6.9
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Ninja vs. Gokudo (2025)
Ninja vs. Gokudo (2025)
Overview
Ninja vs. Gokudo is a 2025 action-comedy anime series adapting Shinsuke Kondō's manga about rival ninja and yakuza clans. A traumatized young ninja, Shinoha Tanaka (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi), encounters office worker Kiwami Kimura (voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi), who secretly heads a yakuza group; unaware of each other's identities, they develop a bond amid rising tensions. Directed by Toshinori Watabe at Studio Deen, it aired 12 episodes from October to December 2025.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Ninja vs. Gokudo is a 2025 action-comedy anime series adapting Shinsuke Kondō's manga about rival ninja and yakuza clans. A traumatized young ninja, Shinoha Tanaka (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi), encounters office worker Kiwami Kimura (voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi), who secretly heads a yakuza group; unaware of each other's identities, they develop a bond amid rising tensions. Directed by Toshinori Watabe at Studio Deen, it aired 12 episodes from October to December 2025.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The narrative frames the conflict as a clear battle between ninjas upholding justice and yakuza engaging in crime, emphasizing a definitive triumph of good over evil without exploring ideological nuances or societal critiques.
The anime uses traditional Japanese voice actors for its cast without race or gender recasting of roles. Male protagonists drive the narrative through rivalry and friendship, framed neutrally without critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The series offers no meaningful portrayal of family units, structures, or norms, centering instead on rival group dynamics and personal friendships. This absence leads to a neutral depiction of family life, suitable for all ages without family-specific concerns.
The anime features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. A brief crossdressing gag appears but is quickly dropped without development or impact on the narrative.
No transgender characters or themes appear in the anime. The story revolves around rival factions bonding unexpectedly amid violence, without addressing transsexual identity or experiences.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Ninja vs. Gokudo adapts its source manga faithfully, with main characters Shinoha Tanaka and Kiwami Kimura portrayed as male in both the original and anime, matching canonical genders. No instances of gender swaps for legacy or established characters appear in the adaptation.
Ninja vs. Gokudo adapts an original Japanese manga featuring characters with Japanese backgrounds and no prior canon establishing racial depictions, resulting in no race swaps in the anime portrayal.
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