Ninja Slayer From Animation
TV-142015•15m•6.7/10
AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.7/10(7)
Kenji Fujikido is a salaryman whose wife and child were killed in a ninja turf war. In a brush with his own death, Fujikido is possessed by an enigmatic ninja soul known as Naraku Ninja. Fujikido cheats death and becomes "Ninja Slayer" -a Grim Reaper destined to kill evil ninja, committed to a personal war of vengeance. Set in the dystopian underworld of Neo-Saitama, Ninja Slayer takes on Soukai Syndicate ninja in mortal combat.
Production
TRIGGER, King Records, FIELDS, KADOKAWA, Ultra Super Pictures, THE KLOCKWORX, Good Smile Company, movic, QREAZY, Groove Corporation, Famima Digital One
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 16, 2015
Last Aired
October 8, 2015
Networks
Niconico, Tokyo MX, tvk, Sun TV, BS11
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Born in Red Black
Air date: 2015-04-16
Seeking vengeance after nearly being slain by ninjas who also killed his wife and child, Fujikido Kenji merges with the spirit of Naraku Ninja to become Ninja Slayer, the ninja that kills ninjas.
E2
Machine of Vengeance
Air date: 2015-04-23
After a massive drug deal is interrupted, Arson, one of the Soukaiya's ninjas, faces Ninja Slayer in a battle to the death. Ninja Slayer has his hands full while taking on a techno-ninja named Cloud Buster.
E3
Last Girl Standing, Part 1
Air date: 2015-04-30
Yamoto Koki, a girl possessed by the Ninja Soul of Shi Ninja, uses her powers to save herself and her friend Asari from a gang attack. Shogo, a transfer student, is bailed out of jail and given an ultimatum.
E4
Last Girl Standing, Part 2
Air date: 2015-05-07
As Yamoto enjoys an evening out with her friends, Shogo shows up to warn her that the Soukai Syndicate is headhunting her. Sonic Boom makes Yamoto an offer she can't refuse.
E5
Rage Against Tofu
Air date: 2015-05-14
After tofu manufacturing plant worker Shigaki loses his arm in an industrial accident, he joins other injured workers in taking revenge against the company. Ninja Slayer continues hunting for members of the Six Gates.
E6
Surprised Dojo
Air date: 2015-05-21
Under orders from Laomoto, Six Gates ninjas Earthquake and Hugeshuriken hunt for the Dragon Dojo, run by Dragon Gendoso, the last real ninja in Japan, so that they can burn it down.
E7
Bane of Serpent / Zazen and Ninja
Air date: 2015-05-28
Freelance journalist Nancy Lee goes into the forlorn Furutama Projects to chase down a lead, and ends up finding more than she bargained for. Ninja Slayer's Zen meditation is interrupted by an unexpected surprise.
E8
Apocalypse Inside Tainted Soil
Air date: 2015-06-04
With information that clone cops are about to be introduced into the Neo-Saitama's police force, Nancy and Ninja Slayer break into a secret cloning mill to put a stop to it, but make an unexpected discovery inside.
E9
One Minute Before the Tanuki, Part 1
Air date: 2015-06-11
Following a series of wild goose chases, Nancy tries to convince Ninja Slayer to help get her inside a Yoroshisan hot water bottle manufacturing plant, so she can hack their systems and uncover their secret files.
E10
One Minute Before the Tanuki, Part 2
Air date: 2015-06-18
With Sawatari and Notorious hot on their heels, Ninja Slayer and Nancy find a secret access point to the plant's mainframe. Nancy tries to gain access to the mainframe, but is met with an unforeseen obstacle.
E11
Menace of Dark Ninja
Air date: 2015-06-25
With the antidote in hand, Ninja Slayer makes his way to the cottage where Gendoso-sensei is resting with Yukano. However, their happy reunion is shattered when Darkninja launches an attack on them.
E12
Day of the Lobster / Day of the Lobster 2
Air date: 2015-07-02
A yakuza captain interrogates a disloyal member inside a bathhouse, but is interrupted by a ninja dispatched from Yoroshisan. Ninja Slayer rescues the captive Nancy. An old foe embarks on a new quest.
E13
Swan Song Sung by a Faded Crow, Part 1
Air date: 2015-07-09
Silver Karasu, a ninja who summarily executes those who commit "tsujigiri," the indiscriminate killing of passers-by, considers his own karmic balance when he is confronted by his own mortality.
E14
Swan Song Sung by a Faded Crow, Part 2
Air date: 2015-07-16
With his time running out, Kagi gives Yamoto a crash course in iaido training. The Soukaiya send a ninja and bounty hunter after Yamoto, giving her the opportunity to test her new skills.
E15
Sushi Night at the Barricade
Air date: 2015-07-23
When Omura's urban expansion plans threaten to destroy Tottoriville, its residents start an uprising, and block the highway. Resistance agents, including a familiar face, fight back against the ninja Omura dispatches.
E16
At the Treasonersvill
Air date: 2015-07-30
Ninja Slayer joins Ikki Uchikowashi in order to watch over Yukano, and to see what kind of organization she has gotten into. The group stops a Soukaiya train, and must contend with a pachinko-ball-shooting ninja.
E17
Treasure Every Meeting
Air date: 2015-08-06
On the run from the Soukaiya, Yamoto stumbles into a church and collapses from exhaustion, only to be awakened by a ninja wearing a priest's cassock. Dr. Lee is desperate to recover a zombie ninja that has escaped his lab.
E18
Ever Felt Cheated?
Air date: 2015-08-13
Naraki, a student at Neo-Saitama 1st University, meets a woman named Maname at a coffee shop to join in a march against poverty. However, Maname is not all that she appears, and the march takes an unexpected turn.
E19
Stranger Stranger Than Fiction, Part 1
Air date: 2015-08-20
Just as Nancy and Ninja Slayer put the finishing touches on a plan to finally eliminate Laomoto, Nancy is compromised by an unforeseen band of ninjas. Before his big mission, Fujikido deals with some domestic violence next door.
E20
Stranger Stranger Than Fiction, Part 2
Air date: 2015-08-27
In events from the previous day, Trufflehog sniffs out Ninja Slayer's hideout, locating his computer with the plans to kill Laomoto. In kotodama space, an entity named Baba Yaga approaches Nancy.
E21
Neo-Saitama in Flames, Part 1: Like a Bloodarrow Straight
Air date: 2015-09-03
Fujikido gets some much-needed rest at home, with Agata caring for him. Laomoto holds a press conference, and makes a shocking declaration. Ninja Slayer runs into an old rival while storming Tokorozawa Pillar.
E22
Neo-Saitama in Flames, Part 2: Darkninja Returns
Air date: 2015-09-10
Ninja Slayer and Darkninja fight one-on-one. After Laomoto is called away to appear in a live broadcast, two other ninjas appear and encourage Darkninja to take on a different task in Kyoto, saying it is his destiny.
E23
Neo-Saitama in Flames, Part 3: And You Will Know Him By the Trail of Ninja
Air date: 2015-09-17
With assistance from Nancy, Ninja Slayer challenges the Six Gates ninjas on his way to Laomoto's castle keep. A strange phenomenon tortures Ninja Slayer's mind with images of the dead, including his wife and son.
E24
Neo-Saitama in Flames, Part 4: Dark Dusk, Darker Dawn, Part 1
Air date: 2015-09-24
Laomoto offers Hellkite a last chance to redeem himself. Ninja Slayer at last reaches the castle keep housing Laomoto, but must defeat the last of his bodyguards before he can finally confront him.
E25
The Best of Ninja Slayer from Animation
Air date: 2015-10-01
Select segments from the Ninja Slayer saga that could not be included in the regular series. Includes scenes from "Fuji Sun Rising," "Atrocity in Neo-Saitama City," "The Aftermath," and more.
E26
Neo-Saitama in Flames, Part 5: Dark Dusk, Darker Dawn, Part 2
Air date: 2015-10-08
As Naraku Ninja and Laomoto continue their rooftop duel, Fujikido must come to terms with the symbiotic relationship that he and Naraku have. Laomoto strikes back with the many ninja souls that he possesses.
Cast
Toshiyuki Morikawa
NINJA Slayer
Mugihito
Naraku Ninja
Yosuke Akimoto
Dragon Gendosoh
Risa Taneda
Dragon Yukano
Chiwa Saito
Nancy Lee
Show Hayami
Dark Ninja
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