The new anime from Jujutsu Kaisen's Sunghoo Park is electrifying

Ninja Kamui wastes no time getting from zero to 100. Within five minutes of the first episode, a bespectacled mercenary finds himself ambushed by a flurry of projectile needles and attacks thrown by dozens of armored attackers, bobbing and weaving with incredible precision as he counters each of their strikes before being viciously beheaded by a taunting animal with dreadlocks. It's a strong first impression of the first original series from director Sunghoo Park following his work on Jujutsu Kaisen, one that boldly clarifies Ninja Kamui's statement of intent with gory and balletic finesse. In an anime season packed with strong premieres, Ninja Kamui positions itself as an action anime worth keeping an eye on.

[Ed. Note: Minor spoilers for Ninja Kamui episodes 1 to 2.]

Produced in association with Sola Entertainment, the first original anime production from Park's studio E&H Production follows the story of Higan, a former ninja who flees with his wife and infant child to build a new life in America after running away from his clan under threat of death. Adopting new identities and eking out a living as farmers, Joe and his family lead an idyllic and peaceful life – that is, until Higan's clan finally catches up with him, massacres his wife and children, and leaves him a hair's breadth away from death itself. After surviving the attack on his home, Higan embarks on a single-minded quest for revenge as he seeks to hunt down his former masters and avenge the murder of his family.