Under Ninja
Under Ninja (Japanese: アンダーニンジャ, Hepburn: Andā Ninja) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine since July 2018. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
Under Ninja | |
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アンダーニンジャ (Andā Ninja) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Kengo Hanazawa |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 23, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 6 |
Anime television series |
Plot
The ninja organization in Japan, which once flourished, was dismantled by the GHQ after the Pacific War and disappeared. However, the ninja still exist in secret, and it is said that there are 200,000 of them living in Japan today, hiding and working in the dark in the public and private sectors and in all kinds of organizations. While some of the elite ninja work behind the scenes in national level conflicts, the ninja at the end of the line are often unable to find work. One of them, Kuro Kumogakure, who is living the life of a NEET, receives a serious "ninja assignment," an order from his superiors to infiltrate a high school with the latest equipment.
Media
Manga
Under Ninja is written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa. Hanazawa launched the manga in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on July 23, 2018.[1][2][3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 6, 2019.[4] As of September 6, 2021, six volumes have been released.[5]
In North America, Denpa announced the English language release of the manga in July 2020.[6]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 6, 2019[4] | 978-4-06-514569-2 | January 25, 2022[7] | 978-1-63-442992-4 |
2 | August 6, 2019[8] | 978-4-06-516733-5 | — | — |
3 | February 6, 2020[9] | 978-4-06-518477-6 | — | — |
4 | September 4, 2020[10] | 978-4-06-520682-9 | — | — |
5 | March 5, 2021[11] | 978-4-06-522595-0 | — | — |
6 | September 6, 2021[5] | 978-4-06-524754-9 | — | — |
7 | March 4, 2022[12] | 978-4-06-527060-8 | — | — |
References
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 7, 2018). "Kengo Hanazawa's New Manga's Title, July Debut Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- 花沢健吾の新連載「アンダーニンジャ」ヤンマガで始動、現代を生きるニート忍者描く. Natalie (in Japanese). July 23, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- 週刊 ヤングマガジン 2018 #34. YanMaga Web (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- アンダーニンジャ(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- アンダーニンジャ(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn; Mateo, Alex (July 3, 2020). "Denpa Licenses Romy Oishi, meshe's Lockdown Zone: Level X, Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- Hanazawa, Kengo (June 22, 2021). Under Ninja, Volume 1. ASIN 1634429923.
- アンダーニンジャ(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- アンダーニンジャ(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- アンダーニンジャ(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- アンダーニンジャ(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- アンダーニンジャ(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- Hazra, Adriana (September 5, 2021). "Kengo Hanazawa's Under Ninja Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.