Shall we date?: Ninja Assassin

About

Shall we date?: Ninja Assassin is a mobile visual novel that layers dating simulation on top of a revenge thriller. You play a teen in feudal Japan whose parents were wrongfully killed, thrust into a world of rogue ninjas who operate outside the law. The story follows your decision to join these vigilantes, balancing relationship-building with missions of justice and retribution. Choices shape interactions with the assassins, blending light RPG elements with dialogue-driven progression. The game’s hook lies in pairing romantic pursuit with a dark, action-tinged plot. While not particularly lengthy by visual novel standards, its mix of historical intrigue and dating mechanics feels fresh. Community feedback notes the brisk pacing and quirky character designs as highlights. Bundled in the Story Jar app since 2014, it’s a compact pick for fans of bite-sized narrative experiments.

Storyline

In the Edo period in Japan, there was a shadowy group of vigilante ninjas - they did anything even murder as long as you paid. One day your parents are falsely accused of a crime and murdered. Filled with sadness and anger, you make up your mind to revenge the death of your parents and remember there are assassins known as “the vigilantes.” Soon after that, you try to get in touch with them, but you don’t get any response. Even as you are about to give up, one of the vigilantes appears in front of you and takes you to a tea house. After listening to your story, he suggests you join the vigilantes to take vengeance on the people who murdered your parents. After a moment’s thought, you decide to take his suggestion.