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. [2025 List]
- 19. Jigoku Raku
- 18. Oshinobi Dousei
- 17. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex
- 16. Shinobigoto
- 15. NEET de Otaku na Kunoichi to naze ka Dousei hajimemashita
- 14. Under Ninja
- 13. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi
- 12. Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen
- 11. Arakusa Ninpouchou
- 10. Kunoichi no Ichi
- 9. Naruto Gaiden - Uzu no Naka no Tsumujikaze
- 8. Ayakashi Triangle
- 7. BlackSun
- 6. NARUTO: Konoha Shinden - Yukemuri Ninpouchou
- 5. NARUTO: Sasuke Retsuden - Uchiha no Matsuei to Tenkyuu no Hoshikuzu
- 4. NARUTO: Rai no Sho - Ai wo Itareta Kemono!!
- 3. NARUTO: Fuu no Sho - Sugao no Shinjitsu...!!
- 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto
- 1. Ninja Batman
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. 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
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. 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. 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
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. 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
12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
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. 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
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. NARUTO: Fuu no Sho - Sugao no Shinjitsu...!!
Team 7 finishes yet another unremarkable mission. After Kakashi leaves them for the day, Naruto suggests an S-rank assignment: finding out what Kakashi looks like under his mask. Sakura is uninterested until Sasuke states he wants to help. They are abruptly approached by a man named Sukea, a travelling photojournalist and former Anbu who offers to help them break into the Third Hokage's archives to check Kakashi's personnel record.
NARUTO: Fuu no Sho - Sugao no Shinjitsu...!! has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: NARUTO 風の書：素顔の真実…!!, NARUTO: The Real True Face...!!, The Real True Face
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto
When teenage reporter April O’Neil has a clandestine meeting with Tsunade, the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, it garners the attention of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. They aren’t the only ones who are wondering what the two women were discussing, though. The sinister Foot Clan have their own interest in April’s visit, as they think she might hold the valuable information on mutation research being conducted by the scientist Baxter Stockman. With April caught between the forces of the Hidden Leaf Village and the Foot Clan, it can’t be long before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show up to lend her a hand!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto
1. 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
