Shinobi no Ittoki : Episode 1

Current Episode Score: 6

I don’t really know if I’m gonna stick with this show to be honest. This might be my first drop of the season depending on episode 2. This first episode feels like it was built purely around the shock and surprise value in him suddenly learning he is some heir of a ninja clan. But like, why did nobody ever tell him in the past? What was the point of him being raised for years as a normal kid, when we see other kids the same age who are ninjas. I’m hoping it gets explained next episode, cause otherwise it just feels pointless.

I’ll also say it doesn’t really feel like an original show. Nor does it feel like it belongs in 2022. If you told me this was a manga adaption from 2014 I would believe you fully, it just doesn’t feel like an original show.

Also from a visual and animation viewpoint, I think it is fine. But it goes into the very average side of things, and doesn’t do anything to stand out from the other visually stunning shows of the season.