A newly drawn visual by character designer Takashi Okazaki has been released for the ongoing Japanese TV broadcast of Ninja Kamui.
Okazaki had worked as a character designer on various works such as Summer Wars, Garo: Vanishing Line, Batman Ninja, and “The Duel” episode from Star Wars: Visions. He also created the dojinshi manga Afro Samurai.
Ninja Kamui first aired on Adult Swim’s Toonami block in both English sub and dub languages from February 11, 2024 to May 5, 2024. It began broadcasting in Japan on July 2, 2024 and will conclude on September 24, 2024.
Sunghoo Park (Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, The God of High School) directed the anime, with Shigeru Murakoshi (Zombieland Saga, Dark Gathering) as series screenwriter and Yann Le Gall (Meiji Gekken 1874) as art director. Okazaki is credited with the original character designs. E&H Production was in charge of the animation production for the series, with Sola Entertainment credited as general producers.
Warner Bros. Discovery describes the synopsis of Ninja Kamui as:
The story follows Joe Higan who is a Nukenin – a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his former organization who exact a bloody retribution on Joe and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming “death,” Joe will re-emerge as his former self – Ninja Kamui – to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism who pits his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face off against trained assassins, combat cyborgs, and rival ninjas to bring down the very clan that made him.
Source: Ninja Kamui Official Anime Twitter
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