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The story follows orphan Rappa, saved by a real ninja named Okachimachi, who trains to protect his town.","whyItMatters":"A pilot film with a finished song and staff credits is a concrete production step for a project Kinema Citrus announced at Anime Central in May 2024 without a release date attached.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKinema Citrus announced Ninja Skooler at Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois, in May 2024. Friday\u0026#39;s release adds a pilot film, a set of images, and the song \u0026#34;Knots,\u0026#34; written and performed by Takashi Iwami.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story centers on Rappa, an orphan who falls from a rooftop on a snowy night and is saved by a ninja named Okachimachi and his master. Rappa asks to become an apprentice, and the three live together as a family. Years later he trains to protect the town, while the children who look up to him gather at the master\u0026#39;s candy shop.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kinema Citrus is building Ninja Skooler around a pilot film and a standalone song rather than an episode order. That format buys the project attention before any broadcast commitment exists.","twitterPost":"Ninja Skooler leads with a pilot film and a standalone single, not an episode order. Kinema Citrus is testing appetite before committing to broadcast.","threadsPost":"Kinema Citrus is presenting Ninja Skooler as a pilot film and a standalone track from Takashi Iwami, not as a series order. That order of release lets the project gauge interest before any broadcast slot gets promised.","newsletterBlurb":"BLUE RIGHTS released a pilot film and images for Ninja Skooler, the Kinema Citrus original anime first announced at Anime Central in May 2024. 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