NINJA & SOLDIER
Ninja & Soldier
Unranked — only 95 ratings (needs 400)
Two eight-year-old boys compete in a game of childish bravado. Ken is a Ninja, Nito a child soldier from the Congo who was forced to kill his own mother. Their naïve game addresses cruel realities, and they talk about their differences and what they have in common. Accompanied by contrasting graphics, the film explores the types of acts of which humankind is capable. (Source: Berlinale)
Names
| Original | NINJA & SOLDIER (latin) |
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| Romaji | NINJA & SOLDIER |
| English | Ninja & Soldier |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 10 min · 0h total |
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| Aired | 2012-01-01 |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | Psychological |
| Themes | Primarily Child Cast |
Reception
| Community score | 5.50 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | — / 10 |
| Composite | — |
| On lists | 208 |
| Favourited | 0 (0.0%) |
| Completion | 92.4% |
| Drop rate | 5.1% |
| In backlog | 24.5% |
| Score spread σ | 2.09 |
Score distribution
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Key staff
| Director | Isamu Hirabayashi |
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AniList id 102037 · MAL id 28991 · record updated 2026-08-03