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“Ninja Kagetora must train clumsy heiress Yuki while battling forbidden love for his future master.”
Kagetora
カゲトラ
7.51
3,156 rank · 4,930 readers · 72 favorites
Shounen
Harem
Martial Arts
Action
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Ninja Kagetora must train clumsy heiress Yuki while battling forbidden love for his future master.
The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor—to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he's handed a challenging assignment: teach the heir to the dynasty, the charming but clumsy Yuki, the deft moves of self-defense and combat. And yet, Yuki's inability to master the martial arts is not what makes this job so difficult for Kagetora. No, it's Yuki herself. Someday she will inherit her family dojo, and for a ninja like Kagetora, to fall in love with his master is a betrayal of his duty, the ultimate dishonor, and strictly forbidden. Can Kagetora help Yuki overcome her ungainly nature . . . or will he be overcome by his growing feelings? (Source: Del Rey)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 1
σ 3.54
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.54 · split reception
The polarity gap
8.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 1.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Jun 2009 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a very good shounen story that perfectly balances humor and drama, leaving me eager to find more manga like it. Although I initially disliked the beginning of the first volume, my opinion...”
- 10 “The character art is flawlessly drawn and the cast is very cool, leading to a highly enjoyable experience filled with genuinely funny situations. Although the first chapters were quite boring, the...”
- 8 “The ninja-themed, duty-based relationship and the solid development of the main couple create an interesting dynamic, further bolstered by a strong climax and an extensive epilogue. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kagetora begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 56 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 28m approx
- Published Nov 2001 – Sep 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0398 catalog