# Ninja Kamui (2024)

> A former ninja who escaped his clan returns from a faked death as Ninja Kamui to avenge his family by destroying the assassins who betrayed him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/125500

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, action, crime
- Network: Adult Swim
- Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda, Atsushi Ono, Tomoyuki Shimura, Wataru Komada, Koji Okino, Emiko Takeuchi, Tatsumaru Tachibana, Yuichi Nakamura
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28480255/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Tone: bloody, propulsive, intense, stylized, brooding

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers rating the series around 7 out of 10 on a small sample of votes.

## Synopsis

Ninja Kamui is an American adult animated action series created for Adult Swim, with an anime-inflected look and a cinematic revenge engine. A former ninja who escaped his ancient clan survives a staged death and re-emerges as his former self, Ninja Kamui. He hunts the assassins who came for his family and friends and works toward dismantling the very clan that made him. The show is built around brisk, tightly paced installments of combat and pursuit that push the vendetta forward. Its engine is simple: a wronged man, a hidden past, and an organization that will not let him live. Revenge is the emotional core, delivered in a bloody, propulsive, neon-lit register that rewards viewers who enjoy stylized brutality. Fans of Kill Bill and Castlevania will find resonance in its mix of mythic violence and personal grudge, though its tone stays harsher and more intense throughout.

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