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Seen it?2005 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 19 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; The Kouga Ninja Scrolls is the high point.
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls2005 · 24 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
The Ouka Ninja Scrolls2018 · 24 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Inori Minase(voice)
- Reina Ueda(voice)
- Tasuku Hatanaka(voice)
- Yui Horie(voice)
- Takuya Kirimoto(voice)