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 manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Ninja manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 19. Jigoku Raku
- 18. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
- 17. Oshinobi Dousei
- 16. Shinobigoto
- 15. Under Ninja
- 14. Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen
- 13. Ayakashi Triangle
- 12. NARUTO: Sasuke Retsuden - Uchiha no Matsuei to Tenkyuu no Hoshikuzu
- 11. Naruto Gaiden - Uzu no Naka no Tsumujikaze
- 10. Jigokuraku: Tokubetsu-hen - Mokke no Mori
- 9. Kunoichi no Ichi! no Ni
- 8. NARUTO Retsuden Series
- 7. BlackSun
- 6. NARUTO: Konoha Shinden - Yukemuri Ninpouchou
- 5. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to naze ka Dousei hajimemashita
- 4. Kunoichi no Ichi
- 3. Gekijouban Naruto: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Datteba yo
- 2. NARUTO: Rai no Sho - Ai wo Itareta Kemono!!
- 1. Gekijouban NARUTO: Shippuuden - The Lost Tower
19. Jigoku Raku
Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his freedom, he must travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal. Failure is not an option. On this island, heaven and hell are just a hair’s breadth away.
Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku has finished publishing and it has 127 Chapters. It is also Known as: 地獄楽, Jigokuraku, Paradition, Heavenhell, Jigoku Raku (KAKU Yuuji)
18. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
With everyone's memories having been altered, Boruto finds himself being hunted by his own village. After escaping with Sasuke, what future awaits Boruto...?
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: BORUTO-ボルト- -TWO BLUE VORTEX-, BORUTO - TWO BLUE VORTEX -, BORUTO -TWO BLUE VORTEX-
17. Oshinobi Dousei
Tae, a beautiful 17-year-old girl, and Kotaro, a serious office worker. These two seemingly happy people have a secret they can't reveal to anyone - the rival ninjas of Iga and Kouga secretly live together in this laid-back romantic comedy!
Living With a Kunoichi has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: お忍び同棲, Oshinobi Dousei
16. Shinobigoto
A socially awkward ninja will have his work cut out for him protecting a klutzy high school girl!
Shinobi Undercover is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: しのびごと, Shinobigoto
15. Under Ninja
Even in this day and age, ninjas walk among us, hide within plain sight, still waiting for their mission orders. However, for some, it takes much longer to receive orders than others! Meet Kurou Kumogakure, a NEET and a Ninja. After being a long time without work, he finally receives orders from the higher ups!
Under Ninja is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アンダーニンジャ, Under Ninja
14. Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen
Battle tournament manga set in the Sengoku Era.
The year is 1600. Ten years have passed since Oda Nobunaga unified Japan. When Nobunaga realized that he was dying, he announced that he would hand over the country to the one who produced the strongest warriors. The warlords, whose dreams of unifying the country had been dashed, set up their own strongest warriors and set their sights on becoming the ruler of Japan
Tenkaichi: Battle to Decide Japan's Strongest Martial Artist is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: テンカイチ 日本最強武芸者決定戦, テンカイチ -日本最強武芸者決定戦-, 天下第一日本最强武士选拔赛
13. Ayakashi Triangle
Japan may be brimming with mysterious monsters called ayakashi, but they have a special exorcist ninja force to counter the threat! Young exorcist ninja Matsuri spends his days fighting ayakashi to protect his childhood friend Suzu. But when an ayakashi cat named Shirogane shows up, things get turned upside down! Legendary mangaka Kentaro Yabuki returns to Shonen Jump with this new fantasy series full of ayakashi and romance!
Ayakashi Triangle has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: あやかしトライアングル, Ayakashi Triangle
12. NARUTO: Sasuke Retsuden - Uchiha no Matsuei to Tenkyuu no Hoshikuzu
Uchiha Sasuke heads for an astronomical observatory, far from the Land of Fire. There, he syncs up with Sakura, and together they dive into an undercover investigation in search of traces of the Sage of Six Paths! The two are soon drawn into a deadly conspiracy! The popular spin-off novel, now as a manga series!
Naruto: Sasuke's Story—The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust: The Manga has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO -ナルト- サスケ烈伝 うちはの末裔と天球の星屑,, Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust
11. Naruto Gaiden - Uzu no Naka no Tsumujikaze
The story of Namikaze Minato (Fourth Hokage), the winner of the worldwide popularity poll project--NARUTOP99! Just how exactly did Minato, the father of Naruto, develop a certain jutsu...?
Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO外伝 渦の中のつむじ風, Naruto: Whirlwind in the Vortex
10. Jigokuraku: Tokubetsu-hen - Mokke no Mori
Enjoy this special side story to celebrate the launch of the Hell's Paradise anime series! The children of a small village try to take down the stranger who's started living nearby, but he won't die no matter what they do to him!
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Side Story: Forest of Misfortune has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 地獄楽 特別編 勿怪の森, Jigokuraku: Tokubetsu-hen - Mokke no Mori
9. Kunoichi no Ichi! no Ni
A high school student Ichi who visited a ninja residence on a school excursion was caught in a strange structure during the tour and time slipped to the ninja world. Along with his friends, Ichi who got the “Ninpocho”, a key to return to the present age, returns safely to the present age. However, suddenly an awakening appears in front of Ichi who lives a peaceful life ...!?
Kunoichi no Ichi! no Ni has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: クノイチノイチ！ノ弐, Kunoichi no Ichi! no Ni
8. NARUTO Retsuden Series
Naruto Retsuden is a light novel series which was released from June to October 2019. Unlike previous series of novels, the three Naruto Retsuden novels are all written by Jun Esaka, causing plot details to carryover between novels far more heavily.
1. Kakashi Retsuden: The Sixth Hokage and the Failure Boy (六代目火影と落ちこぼれの少年); 2019/6/4
2. Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust (うちはの末裔と天球の星屑); 2019/8/2
3. Naruto Retsuden: Naruto Uzumaki and the Spiral Destiny (うずまきナルトと螺旋の天命); 2019/10/4
Naruto Retsuden has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO―ナルト― ナルト烈伝, NARUTO Retsuden Series
7. BlackSun
Hunted since birth for a burden he unknowingly carries, Yu must discover the secrets of his origins and his ties to a hidden shinobi world so he can come to realize the weight of his destiny, of being the last hope…the Last Flame of humanity standing against an ancient demonic threat.
BlackSun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Black Sun
6. NARUTO: Konoha Shinden - Yukemuri Ninpouchou
The Naruto spin-off novel is now a manga series! The retired Kakashi and Guy head to a hot springs in the Land of Hot Water with their bodyguard, Sarutobi Mirai! A story connecting two generations through the power of bonds!
Naruto: Konoha's Story—The Steam Ninja Scrolls: The Manga has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO 木ノ葉新伝 湯煙忍法帖, NARUTO: Konoha Shinden - Yukemuri Ninpouchou
5. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to naze ka Dousei hajimemashita
A man is the target of a kunoichi's mission, and a lot of blood was spilled for him to learn this.
However, said kunoichi is taking some "liberties" with the mission... Or are those part of the mission too?
Somehow, I Started Living With a NEET Otaku Kunoichi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ニートでオタクなくノ一となぜか同棲はじめました, NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to naze ka Dousei hajimemashita
4. Kunoichi no Ichi
On a school trip to shinobi-themed Ninjatown, a young man named Ichi Kuno accidentally springs a mystical ninja trap which sends him back to the Age of the Ninja. Having no other path, he must pose as a girl and infiltrate an Kurenai Academy, a school of kunoichi students, to retrieve a mystical scroll that can return him to the future. But when everyone around him is already far better at stealth and infiltration than he could ever imagine being, it's not going to be easy. He'll need to employ his own special bag of tricks, and have a lot of luck, if he's going to last more than 5 minutes surrounded by hot kunoichi girls, every one of whom would happily kill him in a moment if he's discovered.
Kunoichi no Ichi has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: クノイチノイチ, Kunoichi no Ichi
3. Gekijouban Naruto: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Datteba yo
Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Lee are sent to protect a prince during his trip around the world and see that he returns safely to his home in the Moon Country. The Moon Country happens to be really rich and as such the Prince tends to buy anything his heart desires, during his travels the Prince would come across a circus group that features a rare Sabre-toothed tiger that he just had to have. So he purchased the entire group. Suddenly a mission to protect just the spoiled prince that hardly listened to anything said, turns in to a mission to look after animals and a prince that doesn't listen to what they say, and in the end somehow get them all back safely to their home country. All the while there are three mysterious Ninja wielding some frightening jutsu waiting for them. Why are they attacking them? What do they want with Team Kakashi!?!
Gekijouban Naruto: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Panic Datteba yo has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版 NARUTO 大興奮!みかづき島のアニマル騒動〈パニック〉だってばよ, Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, Naruto:Great Excitement! The Animal Panic of the Crescent Moon Island, Naruto: Dai Koufun! Mikazuki-jima no Animal Soudou Datteba yo
2. NARUTO: Rai no Sho - Ai wo Itareta Kemono!!
A manga-omake included with the Rai no Sho fanbook. It is set during the events of the Blank Period after the events of The Last: Naruto the Movie. The omake is unique as it is through Akamaru's point of view on his thoughts on master/partner Kiba Inuzuka.
NARUTO: Rai no Sho - Ai wo Itareta Kemono!! has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO―ナルト― 雷の書：愛を射たれた獣!!, NARUTO: Scroll of Lightning - The Beast that was Shot by Love!!, The Beast that was Shot by Love
1. Gekijouban NARUTO: Shippuuden - The Lost Tower
Assigned on a mission to capture Mukade, a missing-nin, Naruto Uzumaki sets out for the once glorious historic ruins of "Ouran," where he pursues and corners the rogue ninja. Mukade's goal is revealed to be a dormant leyline within the ruins; he unleashes the power of the leyline, causing a light to envelop Naruto, sending him into the past, 20 years before the series began. When Naruto awakens, he comes into contact with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Gekijouban NARUTO: Shippuuden - The Lost Tower has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 劇場版 NARUTO 疾風伝 ザ・ロストタワー, NARUTO: Shippuuden the Movie 4: The Lost Tower
