{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c101c99195c2b2a265ff3203","clusterId":"c_b85a3272c94410cf2180b361","slug":"blue-rights-posts-ninja-skooler-pilot-film-and-releases-insert-song-knots","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"BLUE RIGHTS Posts Ninja Skooler Pilot Film And Releases Insert Song Knots","summary":"BLUE RIGHTS published the pilot film for its original anime Ninja Skooler on November 6 at 10:00, alongside the digital release of the insert song \"Knots\" by Takashi Iwami. Shunsuke Takarai directs and handles storyboards, with character drafts by Hami and animation production by breccia and Kinema citrus. The story follows a boy named Rappa raised by a real ninja and his master.","whyItMatters":"BLUE RIGHTS is releasing a pilot film and a song together while openly recruiting co-creation and co-production partners across publishing, music, merchandise, and overseas distribution, which reads as a project still assembling its production and business base rather than one announcing a finished series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe pilot film and the song went live at the same time on November 6, and the project\u0026#39;s own materials list Kevin Penkin as composer and Studio Hale\u0026#39;s animation producer Kei Wada alongside producer Makoto Kimura and Muneki Ogasawara. Character design is credited to Hiroko Oguri, with art direction by Lee Jooyuong and sound direction by Yo Yamada. Takarai, a Studio Hale director, said the team tried a line-free drawing style to convey the vagueness and fragility of children. BLUE RIGHTS is also running a follow-and-repost campaign with Studio Hale\u0026#39;s official X account to mark the pilot\u0026#39;s release.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ninja Skooler's pilot is credited to two animation studios, breccia and Kinema citrus. Splitting production across two houses on an original project is the detail to watch, not the pilot itself.","twitterPost":"Ninja Skooler's pilot lists two animation studios, breccia and Kinema citrus. Two houses on one original project is the detail that matters.","threadsPost":"Ninja Skooler's pilot is credited to two animation studios, breccia and Kinema citrus. An original project split across two houses raises the question of who holds the visual identity, and the pilot is the first place that split shows.","newsletterBlurb":"BLUE RIGHTS released the pilot film for its original anime Ninja Skooler on November 6, together with Takashi Iwami's insert song \"Knots\" on streaming services. Shunsuke Takarai directs, with character drafts by Hami and animation by breccia and Kinema citrus. The company is also seeking co-creation and co-production partners in publishing, music, merchandise, and overseas distribution.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/449/4449327/?rss\",\"title\":\"株式会社BLUE RIGHTS オリジナルアニメーション 『ニンジャスクーラー』パイロットフィルム公開のお知らせ及び、劇中歌 「結び目」 配信スタートのお知らせ\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":7105,"outputTokens":809,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793950217,"createdAt":"2026-11-06T07:25:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-06T07:28:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T07:28:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b85a3272c94410cf2180b361","canonicalTitle":"株式会社BLUE RIGHTS オリジナルアニメーション 『ニンジャスクーラー』パイロットフィルム公開のお知らせ及び、劇中歌 「結び目」 配信スタートのお知らせ","representativeArticleId":"a_94003da5495bded15bbaa21e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Ninja Schuler\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"BLUE RIGHTS\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-06T04:53:17.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-06T04:53:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T07:28:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/449/4449327/?rss","title":"株式会社BLUE RIGHTS オリジナルアニメーション 『ニンジャスクーラー』パイロットフィルム公開のお知らせ及び、劇中歌 「結び目」 配信スタートのお知らせ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Ninja Schuler"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["BLUE RIGHTS"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Takashi Iwami's insert song \"Knots\" began streaming the same day on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, LINE Music, and AWA.","Shunsuke Takarai directs Ninja Skooler and handles storyboards and unit direction.","Animation production is credited to breccia and Kinema citrus, with Kevin Penkin as composer."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["ninja-schuler","blue-rights"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"ninja-schuler","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":3,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"blue-rights","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}