two other ninjas who wield the other two weapons of legend, the sacred sword and spear. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

42 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1987-05-21

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

(A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof)

7.68

Description:

On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the unassuming high schooler is actually an assassin. Thus, the potentially cutthroat cohabitation of a ninja and an assassin begins! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or Older

Status

finished

Aired

2025-04-10

The Samurai

6.22

Description:

Sixteen-year-old high school student Takeshi Chimatsuri has devoted his life to being a master samurai like his father was. Then one day, the Toki twins, two ninja sisters he's known since childhood, transfer to his school and issue him a challenge to take back their family dagger from him. Unfortunately for him, they have discovered his one weakness: the fear of the naked female body. Now, Takeshi must undergo special training from his classmates Atsuko and Torai, and his teacher Miss Ayatsugi to resist the combined brute strength of Akari and the temptation of her sex-crazed twin Kagiri. Class will never be in order with these three constantly fighting each other. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

45 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1987-11-01

Karasu Tengu Kabuto

0

Description:

500 years ago in the Tensho Era of Japan, a man was born who defied the will of a demon; a man who had gods of good on his side; a man destined to battle evil....his name was Kabuto. Somehow, Kuroyasya Douki, the vile Black Night Demon, escaped his prison in hell and returned to the earthly plane to wreak vengeance on the family-line of Kabuto. None can escape his deadly magic and masterful skills with the blade; however, the gods of the North, West, East, and South band together to help Kabuto stand for Justice. With the questionable help of a diabolical talking sword that his own father forged, Kabuto may live another day to see his own sons born....
Type

TV

Episodes

39

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1990-07-29

Tobe! Isami

(Soar High! Isami)

7.23

Description:

Isami Hanaoka is just a fifth grader who happens to be a descendant of the Shinsengumi. Together with fellow descendants and classmates Soushi Yukimi and Toshi Tsukikage, she discovers in the basement of her home, strange artifacts left behind by their ancestors as well as a message urging them to "Fight the evil Kurotengu organization." (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

50

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1995-04-08

Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden

(The Legend of Ninja Kamui)

0

Description:

Kamui is a ninja from the Edo period who has decided to leave his clan. After doing so he is pursued relentlessly by the members of his former clan; who consider him to be a traitor and therefore wish to kill him. Kamui then wanders around Japan to escape from them by using his intelligence and great abilities to survive. In the course of the series Kamui begins to suffer from paranoia because of his status as a persecuted man. Kamui then started to believe that everybody wished to murder him and became distrusting of everyone he came across. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

TV

Episodes

26

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

17+ (violence & profanity)

Status

finished

Aired

1969-04-06

Manga Sarutobi Sasuke

(Ninja the Wonder Boy)

6.92

Description:

Sasuke is the story of a ninja child that starts right after the battle of Sekigahara where Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan. Sarutobi Sasuke (Jump Like Monkey Sasuke) was a famous ninja in the employ of Sanada Daisuke who fought for the losing side against Ieyasu. He was believed to have committed suicide when he was trapped in a castle, but the story takes off that he really escaped and that Sarutobi is not a name of a ninja but a whole ninja clan. (from AniDB)
Type

TV

Episodes

24

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

1979-10-09

Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi The Animation

0

Description:

In the Fifth Year of the Keicho era, the Tokugawa clan sought to solidify their control of Japan. Hidetada Tokugawa has come to the doorsteps of Ueda Castle with the intentions of having the Sanada clan open its doors to him. But the Sanada and their retainers have other plans... (Source: ANN)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

26 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2005-05-07

Sasuga no Sarutobi

(Amazing Sarutobi)

0

Description:

Nikumaru, meaning "meatball" in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series introduces his many adventures and pranks as Nikumaru meets with his rivals both in and out of school. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Type

TV

Episodes

69

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1982-10-17

Yajikita Gakuen Douchuuki

0

Description:

Shinokita Reiko and Yajima Junko are second-year high school students who travel from school to school fighting bad guys, ninjas, yakuza and corruption. At this high school they encounter a secret ninja order and a corrupt administrator, as well as a tragic death in the distant past. With the help of Kotetsu, a skilled ninja, they set the school to rights, but not before leaving several broken hearts behind. (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

40 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1989-09-15

Ganbare Goemon

(Legend of the Mystical Ninja)

0

Description:

The evil overlord Makuamuge is planning to take over both the game and real worlds, and it is up to the ninja Goemon, his friends, girlfriend, and giant robot to defeat Makuamuge's henchmen and save both worlds.
Type

TV

Episodes

23

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1997-10-04

Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu: Sanada Juu Yuushi

0

Description:

In the Fifth Year of the Keicho era, the Tokugawa clan sought to solidify their control of Japan. Hidetada Tokugawa has come to the doorsteps of Ueda Castle with the intentions of having the Sanada clan open its doors to him. But the Sanada and their retainers have other plans... (Source: ANN)
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

51 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2005-01-29

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