Artist's commentary
Mission Accomplished
Kagemaru by yuni "Killed 5 people. Need a shower."
Just felt like drawing a modern version of Kagemaru, the sexy Japanese ninjaboy
who had recently received the black belt in martial arts (and black stockings to
complete the picture).
Much like the medieval Kage, he's training hard to one day beat the bastards
responsible for murdering his parents back when he was only 4. His whole
childhood he spent in a ninjacamp as both a trainee and an entertainer, being
one of the most flexible and acrobatic students.
At the age of 17 he bleached his hair as a sign of passing the final trials and being
fully trained for serious missions. Being one of the smallest and thinnest
ninjaboys, he's well suited for getting through the narrowest ventilation systems
and various other relatively unguarded holes.
As the quote above suggests, Kage is also quite capable of fighting and wields
two short katanas that are normally hidden on the sides of his thighs.