Shinobi Undercover
Shinobi Undercover 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 six volumes as of January 2026.
Plot
Yodaka is an extremely skilled shinobi who suffers from severe social anxiety. He is assigned to protect clumsy high school student, Aoi Mukai, who is being targeted by fugitive shinobi.Yodaka must work to protect Aoi and overcome his poor social skills in order to give her the best high school student life.
Characters
| Codename | Alias | No. | Kekkai |
| ⊕Yodaka Night Jar | Yu Nozuki | 9 | |
| Hibari Skylark | Kana Fujimiya | 9 | |
| Umineko Gull | Taki Utsumi | 9 | "Oilfire" |
| Suzume Sparrow | Makoto Yuki | 9 | "Flexiform" painlessly dislocates joints and enhances elasticity |
| Mimizuku Horned owl | Usami | ||
| Kogera Pygmy woodpecker | 18 | ||
| Hiyo Chick | 18 | ||
| ⊕Inuwashi Golden eagle | 2 | ||
| ⊕Hayabusa Peregrine falcon | Hayami | 6 | "Generator" applies an electric shock to physical strikes |
| Mukudori Starling | 6 | "Oilfire" produces flammable oil | |
| Shime Hawfinch | 6 | ||
| Enaga Long-tailed tit | 6 | blasting inhaled air | |
| ⊕Kasasagi European magpie | 7 | sticky bubbles | |
| Buncho Java sparrow | 7 | "Steel scales" armored skin | |
| Mugimaki Flycatcher | 7 | ||
| Atori Brambling | 7 |
| Codename | Kekkai |
| Tsubame Swallow | |
| Hachikuma Crested honey buzzard | |
| Tobi Kite | enhanced hearing |
| Ban Moorhen | "Toxiflesh" imbues sweat and blood with poison |
| Kawasemi Kingfisher | gains super strength; flesh turns red |
| Konoha Scops owl | "Amalgaliquid" controls any liquid mixed with his blood |
| Ikaru Grosbeak | "Dancing Hair" hair manipulation |
| Hojiro Bunting | enhanced healing rate; gains strength from injuries |
| Mozu Shrike | "Stone Skin" hardens skin surface |
| Karasu Crow | "Vibrotex" manipulates vibrations |
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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. As of January 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into six volumes.Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.
Three animated manga shorts were posted on the Weekly Shōnen Jump YouTube channel in December 2024.
Volumes
Chapters not yet collected
The following chapters have not yet been collected into format:Reception
The series has been recommended by manga creators and. It was nominated for the 11th Next Manga Award in the print category in 2025, and was ranked eighth.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.