2025年秋アニメ
忍者と極道
スタジオディーン
バトルアクションコメディ
2025年10月7日〜12月23日 放送
Decide it now — ninja versus yakuza, who survives and who gets wiped out! Two men who hit it off talking about a girls' anime deepen their friendship without knowing each other's true identities. But Shinobu Tanaka, a member of the ninja group Imperial Eight Shinobi, and Kiwami Kimura, the shadow boss of the Takemoto crew, are actually leaders of rival factions. Based on Shinsuke Kondo's popular manga (serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days), the TV anime aired on Nippon TV starting October 2025.
📝 Highlights
👥 Characters
💫 Foreshadowing & Quotes
❓ FAQ
🌟 Featured Comments
📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① They bond over a shared love of a girls' anime
An unusual meet-cute where they build friendship without knowing each other's true identity.
02② Chiaki Kobayashi voices Shinobu Tanaka
He plays a ninja who lost his smile after his family was taken from him.
03③ Katsuyuki Konishi voices Kiwami Kimura
He plays a shadow gang boss who poses as a toy company product planner.
04④ Sumire Uesaka voices Gamute
A key character tied into the story.
05⑤ Opening theme: MIYAVI's "Sweet Disaster"
High-tempo guitar sound that energizes every episode.
06⑥ Ending theme: Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas's "Until You Die Out"
An intense track that closes out each episode's afterglow.
07⑦ Structured in four chapters across twelve episodes
Aired from October 7 to December 23, 2025.
08⑧ Streamed worldwide exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
Streamed globally in step with its Nippon TV broadcast.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The TV series concluded with all 12 episodes in December 2025. The four-chapter structure brings the story to a clean stopping point, and no sequel has been officially announced as of this writing.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Shinobu Tanaka and Kiwami Kimura bond over a girls' anime and build a friendship without knowing each other's true identities. But as the conflict between the ninja and yakuza factions intensifies, their fates collide and their bond is put to the test.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of serious battle manga, as well as anyone who enjoys the classic setup of two people building friendship while unknowingly hiding their true identities.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
Ahead of the anime adaptation, a campaign made the entire manga available for free, and the additional cast features a lineup of veteran voice actors including Tomoyuki Morikawa, Kensho Ono, Yuma Uchida, Kana Hanazawa, Lynn, Taku Yashiro, and Nobunaga Shimazaki.
Shinobu Tanaka (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi)
A member of the ninja group Imperial Eight Shinobi who lost his smile after yakuza killed his family as a child.
Kiwami Kimura (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)
The shadow boss of the Takemoto crew leading the Destructive Eight Gokudo, posing as a toy company manager.
Gamute (CV: Sumire Uesaka)
A key character deeply involved in the central story.
Sanzo Kamisai (CV: Tomoyuki Morikawa)
A character connected to the ninja faction.
Kaisa Riha (CV: Houchu Otsuka)
A character connected to the yakuza faction.
Haruhi Sairyo (CV: Yuma Uchida)
One of the additional cast members appearing in the story.
Iro Yamaida (CV: Kana Hanazawa)
A key character woven into the story.
Sako Hasegawa (CV: Shin Furukawa)
A character caught up in the conflict between ninja and yakuza.
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
The past behind Shinobu losing his family and the ongoing feud involving Kiwami's Takemoto crew gradually intersect. The biggest thread running through the story is when the two will discover each other's true identity — and what happens after.
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
True to its tagline, "Decide it now — ninja versus yakuza, who survives and who gets wiped out!!!", the show's charm lies in its unique balance of serious gang warfare and comedic buddy antics.
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