Have you ever wanted to watch a super crazy slice of life that didn’t involve schools, didn’t involve a harem, made no sense at all and had one of the most unique art styles ever? Well, if you did, look no further because Ninja Nonsense is exactly what you’re looking for.
Following the lives of Shinobu, our female ninja in training, Kaede, the girl who just happened to get her house raided for panties by Shinobu, and Onsokumaru, the crazy yellow blob that can change forms whenever he wills it, we’re thrown into a story that makes about as much sense as…. well nothing.
Being a huge slice of life fan, I’m used to watching anime that is very episodic and has no true story, just watching girls do their thing in cute ways, but Ninja Nonsense takes it to another level. I’d honestly say it’s impossible to make sense of every episode, heck, it’s impossible to make sense of the actions of the characters; they just do things because of “reasons”. Onsokumaru is crazy, wild and perverted, always trying to get with Kaede or Shinobu. The ninjas are just as crazy as Onsokumaru. We also have one named ninja who shows up often, Sasuke, but he’s just like every other ninja. There is also Shinobu’s imouto Miyabi who’s super cute and a super strong ninja/mage crossover; of course there are more characters too like the talking and tamed alligator who can walk if he wants, or the ogres who just want to play baseball. Yes, Ninja Nonsense is very much impossible to understand.
So let’s get to the real reason you want to watch this; it’s incredibly funny. Each episode is split into 11-12 minute episodes, so you get two for one! Each short episode is self-contained and full of some the most ridiculous stories ever. Don’t except real ninja action, heck don’t even expect a lot of ninja fights either; I’m still having a hard time decoding what I just watched, all I know is I was incredibly happy and laughed a lot at this anime, it’s really actually a lot of fun, if you want to laugh at jokes and some funny scenes, give this a watch.
The art style and animation, for most of the episodes, great stuff. Ninja Nonsense has one of the most unique and absolutely squeeful art styles in existence, the way everything is drawn just looks so different to any type of anime I’ve ever seen. It’s not that rustic 90’s look, but it’s not the late 2000’s extra smooth shiny look either, it’s also not in-between the art styles, it’s 100% unique to Ninja Nonsense and I think it looks unbelievably fantastic. Animation is also really nice, but towards the end of the series it seems to take a drop in quality, same with the art, it seemed rushed or something, but it’s not that bad, I promise.
Sound and Music in Ninja Nonsense is really fun. We have all the fun and wild ninja types of sounds and the music is always ready to pump you up and make you squee in delight or laugh out loud. I’d say the combination of BGM and the art style with the ridiculous episodes works so well, it’s a must watch for it alone. The OP and ED are addictive and will be stuck in your head for hours, they’re happy, cheerful and full of energy; I was definitely absorbed in it, even bouncing up and down as I watched the anime; so great stuff.
Shinobu and Keade, Onsokumaru, Sasuke, Miyabi, the entire cast of ninjas and then-some, it’s all fantastic and Ninja Nonsense as a whole is without a doubt worth watching. Watch it for its art style, watch it for the really funny comedy, watch it for the interactions between the girls and the ninjas, it’s just a lot of good fun.
