Miharu Rokujo
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Estimated watch time
10h 24m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Ninja82%Shounen79%Martial Arts79%Boys' Love79%Urban Fantasy70%LGBTQ+ Themes65%Amnesia53%Assassins50%Orphan20%
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Synopsis & Story
Silent, apathetic yet mischievous, 14-year-old Rokujou Miharu is the bearer of the hijutsu, "Shinrabanshou", a powerful technique many ninja clans desire to possess to become the ruler of Nabari. Fellow classmate Kouichi and his English teacher Kumohira are both secretly Banten clan ninjas, pledging themselves to protect Miharu from his many attackers. Keeping apathetic, Miharu attempts to reject their invitation to join their ninja ‘club’ however, after numerous attacks; he finds no choice but to join their group as a means for his survival. Slowly, Miharu takes a step closer to becoming the ruler of Nabari.
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Nabari no Ou: should you watch it?
At a glance
Nabari no Ou has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 35% of 7,377 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #55 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #39 most popular anime of 2008, and #18 highest-rated anime of Spring 2008 on AniList.
Of the 14.3K AniList users who started it, 10.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 10.4K have finished it.
At about 10 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Psychological — especially ninja, shounen, martial arts, boys' love.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuuki Kamatani
- Director
- Kunihisa Sugishima
- Series composition
- Michiko Yokote
- Character design
- Kazunori Iwakura
- Music
- Michiru Ooshima
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Crawl” by VELTPUNCH · eps 1-25
Endings
- ED1“HIKARI” by ELISA · eps 1-15
- ED2“Aru ga Mama” by Anamu & Maki · eps 16-25
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Nabari no Ou FAQ
- How many episodes does Nabari no Ou have?
- Nabari no Ou has 26 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Nabari no Ou?
- About 10 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Nabari no Ou finished?
- Yes. Nabari no Ou has finished airing — the final episode aired September 29, 2008.
- Is there a season 2 of Nabari no Ou?
- No sequel is listed for Nabari no Ou as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Nabari no Ou based on a manga?
- Yes. Nabari no Ou adapts the manga by Yuuki Kamatani.
- Who animated Nabari no Ou?
- Nabari no Ou was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Kunihisa Sugishima.
- Who sings the opening of Nabari no Ou?
- The opening, "Crawl", is performed by VELTPUNCH.
- Where can I watch Nabari no Ou?
- Nabari no Ou is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.