Top 19 Ninja manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

19. 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

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. 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)

16. Nana-genme wa Ninja Shugyou desu!

The Seventh Period Is Ninja Training! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 七限目は忍者修行です!, Shichi Genme wa Ninja Shugyou Desu!

15. 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

14. 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

13. 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

12. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

A naive ninja ran away from her remote village and meets a high school girl assassin!
The start of an unpredictable life together between ninja x assassin.

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし, Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

11. 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

10. Kunoichi Momoka Tabegoro desu?

"Shinoburu Ninja School" is a place where young people who aspire to become ninja gather. Momoka entered the school, yearning to become a cool ninja who helps people with sword and ninjutsu. However, in addition to those classes, the school also teaches erotic skills to help them become true kunoichi. That may just be too stimulating for Momoka, who is inexperienced in sexual matters...!

Will she and her fellow ninja trainees make it through the obscene class and become the cool kunoichi she aimed to be? Or will she become that other kind of female ninja?!!!!?

Kunoichi Momoka is ready to eat? has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: くノ一桃果食べごろです?, Kunoichi Momoka Tabegoro desu?

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. Ninja Shinobu-san no Junjou

A slice-of-life series about a girl named Shinobu, who is perfectly normal and not a ninja whatsoever.

Shinobu's Pure Heart has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: 忍者シノブさんの純情, Ninja Shinobu-san no Junjou

7. 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

6. Arakusa Ninpouchou

In the bustling city of Ero, danger and excitement lurk around every corner. Arakusa, a young woman in ninja school, hasn’t even completed her training when she is called upon to serve the shogunate–doing everything from fetching his favorite erotic manga to facing off against an orgiastic church of Western invaders!

Ero Ninja Scrolls is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: あらくさ忍法帖, Araxa Ninpo-Cho, Arakusa Ninpocho, Ara Kusa Ninpo Cho

5. 4-nin wa Sorezore Uso wo Tsuku

Each girl has at least one secret. Rikka, Chiyo, Sekine, and Tsubasa are four good friends in the same class. But each one has a ridiculous secrets...!?

4-nin wa Sorezore Uso wo Tsuku has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 4人はそれぞれウソをつく, The Little Lies We All Tell, Four People and Their Respective Lies

4. Ninja Tensei Shinobi Kill

Ninja Tensei Shinobi Kill has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: 忍者転生 シノビキル, Ninja Tensei Shinobi Kill

3. 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

2. Shinobuna! Chiyo-chan

Chiyo is a ninja, but she's also a highschool girl in love. Follow her as she tries to confess to the boy she likes.

Stop hiding, Chiyo-chan has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 忍ぶな！ チヨちゃん, Shinobuna! Chiyo-chan

1. 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