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“Ninja Yodaka must protect high schooler Aoi while navigating modern high school life.”
Shinobi Undercover
しのびごと
7.12
7,867 rank · 6,148 readers · 55 favorites
Shounen
School
Action
Comedy
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Synopsis
Ninja Yodaka must protect high schooler Aoi while navigating modern high school life.
Even in modern Japan, ninja still hide in the shadows. Young ninja Yodaka has received his mission--protect high school student Aoi at all cost. But can a ninja survive the wild world of high school while also fulfilling his mission? (Source: MANGA Plus)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 4
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Dec 2024 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga only does good in one thing. Character. The plot is the most mid thing ever. The main character. A ninja tasked to protect a girl. Unfortunately , he has no social skills. Very unusual...”
- 8 “This may be early in the works but the story already feels like its starting to ramp up. The overall concept is absolutely refreshing for a ninja based story with an MC that breaks the mold of...”
- 4 “Been reading Shinobi undercover since the beginning and I've finally had enough. While the beautiful art has kept me interested this long I can no longer force myself to follow these bland...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Sep 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M77828 catalog