Is Ninja Truth coming back?
Ninja Truth (2018–present) on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode August 29, 2026, no return date announced yet.
9seasons
32episodes
About Ninja Truth
Ninja Truth's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired its most recent episode on August 17, 2025, and has not announced a new season or upcoming episodes.
Ninja Truth is a documentary series that initially premiered on March 31, 2018, on NHK World. It explored the real fighting skills, tools, and techniques used by authentic ninja, aiming to separate fact from legend. The series examined how ninja operated historically and conducted experiments to uncover the truth about their capabilities.
The show has a runtime of approximately 15 minutes per episode and was part of a season that concluded on August 17, 2025.
Ninja Truth episode schedule
32 aired
Aired · 32
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2026 | S2026·E2 | The Latest in Ninja Research |
| August 22, 2026 | S2026·E1 | The Ninja and the Weather |
| August 17, 2025 | S2025·E4 | The Ninja and Guns |
| July 20, 2025 | S2025·E3 | The Hayamichi-no-mono of the North |
| March 29, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Ninja Arts Inspired by the Animal Kingdom |
| March 22, 2025 | S2025·E1 | The Ninja and Disaster Preparedness |
| August 21, 2024 | S2024·E2 | Ninja to Keep the Peace |
| August 14, 2024 | S2024·E1 | SARUTOBI Sasuke - The Original Ninja Hero |
| February 1, 2023 | S2023·E2 | The Forefront of Ninja Research |
| January 25, 2023 | S2023·E1 | THE LAST NINJA |
| July 27, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Flying Ninja |
| July 20, 2022 | S2022·E5 | The Koka Ninja - Their Light and Shadow |
| March 27, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Ninja Tools of Clay and Stone |
| March 27, 2022 | S2022·E3 | The Bansenshukai |
| February 27, 2022 | S2022·E2 | The Ninja Art of Escape |
| February 27, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Iga, Home of the Ninja |
| November 17, 2021 | S2021·E2 | The Fuma Ninja |
| November 10, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Ninja Communication |
| December 22, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Ninja in Tokyo |
| December 15, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Ninja Mnemonics |
| March 17, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Physical Abilities of the Ninja |
| March 17, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Innin and Yonin: The Yin and Yang of the Ninja |
| February 11, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Poison and Medicine: The Ninja's Double-Sided Coin |
| February 4, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Shinobi Rokugu: The Six Essential Tools of the Ninja |
| October 8, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Extraordinary Ninja Tools: Kunai and Ikibukuro |
| October 1, 2019 | S2019·E3 | In Search of the Kunoichi, the Female Ninja |
| January 22, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Concealed Weapons and Hyorogan |
| January 15, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Ninja Fire Arts |
| December 25, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Ninja Yashiki |
| December 18, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Shuriken |
Show 2 earlier episodes
| March 31, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 31, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Episode 1 |
