Ninja Kamui

• E&H Production (animation)
• Sola Entertainment (production)

Video game

A video game prequel titled Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins was released on May 30, 2024, for the Nintendo Switch. The game was developed by G.rev and published by Rainmaker Productions. ^{[7] [8] [13] [14]}

Reception

Critical response

Rafael Motamayor of IGN gave the series a score of 7/10. He praised the "stunning" action sequences but criticized the dull plot, uninteresting characters, and called the CG animation "uninspiring" and "underwhelming". ^[1]

Accolades

In 2024, Ninja Kamui was nominated for Best Anime Series at the 4th Astra TV Awards. ^[15]

Notes

1. Sentai Studios was commissioned to produce the English dub and sub
2. Insert song information is taken from the ending credits of each episode
3. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode

References

1. Motamayor, Rafael (May 7, 2024). "Ninja Kamui Review". IGN . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
2. York, Marc (April 10, 2024). "This Adult Swim Original is a Must Watch for Anime Fans". CBR. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
3. Nunekin Kamui Demarco [@Clarknova1] (March 3, 2024). "K, now I have to tell the story. Park: Send me a photo or two of you! We're putting staff in the show for fun. Me: eh, that's okay. Park: Come on, it's just for background stuff. Me: ... fine, I'll send one. (Cut to several months later where I see "Jason" appear in several eps)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. Nunekin Kamui Demarco [@Clarknova1] (March 3, 2024). "Me: Uh hey man I thought this was just like a background character? Park: Ha! No, you've actually become an important character so you're in several episodes. Me: ....😫 There you have it folks! You will see more of "me" to come in Ninja Kamui. For better and worse, lol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. Mateo, Alex (May 18, 2022). "Adult Swim Announces Rick and Morty: The Anime, Ninja Kamui Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
6. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 23, 2023). "Adult Swim Reveals Trailers for Uzumaki, Ninja Kamui, FLCL: Grunge Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
7. "New Anime Series "Ninja Kamui" Premieres Saturday, February 10 at Midnight On Adult Swim". press.wbd.com. January 17, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
8. Mateo, Alex (January 19, 2024). "Toonami to Air Both Dub/Sub for Ninja Kamui Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
9. Shepherd, Charles (February 11, 2024). "Coldrain Drop New Single 'Vengeance' in Conjunction With 'Ninja Kamui' Premiere". Electric Bloom. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
10. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 19, 2024). "Ninja Kamui Anime Briefly Listed With 2nd Season (Updated)". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 19, 2024.
11. DeMarco, Jason (June 18, 2024). "A second season has not been announced" . Bluesky . Retrieved June 19, 2024.
12. "アニメ「NINJA KAMUI」(ニンジャカムイ) 公式サイト" [Anime "Ninja Kamui" Official Site]. www.aniplex.co.jp/ninjakamui. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
13. Adult Swim [@adultswim] (April 20, 2024). "Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins - pre-order now for the Nintendo Switch adultsw.im/ShinobiOrigins #ninjakamui #videogame #nintendo #anime" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2024– via Twitter.
14. "Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". Nintendo . Retrieved April 24, 2024.
15. Tai, Anita (July 9, 2024). "Astra TV Awards Launch 'Best Anime Series' Category for 2024 Show". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

External links

• Official website at Adult Swim
• Official website (in Japanese)
• Ninja Kamui (anime) at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia

Ninja Kamui
Cover art for the Japanese Blu-ray release of the series featuring Higan (left), Zai (right) and Yamaji (background)
Genre	Action [1] Science fiction [2]
Licensed by	Warner Bros. Television [a]
Original network	Tokyo MX
English network	CA: Adult Swim US: Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run	February 11, 2024 – May 5, 2024
Episodes	13

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