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Ninja vs. Gokudo (2025)
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Original name: 忍者と極道
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The ninja banish evil from the shadows. The gokudo gather lonely outcasts and commit crimes. The grudge they forged centuries ago is rekindled in the present day. The ninja Shinoha meets Kiwami, a gokudo with the face of a businessman. Unknowing of the other's identity, they bond over anime, but the war between ninja and gokudo intensifies. Who will survive and who will perish, ninja or gokudo?
Style:
dark, tense, neo noir, crime drama, anime
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ninja, organized crime, ruse, martial arts, assassin, double life, feud, moral ambiguity, criminal syndicate, revenge, betrayal, espionage, loyalty, cat and mouse, family honor, disguise, friendship, duel, identity crisis, flashback, bloodbath, urban decay, vigilante justice, yakuza, assassins ...
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