Ninja Slayer (2015)

Action · Animation · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 5.5 (115 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +2.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.63 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 7.0 14 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Born in Red Black	7.7	10
2	Machine of Vengeance	8.2	7
25	The Best of Ninja Slayer from Animation	7.0	9