Shinobi

Shinobi is an American action-adventure comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. The comic is based on real-life ninja and attempts to portray them as realistically as it can, though it does include some stereotypes and rumors about them and how they work.

Main

 * Foxtrot - the main protagonist of the series who is rather quiet and young. His name comes from the fact he is almost always seen wearing a fox animal mask.

Recurring

 * Sensei - the leader of the ninja clan known as the Eagle Clan. He is a very short old man who is usually seen with a smile on his face.
 * Dart - Foxtrot's best friend and his main rival whose name comes from the fact he is incredibly fast, bordering on superhuman.
 * Tiger Eyes - one of the few kunoichis in the series who is rather aggressive and has a large sense of pride and ego.
 * The Triplets - three ninjas named Koe, Kue, and Kie who all wear the same outfit, never say a word, and are always seen together.
 * Watcher - the main spy of the clan who is sent out to gather information on their enemies when they need it.
 * Komu - a ninja who often disguises himself as a komusō monk and is another of the Eagle Clan's informers.
 * Sakamoto - a blind ronin who is still an incredible warrior despite his disability. His goal is to find the man who killed his master.

Antagonists

 * Daimyo Sora-Ō - one of the lords of the military who leads a massive army of samurai.
 * Black Soul - a mysterious and brutal samurai lord.
 * Kokken - a ronin warrior and an infamous bandit king.
 * The Bear Clan
 * Kyoshi - Sensei's little brother who was once a part of the Eagle Clan but split off after an argument with Sensei.
 * Kishikaisei - Kyoshi's pupil who is being trained to take his place when he dies.
 * Blues - a silent ninja who is known is known to enjoy music.
 * Mediking - a ninja who can manipulate his own ki and use it to heal his fellow clan members.
 * The Claw - another of the few kunoichis in the series who enjoys her work to an extreme amount.

Issues

 * 1) /The Way of the Ninja/  - A ninja in training named Foxtrot is sent to find a missing ninja named Watcher, who hasn't been seen all day.
 * 2) /Shinobi Versus Yokai/ - Foxtrot encounters a small group of Kappa who aren't letting any member of the Eagle Clan pass a bridge that goes over their river.

Trivia

 * According to the writer, Sensei and Kyoshi's real names are Mako and Kaiji respectively.