Under Ninja (Ninja Underground) won today a first video and fresh image confirming start on October 5, 2023, which has been anticipated since the announcement two years ago

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 The comedy and strange manga by Kengo Hanazawa, which sold over 8 million copies in the first eight volumes, is being adapted into an anime by the common studio Tezuka Productions.

The episodes will have traditional 2D animation but should feature computer graphics in some elements and secondary characters. The story will follow Kuro Kumogakure, one of the 200,000 unemployed ninja that currently lurk within Japanese society. After several idle days, he receives an important mission: Infiltrate a college. The series will be directed by Satoshi Kuwabara (directed "Kanojo Mo Kanojo"), scripted by Keiichiro Oochi (wrote for "Hinamatsuri"), and character designs by Nobuteru Yuki (designed for "Maken-ki!"). In the dub Kuro will be voiced by Taito Ban (the Kurokamen of "Synduality: Noir"), Kato will be voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki (the Toogata of "Boku no Hero Academia"), Noguchi will be voiced by Sora Tokui (the Gloria of "Isekai One -Turn Kill Nee-san"), Kawado will be voiced by Chiza Anzai (the Chise from "SSSS.Dynazenon"), and Suzuki will be voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki (the Chise from "Mahoutsukai no Yome").