Best ninja anime
177 anime about ninja, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.1One-Punch Man
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
One-Punch ManOne Punch ManTV · 2015 · 12 ep4.1Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single…
4.0Naruto
TV · 2002 · 220 ep
NarutoTV · 2002 · 220 ep4.0Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to…
4.1Naruto: Shippuden
TV · 2007 · 500 ep
Naruto: ShippudenNaruto: ShippuudenTV · 2007 · 500 ep4.1Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like…
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4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his…
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4.3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District ArcKimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-henTV · 2022 · 11 ep4.3After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in…
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4.0Solo Leveling
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Solo LevelingOre dake Level Up na KenTV · 2024 · 12 ep4.0They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jin-U came back with the System, a program…
3.9Soul Eater
TV · 2008 · 51 ep
Soul EaterTV · 2008 · 51 ep3.9Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the highest title for a weapon and thus fit for…
4.0Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Hell’s ParadiseJigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that…
4.3Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 ep
GintamaTV · 2006 · 201 ep4.3Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to…
4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
4.1That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.1The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of…
3.6Black Butler
TV · 2008 · 24 ep
Black ButlerKuroshitsujiTV · 2008 · 24 ep3.6In Victorian-era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the…Highest rated
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4.5Gintama Season 3
TV · 2015 · 51 ep
Gintama Season 3Gintama°TV · 2015 · 51 ep4.5Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura return as the fun-loving but broke members of the Yorozuya team! Living in an alternate-reality Edo, where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered Japan, they try to thrive on doing whatever…
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4.5Gintama: THE VERY FINAL
Movie · 2021 · 1 ep
Gintama: THE VERY FINALGintama: The FinalMovie · 2021 · 1 ep4.5Two years have passed following the Tendoshuu's invasion of the O-Edo Central Terminal. Since then, the Yorozuya have gone their separate ways. Foreseeing Utsuro's return, Gintoki Sakata begins surveying Earth's ley lines for traces of the…
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4.5Gintama Season 2
TV · 2011 · 51 ep
Gintama Season 2Gintama'TV · 2011 · 51 ep4.5After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in…
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4.5BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
TV · 2026 · 10 ep
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The CalamityBleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tanTV · 2026 · 10 ep4.5Destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War between the Soul Reapers and Quincies… as the death of the Soul King mirrors the collapse of the Three Worlds, distortions and omens of destruction start to appear in all realms…Mature
4.3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc
TV · 2022 · 11 ep
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District ArcKimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-henTV · 2022 · 11 ep4.3After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in…
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4.3BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict
TV · 2024 · 14 ep
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The ConflictBleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tanTV · 2024 · 14 ep4.3After an awe-inspiring battle with Ichibei Hyousube—leader of the Soul Society's Royal Guard—the powerful Yhwach moves into the final stage of his master plan. He aims to slay the Soul King, the being whose very existence maintains the… 4.3Gintama
TV · 2006 · 201 ep
GintamaTV · 2006 · 201 ep4.3Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to… 4.2Samurai Champloo
TV · 2004 · 26 ep
Samurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep4.2Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but…
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4.2Gintama - The Movie
Movie · 2010 · 1 ep
Gintama - The MovieGintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-henMovie · 2010 · 1 ep4.2Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than… 4.1One-Punch Man
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
One-Punch ManOne Punch ManTV · 2015 · 12 ep4.1Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single… 4.1Naruto: Shippuden
TV · 2007 · 500 ep
Naruto: ShippudenNaruto: ShippuudenTV · 2007 · 500 ep4.1Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like… 4.1That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season Part 2TV · 2021 · 12 ep4.1The nation of Tempest is in a festive mood after successfully overcoming the surprise attack from the Falmuth Army and the Western Holy Church. Beyond the festivities lies a meeting between Tempest and its allies to decide the future of…
4.1Hell’s Paradise Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Hell’s Paradise Season 2Jigokuraku 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.1Seeking the key to the elixir of immortality, the group arrives at the fortress of the island's monstrous ruler, the "Tensen." To survive and escape the island, cooperation becomes essential—regardless of whether one is a condemned…
4.1Road of Naruto
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Road of NarutoSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep4.1A special animation made to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the NARUTO anime.
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4.1Symphogear XV
TV · 2019 · 13 ep
Symphogear XVSenki Zesshou Symphogear XVTV · 2019 · 13 ep4.1Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa…
4.1Scissor Seven Season 4
ONA · 2023 · 10 ep
Scissor Seven Season 4Wu Liuqi: Anying SumingONA · 2023 · 10 ep4.1Wu Liuqi originally lived a carefree life on Xiaoji Island, but his identity remained a mystery because of amnesia. As an outsider arrives and recognizes Wu Liuqi, various conspiracies begin to envelop the Island. In order to protect his…
4.0Katanagatari
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
KatanagatariTV · 2010 · 12 ep4.0Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and… 4.0Naruto
TV · 2002 · 220 ep
NarutoTV · 2002 · 220 ep4.0Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to…Mature
4.0Solo Leveling
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Solo LevelingOre dake Level Up na KenTV · 2024 · 12 ep4.0They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jin-U came back with the System, a program… 4.0Hell’s Paradise
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Hell’s ParadiseJigokurakuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that…Mature
4.0Bleach
TV · 2004 · 366 ep
BleachTV · 2004 · 366 ep4.0Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his…
4.0City Hunter 2
TV · 1988 · 63 ep
City Hunter 2TV · 1988 · 63 ep4.0Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" know as the City Hunter. He and his sidekick Kaori Makimura are hired to solve problems that the police can't (or won't) handle. When he's not keeping the streets of Tokyo clean, Ryo is chasing the ladies, and…
3.9SKET Dance
TV · 2011 · 77 ep
SKET DanceTV · 2011 · 77 ep3.9At Kaimei High School, the Living Assistance Club (aka the Sket Brigade) was organized to help students with problems big or small. Most of the time, though, they hang out in their club room, bored, with only a few trivial problems… 3.9Soul Eater
TV · 2008 · 51 ep
Soul EaterTV · 2008 · 51 ep3.9Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the highest title for a weapon and thus fit for…
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3.9The Elusive Samurai
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
The Elusive SamuraiNige Jouzu no WakagimiTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.9In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest…
3.9Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-
TV · 2024 · 23 ep
Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Kyoto DouranTV · 2024 · 23 ep3.9A phantom of the Bakumatsu who must be taken down. All the answers you desire are in Kyoto! (Source: Aniplex USA)
3.9Princess Principal: Crown Handler 3
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Princess Principal: Crown Handler 3Movie · 2023 · 1 ep3.9While the funeral of the assassinated Prince Edward, who was the first in line to succeed the throne, is being held, the nobles of the Kingdom of Albion discuss topics such as whether the second-in-line Princess Mary or the third-in-line…
3.8The Last: Naruto the Movie
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
The Last: Naruto the MovieMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.8The moon is beginning to fall, and at the rate it's going, it is doomed to fall on the Earth. The countdown for the survival of the planet begins. Among the havoc, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is captured by the mysterious enemy, Toneri…
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3.8The Elusive Samurai Season 2
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
The Elusive Samurai Season 2Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.8After the tragic events in Kamakura, Tokiyuki Houjou has overcome the worst and started restoring his noble family. His next goal is incredibly ambitious—retaking Kamakura, no matter the cost. However, achieving his goal proves difficult…
3.8One-Punch Man OVA
Special · 2015 · 6 ep
One-Punch Man OVAOne Punch Man SpecialsSpecial · 2015 · 6 ep3.8Specials included in the DVD/BD volumes of the anime. They feature original stories written by the series' mangaka, ONE The first special is titled "Shinobiyori-sugiru Kage" and takes place after Saitama's fight with Mosquito Girl, and it…
3.8A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One RoofNinja to Koroshiya no FutarigurashiTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the…
3.8Sgt. Frog
TV · 2004 · 358 ep
Sgt. FrogKeroro GunsouTV · 2004 · 358 ep3.8Keroro is a frog-like alien sent from his home planet on a mission to conquer Earth. But when his cover is blown, his battalion abandons him and he ends up in the home of the Hinata family. There, he's forced to do household chores and…
3.7The Slime Diaries
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
The Slime DiariesTensura Nikki: Tensei shitara Slime Datta KenTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7“Dear diary… I got reincarnated as a slime.” Even in another world, lives aren’t always on the line. There’s plenty of work to be done, from feeding the community and forging the items the community needs; as well as plenty of play …and…
3.7Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Movie · 2012 · 1 ep
Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieNaruto: Shippuuden Movie 6 - Road to NinjaMovie · 2012 · 1 ep3.7Naruto and his friends are trapped in a Genjutsu created by the mysterious Masked Shinobi who is testing it for a greater plan. In this new world, or reality, everyone except Naruto and Sakura have their personalities changed to the…
3.7Let This Grieving Soul Retire Cour 2
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
Let This Grieving Soul Retire Cour 2Nageki no Bourei wa Intai shitai Part 2TV · 2025 · 11 ep3.7Krai’s adventures as a reluctant leader return, with more chaos ahead. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
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3.7Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
TV · 1986 · 21 ep
Ginga Nagareboshi GinTV · 1986 · 21 ep3.7Born in the bitter cold of the Ouu Mountains as the son of Riki, the mightiest bear-hunting dog, is the magnificent tiger-striped puppy, Gin! To defeat the murderous Akakabuto—who seeks to build a stronghold deep in the mountains of Ou…