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. [2026 List]
- 19. Shinobigoto
- 18. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
- 17. Jigoku Raku
- 16. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to naze ka Dousei hajimemashita
- 15. Under Ninja
- 14. Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen
- 13. Oshinobi Dousei
- 12. Kunoichi Momoka Tabegoro desu?
- 11. Kunoichi no Ichi
- 10. Ninja Tensei Shinobi Kill
- 9. Shinobuna! Chiyo-chan
- 8. BlackSun
- 7. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
- 6. Nana-genme wa Ninja Shugyou desu!
- 5. Kunoichi no Ichi! no Ni
- 4. Jigokuraku: Tokubetsu-hen - Mokke no Mori
- 3. Ayakashi Triangle
- 2. Ninja Batman
- 1. NARUTO: Sasuke Retsuden - Uchiha no Matsuei to Tenkyuu no Hoshikuzu
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. 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
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. 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
12. 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?
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. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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!
5. 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
4. 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
3. 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
2. Ninja Batman
Batman Ninja takes a journey across the ages as Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine transports many of Batman's worst enemies to feudal Japan—along with the Dark Knight and a few of his allies. The villains take over the forms of the feudal lords that rule the divided land, with the Joker taking the lead among the warring factions. As his traditional high-tech weaponry is exhausted almost immediately, Batman must rely on his intellect and his allies—including Catwoman and the extended Bat-family—to restore order to the land, and return to present-day Gotham City.
Batman Ninja has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: ニンジャバットマン, Ninja Batman
1. 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