Shinobi Undercover
| Shinobi Undercover | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| しのびごと (Shinobigoto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ippon Takegushi |
| Illustrated by | Santa Mitarashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | September 17, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Shinobi Undercover (Japanese: しのびごと, Hepburn: Shinobigoto) is a Japanese manga series written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2024, with its chapters collected in three volumes as of June 2025.
Publication
Written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 17, 2024.[2] As of June 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.[3]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[4]
Three animated manga shorts were posted on the Weekly Shōnen Jump YouTube channel in December 2024.[5]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 2025[6] | 978-4-08-884401-5 |
| 2 | March 4, 2025[7] | 978-4-08-884414-5 |
| 3 | June 4, 2025[3] | 978-4-08-884556-2 |
| 4 | September 4, 2025[8] | 978-4-08-884655-2 |
Reception
The series has been recommended by manga creators Shūichi Asō and Yūto Tsukuda.[9][10] It has also been nominated for the 11th Next Manga Award in the print category in 2025.[11]
J.R. Waugh of Screen Rant described the manga as "an authentic yet modern twist on ninja-themed manga" and recommended it to fans of Naruto.[1]
See also
- Candy Flurry, another manga by the same creators
References
- ^ a b c Waugh, J.R. (September 17, 2024). "Shonen Jump's New Ninja Manga Is the Modern Naruto Fans Were Waiting For". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ 少女を秘密裏に護衛せよ、「アメノフル」コンビが描く忍者譚がジャンプで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b しのびごと 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (September 16, 2024). "Shinobi Undercover Manga Debuts in Shonen Jump". Siliconera. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Anna (December 8, 2024). "Shonen Jump's Shinobi Undercover Gets Animated Manga: Watch". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ しのびごと 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ しのびごと 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ しのびごと 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ 麻生周一も推薦 忍者たちが女子高生を秘密裏に護衛する「しのびごと」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 4, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Shinobi Undercover [@shinobigoto_off] (March 4, 2025). #しのびごと コミックス🥷 第2巻本日発売です!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Japan Anime News. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Shinobi Undercover at Anime News Network's encyclopedia