Ninja Papa

A manga about a balding office worker who is a former ninja assassin.

Pretty good! The story starts with the ninja being pushed to the edge by various evil criminals that he punishes with death. Later on he must defend against other ninjas from his clan who seek to punish him for desertion, all while hiding his real identity from his family.

They spend a lot of time emphasizing that the ninja is an ugly guy but he’s simply balding and has a large button nose. Despite his mother-in-law and boss nagging at him I’m glad his wife was there to tell him she thinks he’s handsome. I feel like manga generally emphasizes good/bad facial features and it’s nice to see this book stars an unattractive man who cares for his family.

~dakazu