What is this genre all about? 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.
We present you the list of Ninja anime you should watch right now.
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Top 19 Ninja anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Naruto: Shippuuden
- 18. Naruto
- 17. Jigokuraku 2nd Season
- 16. Jigokuraku
- 15. Ninja to Gokudou
- 14. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- 13. Gintama
- 12. Ninja Kamui
- 11. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to Naze ka Dousei Hajimemashita
- 10. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
- 9. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
- 8. Shinobi no Ittoki
- 7. Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou
- 6. NARUTO (2023)
- 5. Senran Kagura
- 4. Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja
- 3. Brave 10
- 2. Kurozuka
- 1. Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 1
19. Naruto: Shippuuden
It has been two and a half years since Naruto Uzumaki left Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, for intense training following events which fueled his desire to be stronger. Now Akatsuki, the mysterious organization of elite rogue ninja, is closing in on their grand plan which may threaten the safety of the entire shinobi world.
Although Naruto is older and sinister events loom on the horizon, he has changed little in personality—still rambunctious and childish—though he is now far more confident and possesses an even greater determination to protect his friends and home. Come whatever may, Naruto will carry on with the fight for what is important to him, even at the expense of his own body, in the continuation of the saga about the boy who wishes to become Hokage.
Naruto: Shippuden has finished airing and it has 500 Episodes. It is also Known as: ナルト- 疾風伝, Naruto Hurricane Chronicles
18. Naruto
Moments prior to Naruto Uzumaki's birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.
Now, Naruto is a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja still living in Konohagakure. Shunned because of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village, while his burning desire to become the Hokage of Konohagakure leads him not only to some great new friends, but also some deadly foes.
Naruto has finished airing and it has 220 Episodes. It is also Known as: ナルト, NARUTO
17. Jigokuraku 2nd Season
The second season of Jigokuraku.
Hell's Paradise Season 2 has not yet aired. It will air on January 11, 2026. It is also Known as: 地獄楽 第二期, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2, สุขาวดีอเวจี, Адский рай
16. Jigokuraku
The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that is rumored to be the Buddhist pure land Sukhavati. In hopes of reuniting with his beloved wife, Gabimaru heads to the island along with the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Upon arriving there, they encounter other death row convicts in search of the Elixir of Life... as well as a host of unknown creatures, eerie manmade statues, and the hermits who rule the island. Can Gabimaru find the Elixir of Life on this mysterious island and make it back home alive?
Hell's Paradise has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 地獄楽, Heavenhell, Paradition, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
15. Ninja to Gokudou
The ninja banish evil from the shadows. The gokudo gather lonely outcasts and commit crimes. The grudge they forged centuries ago is rekindled in the present day. The ninja Shinoha meets Kiwami, a gokudo with the face of a businessman. Unknowing of the other's identity, they bond over anime, but the war between ninja and gokudo intensifies. Who will survive and who will perish, ninja or gokudo?
Ninja vs. Gokudo has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 忍者と極道, Ninja and Gokudo, Ninja kontra yakuza
14. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in the village and his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story... A new generation of ninja are ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto!
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has finished airing and it has 293 Episodes. It is also Known as: BORUTO-ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
13. Gintama
The Amanto, aliens from outer space, have invaded Earth and taken over feudal Japan. As a result, a prohibition on swords has been established, and the samurai of Japan are treated with disregard as a consequence.
However one man, Gintoki Sakata, still possesses the heart of the samurai, although from his love of sweets and work as a yorozuya, one might not expect it. Accompanying him in his jack-of-all-trades line of work are Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses and a strong heart, Kagura with her umbrella and seemingly bottomless stomach, as well as Sadaharu, their oversized pet dog. Of course, these odd jobs are not always simple, as they frequently have run-ins with the police, ragtag rebels, and assassins, oftentimes leading to humorous but unfortunate consequences.
Who said life as an errand boy was easy?
Gintama has finished airing and it has 201 Episodes. It is also Known as: 銀魂, Gin Tama, Silver Soul, Yorinuki Gintama-san
12. Ninja Kamui
Higan is a Nukenin - a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his former organization who exact a bloody retribution on Joe and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming “death,” Joe will re-emerge as his former self - Ninja Kamui - to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism who pits his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face off against trained assassins, combat cyborgs, and rival ninjas to bring down the very clan that made him.
Ninja Kamui has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: NINJA KAMUI
11. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to Naze ka Dousei Hajimemashita
In order to protect an ordinary businessman, Tsukasa Atsumi, from demons, a genius kunoichi, Shizuri Ideura, signs a master-servant contract with him on the condition that she stays with him. Despite her cool appearance of defeating demons, Shizuri is an otaku NEET who spends all her time playing video games. While Shizuri is spoiled by Tsukasa and leads a lazy cohabitation life, the quirky Kunoichi gather together... A romantic comedy about living together with a genius Kunoichi who is an otaku and a NEET!
I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ニートくノ一となぜか同棲はじめました, NEET Kunoichi to Nazeka Dousei Hajimemashita, Somehow, I Started Living With a NEET Otaku Kunoichi
10. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
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!
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし, Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
9. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
Not every zombie is the monstrous, brain-eating type.
One night while walking home from the convenience store, regular high school boy Ayumu Aikawa is killed by a serial killer, and is just as suddenly brought back to life by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe. One small caveat: he's now a zombie. Things get even weirder for him when he accidentally steals a magical girl's uniform, and thus her powers! Haruna, the ex-magical girl, orders him to fight evil creatures known as Megalo in her place until they can figure out a way to get her powers back to her.
It seems that life is just going to get stranger and stranger for poor Ayumu from here on out in Kore wa Zombie desu ka?.
Is This a Zombie? has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: これはゾンビですか?, Koreha Zombie Desuka?, Kore ha Zombie Desu ka?, Kore wa Zombie Desuka?
8. Shinobi no Ittoki
Ittoki Sakuraba was an ordinary student, until his life was turned upside down! He finds out that he is the 19th heir of the famous Iga Ninjas. The Iga must try to defend what is theirs from the Koga, a rivaling clan seeking to end Ittoki’s life. Ittoki is left with no choice but to become a shinobi that’s strong enough to not only protect himself, but also his village. Now a student at Kokuten Ninja Academy, a high school specializing in shinobi techniques, Ittoki learns the way of the modern-day ninja, equipped with high-tech suits and gadgets. Together with students from other villages, Ittoki clashes with the Koga in an attempt to end the rivalry once and for all.
Shinobi no Ittoki has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 忍の一時, Shinobi no Ittoki
7. Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou
The heirs to the Kouga and Iga ninja clans, Gennosuke and Oboro, hoped the unsteady truce between their tribes would last—but fate denies the lovers, thrusting their people into war after centuries of peace. The terms are set on two scrolls. One bears a list of Kouga warriors. The other holds a list of those who fight for Iga. The names found on these scrolls can only be crossed out in blood.
Basilisk has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: バジリスク 甲賀忍法帖, Basilisk: Koga Nimpo Cho
6. NARUTO (2023)
The official website for the NARUTO anime franchise announced a new anime project: to air four "brand-new" episodes starting in September 2023 to celebrate the TV anime's 20th anniversary back in 2022.
Note: Title, format, and relations are provisional and will be updated when more info is announced.
Naruto (2023) has not yet aired. It will air on December 31, 2026. It is also Known as: NARUTO -ナルト- (2023), NARUTO -ナルト- (新作アニメ), NARUTO (Shinsaku Anime), ナルト新作アニメ
5. Senran Kagura
Super cute Asuka and her curvy companions appear to be your typical high school students, but they’ve got an outrageous secret: they’re learning the wild ways of the ninja! Get a lesson in action, naughtiness, and sexy slapstick fun as Asuka's gang takes on the toughest (and hottest) fighters in town! Fan service fanatics won’t want to miss a minute!
Senran Kagura has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 閃乱カグラ, Senran Kagura Ninja Flash, Senran Kagura
4. Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to Ninja
Ten years ago, a gigantic demon beast known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was released from its jinchuuriki by an unknown shinobi wearing a mask. The village of Konohagakure was close to destruction by the attack of the Nine-Tails, but the village was saved by its leader. Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki—who was the jinchuuriki at the time of the attack—sealed away the demon inside their new born son: Naruto Uzumaki. However, this act of saving the village cost them their lives and they left the future of the ninja world to Naruto.
With the demon fox sealed away, things continued as normal. However, the peace of the village would not last long, for Pain, Konan, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori, Deidara, Hidan and Kakuzu—members of a dreaded shinobi group called the Akatsuki—attacked Konohagakure. Naruto narrowly manages to launch a counter-attack but why have these shinobi appeared when all of them were meant to have died? The mystery remains, but the shinobi are praised by heir families for completing such a dangerous mission. However, one of them who has never known the faces of his parents, Naruto, cannot help but feel lonely. At that exact time, suddenly, the masked man makes his appearance in Konoha. Naruto and his allies are both attacked by the man's mysterious new doujutsu.
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE, Naruto Movie 9
3. Brave 10
Isanami, a young priestess of Izumo, is forced to watch as a group of evil ninja burn her temple to the ground and slaughter the people within, leaving her no choice but to flee into the forest to escape the same fate. By chance, she stumbles upon Saizou Kirigakure, a masterless ninja from the Iga school. The two travel to Ueda Castle to ask Yukimura Sanada for help. Isanami's possession of a strange and devastating power is revealed, and Sanada readily agrees to help her, gathering ten brave warriors to Isanami's side.
Thus begins Brave 10, a story set in the Warring States period. It follows Saizou and Isanami's journey throughout the war-laden lands in search of brave warriors to serve under Yukimura's banner, each possessing powerful skills of their own. They'll have to travel far and wide, all while trying to fend off those who would chase after the dark power that she possesses to make it their own.
Brave 10 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブレイブ・テン, Brave10, Brave Ten
2. Kurozuka
Adaptation of Takashi Noguchi's manga, which itself adapts Baku Yumemakura's supernatural romance novel.
The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou). Kurou flees into the mountains after losing to his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Shogun to rule all of Japan. History records that he committed suicide, but instead, Kurou meets a strange, beautiful woman named Kuromitsu in her mountain hermitage. Eventually, Kurou falls in love with Kuromitsu, but then realizes she conceals a dark secret. He learns that he is unable to die and continues to live for a thousand years as Japan evolves into a future society.
Kurozuka has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 黒塚, Black Tomb
1. Naruto: Shippuuden Movie 1
Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death," but fails to prove Shion's prediction wrong and supposedly dies in vain.
Naruto: Shippuden the Movie has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝, Naruto Shippuuden Movie, Naruto Movie 4, Gekijouban Naruto Shippuuden
