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

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. 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

17. 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-

16. 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

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. 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!

13. 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

12. 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

11. 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

10. 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

9. 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

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. 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

6. 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

5. Hana to Shinobi

Benio is the heiress of the richest family in Japan, and tradition holds that she must marry the first person to kiss her. So that she can attend high school, Benio is assigned the ninja Tamaki as a bodyguard, but he turns out to be quite the player. It's not always easy for a strong-willed rich girl and a smart-alecky ninja to get along in this romantic comedy about a pure young lady and her smoking-hot knight.



Included one-shot:
Volume 1: Ninkoi (pilot)

A Springtime with Ninjas has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: 花と忍び, Ninkoi

4. 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

3. ZINGNIZE

Three years after the battle of Sekigahara (1603 AD), Okubo Changan invited Takasaka Junouchi, who is known as a former thief, to participate in the battle, but what will he get in return?

Source: MU

ZINGNIZE is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ZINGNIZE

2. Ninja to Gokudou

Since before the dawn of memory, one thing has defined human history: the war between ninjas and yakuzas. This coarse and manly manga follows two members of these warring tribes who fill the gutters of modern Tokyo with blood to determine which elemental force will reign supreme!

Ninja and Gokudo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 忍者と極道, Ninja to Gokudou

1. 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