House of Ninjas
House of Ninjas is a Japanese television series developed by Dave Boyle for Netflix based on a story by Kento Kaku, Yoshiaki Murrao and Takafumi Imai. It stars Kaku as the protagonist, alongside Yōsuke Eguchi, Tae Kimura, Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Nobuko Miyamoto, and Riho Yoshioka. It follows a family of ninjas, known as shinobi, as they struggle to connect as a family and return to the shinobi lifestyle.
House of Ninjas was released worldwide on February 15, 2024.
Premise
The series revolves around the Tawaras, a shinobi family that lives in a traditional 'house of ninjas' in present-day Japan and are descended from Hattori Hanzō. Six years ago, the eldest son died during a mission to rescue a kidnapped politician, and the Tawaras abandoned their role in the government. They aim to be a normal family, but struggle with some idiosyncratic dysfunctions. When a new crisis unfolds, however, the family is drawn back into the shadows of its past.Cast
- Kento Kaku as Haru Tawara
- Yōsuke Eguchi as Soichi Tawara
- Tae Kimura as Yoko Tawara
- Kengo Kora as Gaku Tawara
- Aju Makita as Nagi Tawara
- Nobuko Miyamoto as Taki Tawara
- Riho Yoshioka as Karen Ito
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Jin Hamashima
- Bambi Naka as Ayame
- Tokio Emoto as Masamitsu Oki
- Mariko Tsutsui as Touko Mukai
- Kyusaku Shimada as Kosaku Kuze
- Pierre Taki as Zensuke Omi
- Tenta Banka as Riku Tawara
- Takayuki Yamada as Yosuke Tsujioke
- Aoba Kawai as Mori Mayuko
Reception
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews.Netflix reported that in February 2024, the show was number one in the Weekly Global Top 10 in the second week of release.