This 9.3 IMDb Anime From Jujutsu Kaisen Creators Is The Biggest Hit You're Missing

Summary:

• On February 11, the biggest anime hit of this winter – Ninja Kamui, which has been compared to John Wick, was released on Max and Adult Swim.
• The anime tells the story of Joe, a former ninja who escaped from his clan and violent past in the US, but members of the clan found and killed his entire family, forcing Joe to embark on a path of revenge.
• Ninja Kamui was directed by the creator of the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen, the characters were designed by the creator of Afro Samurai, and Joe was voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda, who worked on Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Attack on Titan.

On February 11, the original anime Ninja Kamui was released on Max and Adult Swim official website.

The average rating for the anime on IMDb is 9.2 out of 10, and what impresses the reviewers the most are the dynamic action scenes and the high quality animation. And also the fact that this new project is keeping its distance from the trends.

This Anime Is John Wick But Animated

Nowadays, the most popular anime series are isekai (stories about heroes who end up in another world) and classic fantasy. But Ninja Kamui" combines thriller and action, and the atmosphere in it is close to cyberpunk – viewers have already called such an explosive mix "a breath of fresh air."

The anime combines elements of Eastern and Western animation, and the sword fights look even more spectacular than those in John Wick: Chapter 4 (sorry, Keanu Reeves fans).

The comparison with John Wick 4, which had more fight scenes than dialog, is quite appropriate: Ninja Kamui shows brutal fights from the very first minutes and immediately sets the mood for the whole show.

What is Ninja Kamui About?

The anime is about Joe Higan, a former ninja. He ran away from his clan to hide from his terrible past with his family and friends in the US. However, the members of the clan are unforgiving – one night Joe is ambushed and a group of assassins kill his friends and family to punish him for betrayal.

Higan loses all of his loved ones but manages to survive. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he tries on the mask of the ninja Kamui once again for revenge.

Ninja Kamui Is Made By Well-Known Professionals

The director of the anime is Park Sunghoo, who gave fans the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen and a full-length movie based on this project. The original character designs were created by the author of the Afro Samurai manga, Takashi Okazaki – the animated mini-series based on this manga is considered a classic among anime fans.

The voice of the main character was provided by Kenjiro Tsuda. The actor has worked on a lot of really big projects: Naruto, Attack on Titan, Cyberpunk: Edge Runners, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen – in a nutshell, this man has been involved in all the hits of the last 15-20 years.

Ninja Kamui Episode 2 Release Date

So it's time to tune in to the main hit of the winter anime season – the second episode will be released on Max on February 18th.