Anime Adaptation of Cyberpunk Novel 'Ninja Slayer' Announced [Update 4/11]

The official Twitter account of Ninja Slayer announced an anime adaptation of the cyberpunk title. Further details will be released on April 11th.

Ninja Slayer is a series of novels which follow Kenji Fujikido who vows to hunt down and kill ninjas after his family is slain during a ninja battle. The stories are set in the futuristic city of Neo Saitama.

The story was apparently written by Americans Bradley Bond and Philip Ninj@ Morzez, and subsequently translated by a Japanese team. However, many readers believe that this backstory is a ruse designed by the true creators. Upon gaining popularity online, the series was published by Enterbrain and subsequently adapted into three manga series by Enterbrain and Kodansha.

Source: Tweet, ANN


Update April 6
The studio will be Trigger.

Source: Scan via Tweet


Update April 11
The official website for the anime can be found here. The website also mentions that the anime will be appearing at Anime Expo 2014.

Source: ANN

Ninja Slayer on MAL