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“Ninja and yakuza form unlikely alliance, challenging 300-year feud for ultimate power.”
Ninja vs. Gokudo
忍者と極道
6.43
8,143 rank · 15,776 viewers · 49 favorites
Action
Adult Cast
Martial Arts
Organized Crime
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Synopsis
Ninja and yakuza form unlikely alliance, challenging 300-year feud for ultimate power.
Since ancient times, the ninja and the yakuza have been at war, spilling blood around the world as empires rise and fall. So when, in the modern age, Shinoha, a ninja, meets Kiwami, a gangster following the path of the yakuza—the gokudo—and discovers they have common interests, the obvious assumption is that nothing good can come of it. But can it be that one burgeoning bromance will shake up a 300-year grudge? Who will win the struggle for real ultimate power? (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
60%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 7
σ 2.14
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.14 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Oct 2025 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This show is an amazing, fresh breath of air that delivers a unique story, great music, and a level of craziness that surpasses even Baki and Jojo. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
- 8 “The show delivers hilarious, insane antics and features wacky character backgrounds that make for a genuinely fun experience. However, the story is nothing special and the animation is consistently...”
- 7 “The fights are decent and the ending theme is absolute fire with major JoJo vibes, making this a fun "mass shonen feast" to enjoy while shutting your brain off. However, the constant, repetitive...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 17%
Long · 8%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ninja vs. Gokudo begins and ends here.
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 Fall 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-28137 catalog
Produced by
- Good Smile Film Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
- Nippon Television Music Producer
- NK Animation Producer