Long ago in feudal Japan, ninjas (or shinobi) were masterful mercenaries hired by warlords to lead dangerous espionage missions to catch the baddies. But now it’s 2024, and ninjas… don’t really exist — except in House of Ninjas, the new spy thriller from writer-director Dave Boyle (Man from Reno) starring Kento Kaku, Yosuke Eguchi, and Tae Kimura. The series imagines a world in which ninja clans are alive and well — except they’re (mostly) retired. So when an evil clan threatens Japan, a family of former ninjas covertly comes out of retirement to foil the plot… and kick ass and take names. 

When will House of Ninjas be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer for House of Ninjas?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

Kento Kaku as Haru Tawara (center) in House of Ninjas

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Who’s in the cast of House of Ninjas?

• Kento Kaku (The Family, Tokyo MER) as Haru Tawara, the second-born son of the Tawara family
• Yosuke Eguchi (Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins) as Soichi Tawara, Haru’s dad, who runs a sake brewery
• Tae Kimura (Gururi No Koto) as Yoko Tawara, Haru’s mom
• Tenta Banka (Kamen Rider Saber) as Riku Tawara, Haru’s kid brother
• Aju Makita (Shoplifters) as Nagi Tawara, Haru’s younger sister, a college student
• Kengo Kora (Shin Godzilla) as Gaku Tawara, Haru’s older brother who died six years ago
• Nobuko Miyamoto (Tampopo) as Taki Tawara, Haru’s grandmother
• Riho Yoshioka (Fukushima 50) as Karen Ito, a journalist and Haru’s crush
• Tomorowo Taguchi (Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo) as Jin Hamashima, the head of the Bureau of Ninja Management (BNM), aka the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• Tokio Emoto (Norwegian Wood) as Masamitsu Oki, a tech geek who works at BNM
• Mariko Tsutsui (A Girl Missing) as Toko Mukai, a congresswoman
• Takayuki Yamada (The Naked Director) 

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What happens in House of Ninjas?

Everyone in the Tawara family is a bit… bored. Haru (Kaku) stocks vending machines and stokes his crush on a woman he doesn’t even know. His mom, Yoko (Kimura), is bored of domesticity and shoplifts to keep things interesting. His dad, Soichi (Eguchi), is tormented by the loss of Haru’s older brother, Gaku (Kora), and bides his time running a sake business. Nagi (Makita), Haru’s sister, skips class to go on secret missions she hides from her family. And then there’s the unassuming Riku (Banka), Haru’s little brother, and Taki (Miyamoto), Haru’s grandmother, who helps around the house. 

Soichi wants Haru to one day take over the family business — sake brewing — but Haru just isn’t interested. When the family lost Gaku, everything changed... Back then, they were all ninjas, working together to serve justice. Now they’ve given it up. That is, until — one by one — the Tawara clan is pulled back in. 

Is House of Ninjas based on a book?

No, it’s an original series based on a story by co-executive producer Kaku (who plays Haru), Yoshiaki Murao (Trillion Game, Dearest), and Takafumi Imai (Kichijoji Losers, Sleepeeer Hit!). 

Banka Tenta as Riku Tawara, Nobuko Miyamoto as Taki Tawara, and Aju Makita as Nagi Tawara in House of Ninjas

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Where does House of Ninjas take place?

House of Ninjas takes place in Japan.

Where was House of Ninjas filmed?

The series was filmed in Fujinomiya, Odawara, and Tokyo, Japan. 

Will there be a Season 2 of House of Ninjas?

No word yet on if there’ll be a second season of the action series. 

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