Reviewers on THEM Anime Reviews describe it as "amusing camp" and "the definition of average". It leans heavily into comedy and parody rather than serious ninja action.
Mamoru took both items. He tucked them into separate pockets, then reached into his hoodie and pulled out the worn photograph. A family portrait: two parents, three children, standing in front of a cherry tree in full bloom. The oldest daughter had been one of Karasu’s victims—a witness who had agreed to testify against a yakuza lieutenant. Karasu had sold her location for ¥500,000. Kage kara Mamoru-