“Unaware ninja heir Ittoki must train at Kokuten Academy to survive Koga clan assassins.”
Shinobi no Ittoki
忍の一時
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Synopsis
Unaware ninja heir Ittoki must train at Kokuten Academy to survive Koga clan assassins.
Ittoki Sakuraba fails to understand why his mother, his uncle, and his childhood friend, Kousetsu, seem to take his security so seriously. Kousetsu constantly follows and observes him with no regard for his privacy, focusing only on keeping him safe every waking moment. But the consistent hounding starts making sense when an adorable second-year student at his high school, Satomi Tsubaki, asks Ittoki out on a date. Though initially innocent, Tsubaki's true intentions soon become apparent when Ittoki visits her house; she plans to assassinate him, and she is not alone. Surprisingly, the ones who come to his aid are his uncle and Kousetsu—donning their dark and deadly ninja attire. After Ittoki is escorted to safety, his mother reveals the truth: he is the 19th heir to a noble clan of ninjas known as the Iga, and the target of assassination by their rival clan, the Koga. In order to protect himself against this new threat, Ittoki must hone his skills at the only ninja academy remaining in Japan: the Kokuten Ninja Academy.
What people say
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Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.99 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.8
↑ 3.54
Running avg · Dec 2022 → Apr 2025
- 7 “The second half delivers with much better pacing, substantial plot content, and some dramatic twists that add real feeling. The beginning suffers from rushed storytelling and lack of depth, making...”
- 8 “Shinobi no Ittoki becomes genuinely intense and rewarding from episode 6 onward, making the eventual payoff worth the initial struggle. The first five episodes drag considerably - so much that I...”
- 7 “I enjoyed this anime despite its slow and basic first half, with the plot improving once the war started and the final two episodes delivering significantly better fight animation. The side...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 Fall 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21695 catalog
Produced by
- TMS Entertainment Producer
- Toy's Factory Producer
- DMM pictures Producer
- DMM Music Producer
- NetEase Producer
- Vobile Japan Producer