“Modern ninja Rekka and healer Yanagi are targeted by a mysterious woman in a centuries-old ninja conspiracy.”
Flame of Recca
烈火の炎
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Synopsis
Modern ninja Rekka and healer Yanagi are targeted by a mysterious woman in a centuries-old ninja conspiracy.
Often considered untrustworthy, Japanese ninja were in fact unwaveringly loyal to their masters. But in modern-day Japan, high school student and self-proclaimed ninja Rekka Hanabishi finds it difficult to carry on their legacy, that is, until he saves a cute girl named Yanagi Sakoshita from a group of delinquents. In the aftermath of the event, Rekka deems Yanagi worthy of being his master, swearing to protect her. As a sign of their trust, the two reveal their most valuable secrets to each other: Yanagi can quickly heal wounds, while Rekka can create fire with just a snap of his fingers. However, their dazzling exchange does not go unnoticed as a mysterious woman called Kage Houshi appears. She somehow knows about their powers and threatens them, claiming Rekka must be returned, for he is the only one who can kill her. The pair hold their ground, but before things can escalate any further, Kage Houshi calmly leaves. Thinking the crisis is over, Rekka and Yanagi continue their daily lives, unaware that they are about to be dragged into a centuries-long ninja conspiracy with the lives of their friends and their own on the line.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
What 8 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.22 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.50
Running avg · May 2008 → Mar 2025
- 7 “7.5/10 +Contains strong genre ingredients: imaginative lore, a likeable hero, a great supporting cast, and a sweet romance +Enjoyable action sequences that move plot at good pace; gorgeous artwork...”
- 8 “I forgot exactly when I finished this...but here goes. Hmmm, well I am such a fan of Joker now, and am so pissed at the anime for not showing more of him...damn you animators! *shakes fist...”
- 9 “My first exposure to this series was back in ye olde days when I saw the anime version of it. While I enjoyed the anime considerably it was clear that it only covered a small portion of an...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 330 × 33 ch × vol
- Total read 44h 00m approx
- Published Mar 1995 – Oct 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0133 catalog