Ninjara
| Height | 5' 10" (179 cm) |
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| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Age | 21 |
| Affiliation | Rasen Ninjutsu University |
| Stage | Ninja College |
| Hobbies | Hiding, reading |
| Voice Actor | Kenji Takahashi (高橋 研二) |
| Signature |  |
| Size |  |
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| Arm Girth | |
| Speed |  |
| Jumping |  |
| Ninjutsu | |
| Talking |  |
| Grab Damage | 150 |
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| Walking Speed | 120% |
| Dash Distance | 115% |
| Charge Dash Distance | 118% |
| Girth | 100% |
| Max Charge Time | 2.1 seconds |
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Ninjara is a playable fighter in ARMS. He is a college student studying ninjutsu.
Appearance
Ninjara appears mostly human except for his red spiraled irises and his coiled chain ARMS. His green hair is pulled up into a topknot in the shape of a four-pointed shuriken, with chain links to hold it in place. He wears a black, green, and blue suit resembling ninja gear, blue goggles made out of chains, and black and green boots. Throughout official artwork, he is also seen wearing other outfits such as a black kimono, a blue suit, and casual street wear that includes a green jacket and red scarf.
Backstory
"Currently training at Ninja College, or as it's officially named, Rasen Ninjutsu University. The ninjutsu techniques of this 'student of stealth' allow him to disappear into thin air and make fools of his opponents! The ARMS Grand Prix doubles as his senior project, and that challenge is the one thing he won't hide from." —Official description
Ninjara is a training ninja student at the Rasen Ninjutsu University who enjoys reading books. He has come to the ARMS tournament to represent his own university; the headmaster has said that it serves as his senior project.
Abilities
Ninjara has the ability to vanish and reappear elsewhere, allowing him to evade attacks more easily. This ability is activated when performing an air-dash, in which he will disappear in a puff of smoke from the current location and reappear a short distance elsewhere making it difficult for opponents to read his movements and punish his air-dashes. Ninjara will also automatically teleport away from incoming attacks while blocking, thus receiving no shield chip damage and allowing for potential counterattacks. If Ninjara is frozen, he will be incapable of performing his block teleport.
Playstyle
Ninjara has some of the best movement in the game, having the fastest and longest dash, and the ability to warp on block and in the air. His great many movement options can seem daunting at first, so Ninjara is considered a character for intermediate-advanced players.
His shield-warping ability is a double-edged sword, as it can let him escape from the corner much more easily than most characters, but it's very difficult for him to defend against a rush, as his shield-warp is unreliable in getting him away from such a rapid attack flurry.
His strengths come out best when spacing the opponent out from a fair distance, using his movement (which, in most cases, is superior) to get around his opponent's attacks with relative ease while staying safe and preparing counterattacks, without leaving himself open
ARM Recommendations
ARMS with fast retraction time work well with the Student of Stealth. They make his punches as safe as possible, allowing him to take better advantage of his fast, safe movement. Some examples are:
In Competitive Play
Ninjara is often considered to be near the middle of competitive viability, though some have considered him to be closer to low high-tier.
Notable Players
- KHU - One of the best players in Japan and often regarded as the best Ninjara player. He placed 2nd at SwitchFest, 1st at EVO 2018, and 4th at EVO Japan 2020.
- Para (Inactive) - A Ninjara main from the United States who is often regarded as one of the best players in the country. He placed 2nd in the ARMS North American Open (August 2020), 4th in the ARMS North American Open (October 2020), and 1st in the ARMS VTuber Open.
- Ripha - A top Ninjara and Misango player from Germany who is often considered to be the best player in Europe. He placed 7th in G7 ARMS Online, 1st in the FellowsTV Open Circuit, and 7th in Quarantined Rapport.
- Garrison! - A Ninjara player from the United States. He placed 2nd in Default Derby Deluxe.
- MrPiedPiper (Inactive) - A Ninjara player from North America. He placed 1st in Champions of the Era 46 and 3rd in The Appetizer.
Version history
| Version history | ||
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| 1.0.0 | Added to game. | |
| 2.0.0 | Fixed issue where Ninjara would not destroy the light boxes on the Ribbon Ring stage when getting up. | |
| 3.1.0 | ▲ After getting some advice from a Ninja College alum, distance traveled when performing a mid-air mist warp has increased. "Mid-air mist warp" refers to the ninja technique performed by dashing after jumping. | |
Related Badges
- Main article: Achievements
| Description | Reward | Design | Unlock Criteria |
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| You've fought 50 rounds as Ninjara?! Didn't see that coming... |
 60
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Play as Ninjara 50 times. |
| That makes 500 rounds fought as Ninjara! What's the rank above master ninja again? |
200
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Play as Ninjara 500 times. |
| You've won 100 rounds against Ninjara! Guess you see right through those ninja tricks. |
100
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Defeat Ninjara 100 times. |
| Ninjara's lost 250 rounds against you! Have you thought about enrolling in Ninja College? |
200
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Defeat Ninjara 250 times. |
| You reached level 5 in the 2nd Party Crash! Choosing Ninjara really paid off. |
30
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Choose Ninjara in the second Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You made it to level 10 in the 2nd Party Crash? Ninjara would be so proud. |
30
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Choose Ninjara in the second Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You reached level 5 in the 9th Party Crash! Nice work, Ninjara! |
30
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Choose Ninjara in the ninth Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You reached level 10 in the 9th Party Crash! Way to be, Ninjara! |
30
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Choose Ninjara in the ninth Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You've fought in 10 rounds of Ninjara vs. Misango! |
60
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Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Ninjara and Misango adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. |
| You've fought in 10 rounds of Min Min vs. Ninjara! |
60
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Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Min Min and Ninjara adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. |
| You won a battle as Ninjara using the Slamamander. A true ninja can master any weapon! |
30
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Defeat an opponent using Ninjara equipped with the Slamamander on at least one ARM. |
| You've fought 10 matches using each Ninjara color! | 60
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Play 10 matches for each Ninjara's 4 color palettes. |
| You reenacted the Ver. 4 title screen illustration. A clash of legends! | 30
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Participate in a fight between Ninjara wielding double Chakrams and Misango wielding double Scorpios. |
Appearances in other media
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ninjara appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a costume worn by Mii Fighters, specifically the Mii Brawler, complete with his signature Chakram ARMS. He also appears as a Spirit that can either be summoned by using the spirit cores of Shinobu and Shadow Man. His Spirit later appears in a DLC Spirit Board when purchasing Min Min as a Fighter. He and Ribbon Girl are the first base-game spirits to posses a Spirit Battle post-launch.
Ninjara also cameos in Min Min's reveal trailer as well as her Final Smash, ARMS Rush, attacking players alongside other characters from ARMS. He also appears on an electronic billboard in the background of Spring Stadium.
Quotes
Gallery
Costumes
 Ninjara's Costumes | |||||
| Up | Left | Right | Down | ||
  Green and Blue |
  Pink and Purple |
  Red and Silver |
  Orange and Green | ||
To select a costume, click and hold 
, then hold 
in the direction of the desired costume while confirming with 
. Simply choosing a character without tilting the stick will select the first costume not taken (in the order of up-right-down-left) and if multiple players tilt the stick in the same direction while selecting the same character, they will be the same costume.
Victory Animations
In-Game Screenshots
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The alternate title screen of Version 4.0.0.
Promotional Art
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A Ninjara render made for the ARMS Global Testpunch.
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Concept art of Ninjara.
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Ninjara saving a fan from a falling planter.
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Artwork released for the launch of ARMS that includes all characters included in the base game.
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Promotional art for Version 3.2.0 showcasing various fighters wearing casual wear and badges.
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Official art of Min Min vs Ninjara made for Martial Arts Mash-Up (2).
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A look at Ninjara's brand, Jou.
Grand Prix Ending
Trivia
- Ninjara was one of the first characters announced as playable, being revealed alongside the game itself during the Nintendo Switch presentation in January 2017[1].
- Ninjara was in the original trailer known as "The Elusive Ninja" instead of "The Student of Stealth".
- Ninjara is labelled as 'Ninja' internally.
- Ninjara's grab is named 'Vanish Smash' internally.
- Ninjara's voice actor, Kenji Takahashi, also voiced Piston Hondo in another Nintendo game based around punching, Punch-Out!! for the Wii.
- At any given time while playing as Ninjara, the sound of the chains which make up his ARMS rattling can be heard as he moves around.
- In the demo build, Ninjara had the Chakram, Sparky, and Tribolt.
- Ninjara's name is a portmanteau of "ninja" and "jara jara," the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound of a rattling chain.
- Ninjara says "Kore nite doron!" during the credits, which translates to "I'm going now." "Doron" is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a ninja vanishing via a smoke screen.
- Ninjara's logo is a stylized version of the kanji "忍" (lit. nin), meaning conceal, sneak, or spy, and is shaped like a shuriken.
- Mentioned by Biff when Spring Man vs. Ninjara, he states that Ninjara has been trained Ninjutsu since he was a toddler. This means Ninjara has been a master-trained person for a very long time in his life.
Names in other languages
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Ninjara
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The Student of Stealth
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References
- ↑ Nintendo of America. "Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017", 2017-01-13, retrieved on 2017-05-02.
