Ninja Skooler Anime Reveals Pilot Film, Images, and Theme Song
BLUE RIGHTS released a pilot film and images for Ninja Skooler, an original anime project from Kinema Citrus, on Friday. Shunsuke Takarai directs and supervises, with character designs by Hami and a concept by Kinema Citrus.
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Why it matters
A pilot film with a finished song and staff credits is a concrete production step for a project Kinema Citrus announced at Anime Central in May 2024 without a release date attached.
Key Facts
- BLUE RIGHTS released a pilot film and images for Ninja Skooler on Friday.
- Shunsuke Takarai directs and supervises Ninja Skooler, with character designs by Hami.
- Takashi Iwami wrote and performed the featured song "Knots," released digitally.
- Kinema Citrus announced Ninja Skooler at Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois, in May 2024.
- The story follows Rappa, an orphan saved by a ninja named Okachimachi.
Takashi Iwami wrote and performs the featured song "Knots," also released digitally. The story follows orphan Rappa, saved by a real ninja named Okachimachi, who trains to protect his town.
Kinema Citrus announced Ninja Skooler at Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois, in May 2024. Friday's release adds a pilot film, a set of images, and the song "Knots," written and performed by Takashi Iwami.
The story centers on Rappa, an orphan who falls from a rooftop on a snowy night and is saved by a ninja named Okachimachi and his master. Rappa asks to become an apprentice, and the three live together as a family. Years later he trains to protect the town, while the children who look up to him gather at the master's candy shop.
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- Anime News Network Ninja Skooler Anime Unveils Pilot Film, Images, Song