Shinobi NEXUS –Senran Kagura– has offered another look at how its new characters will appear in-game. Through a new Model Introduction post on September 11, 2026, the official Japanese account showcased the 3D model for Inori (祈) of Kiritsu Tensho Academy (輝立天翔学院) from multiple angles.
The reveal is particularly relevant because one of Shinobi NEXUS's major visual changes is its use of cel-shaded 3D characters. Inori already has a full official profile identifying her as a straightforward young shinobi with exceptional athletic ability and a battōjutsu fighting style taught directly by her master.
Quick Summary
- Game: Shinobi NEXUS –Senran Kagura–
- Japanese title: シノビNEXUS –閃乱カグラ–
- Short name: Shinoneku / シノネク
- Franchise: Senran Kagura
- Announcement type: character 3D model introduction
- Post date: September 11, 2026
- Character: Inori
- Japanese name: 祈
- Reading: Inori
- School: Kiritsu Tensho Academy
- Japanese school name: 輝立天翔学院
- Year: first year
- Age: 16
- CV: Hana Hishikawa
- Japanese CV name: 菱川花菜
- Birthday: January 5
- Blood type: O
- Height: 158 cm
- Hobby: making friends
- Favorite food: doughnuts
- Personality: earnest and straightforward
- Social trait: wants to become friends with everyone
- Shinobi experience: still relatively new
- Movement: described as somewhat awkward
- Physical ability: exceptional athleticism
- Combat style: battōjutsu
- Technique origin: taught directly by her master
- Latest visual: cel-shaded 3D model
- Model sheet: character shown from several angles
- Dominant costume colors: white and green/teal
- Design elements: long hair and Kiritsu Tensho Academy uniform
- Official genre: Hyper Shinobi Battle
- Battle system: command RPG using ninjutsu
- Dress-up: supported
- Communication: supported
- Diorama: supported
- Character presentation: cel-shaded 3D
- Setting: three years after Shinobi Master Senran Kagura NEW LINK
- World premise: new conflict following the Ninja Prohibition
- Platform: iOS
- Platform: Android
- Platform: Windows 11 64-bit
- PC version: DMM GAMES
- Mobile-PC data: can be linked
- Business model: free-to-play with item purchases
- Official release window: 2026
- Specific release date: not officially announced
- App Store pre-registration: available
- Google Play pre-registration: available
- DMM GAMES pre-registration: available
- Lead character designer: Nan Yaegashi
- Planning: HONEY∞PARADE GAMES
- Current status: pre-registration underway
Inori's 3D Model and Pre-Registration
The Model Sheet Shows How Inori Translates Into Cel-Shaded 3D
The latest post does not introduce an entirely new character. Instead, it provides a clearer look at the actual 3D Inori model used by the game.
The sheet presents Inori from the front, rear, side and three-quarter views, making it easier to inspect her silhouette, hair length, uniform construction, accessories and the way her original character illustration has been translated into an in-game model.
Her costume retains the white-and-green visual identity associated with Kiritsu Tensho Academy. The white skirt, green/teal upper section and long brown hair remain consistent as the model is viewed from different directions.
This presentation is also relevant to Shinobi NEXUS's dress-up and diorama systems. Character models are not limited to combat encounters; they form a central part of cosmetic and interaction features outside battle as well.
Inori Is a New Shinobi With Exceptional Physical Talent
Inori's official profile describes her as an earnest and straightforward first-year student who wants to make friends with everyone.
She has only recently become a shinobi, meaning her movements are still described as slightly awkward. That lack of experience is balanced by exceptional athletic ability.
Her fighting style is also clearly defined: Inori uses battōjutsu personally taught to her by her master.
That gives useful context to her character design. Although she is among Kiritsu Tensho Academy's younger members, her combat identity is not based purely on inexperience; she already possesses a specialized sword technique that can define her within the Hyper Shinobi Battle system.
Inori is voiced by Hana Hishikawa, with the official website also providing three sample voice clips.
Kiritsu Tensho Academy Brings Good Shinobi, Evil Shinobi and Ordinary Students Together
Inori belongs to Kiritsu Tensho Academy, one of the important new factions in Shinobi NEXUS.
The school was established three years earlier by the Phoenix Conglomerate, one of the world's largest corporate groups.
Its educational philosophy differs significantly from traditional shinobi institutions in the franchise. Kiritsu Tensho follows a policy of educating students without separating good shinobi from evil shinobi.
As a result, good shinobi, evil shinobi and even ordinary students study together in the same relatively open environment.
The currently introduced Kiritsu Tensho group consists of Inori, Touka, Aizen, Sara and Hagiri. Inori and Touka are first-year students, while the others come from higher years.
That philosophy is particularly relevant to the story's post-Ninja Prohibition world, where the traditional relationship between good and evil shinobi has undergone major change.
Cel-Shaded 3D Is a Major Evolution From Shinobi Master
Marvelous and HONEY∞PARADE GAMES have emphasized cel-shaded 3D character presentation since Shinobi NEXUS was formally announced.
The change affects more than combat.
Dress-up returns with upgraded models, while the diorama system lets players position characters through a more flexible 3D presentation. Communication features also put the player in the role of a teacher who helps train the shinobi and develops closer relationships with them.
That makes model-focused posts like Inori's more informative than a simple piece of character artwork. The displayed model will form the basis for several major game modes.
Combat itself uses a command-RPG structure built around ninjutsu and is officially branded as a Hyper Shinobi Battle.
The Story Takes Place Three Years After Shinobi Master NEW LINK
Shinobi NEXUS is a new Senran Kagura game set three years after Shinobi Master Senran Kagura NEW LINK.
Its world has changed following the long conflict between good shinobi and evil shinobi and the major battles against yoma.
A rule known as the Ninja Prohibition / 忍禁戒 was established to prohibit direct conflict between good and evil.
Shinobi NEXUS is nevertheless described as the beginning of another path of conflict between those two sides, with a new generation of shinobi students at the center of the story.
Kiritsu Tensho Academy is especially significant within that setting because the school institutionally brings together groups that were historically difficult to reconcile.
As one of its youngest students, Inori can represent part of that new shinobi generation.
Pre-Registration Is Open on Mobile and DMM GAMES
Shinobi NEXUS remains in its pre-release phase.
App Store and DMM GAMES pre-registration opened on July 31, 2026, with Google Play following in August.
The announced platforms are iOS, Android and Windows 11 64-bit, with the PC version distributed through DMM GAMES.
DMM also confirms that smartphone and PC versions can share the same game data through account linking.
For PC, the DMM page lists Windows 11 64-bit along with preliminary hardware requirements, including 8 GB of RAM and a Vulkan-capable GPU.
The official website continues to list the release simply as 2026, without a finalized month or day. The App Store displays December 31, 2026, but that date has not been confirmed through the official website or Marvelous announcements and is therefore not treated here as a confirmed launch date.
Why This Matters
1) Players get a clearer look at the actual character model
Showing the model from several angles demonstrates how Inori's 2D design has been translated into the game's cel-shaded 3D presentation.
2) The model matters beyond combat
Dress-up, communication and diorama features make character-model quality important throughout the non-battle experience as well.
3) Inori represents a new generation of shinobi
She is only 16 and still new to shinobi life, but already combines unusual athletic talent with a distinctive battōjutsu style.
4) Kiritsu Tensho has a different institutional concept
Good shinobi, evil shinobi and ordinary students coexist at one school, making it highly relevant to the post-Ninja Prohibition setting.
Game and Character Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- the character is named Inori
- her Japanese name is 祈
- Inori is voiced by Hana Hishikawa
- she attends Kiritsu Tensho Academy
- the Japanese school name is 輝立天翔学院
- Inori is a first-year student
- she is 16 years old
- her birthday is January 5
- her blood type is O
- her official height is 158 cm
- her hobby is making friends
- her favorite food is doughnuts
- she has an earnest and straightforward personality
- Inori tries to make friends with everyone
- she has only recently become a shinobi
- her movement is described as somewhat awkward
- she possesses exceptional athletic ability
- her fighting style uses battōjutsu
- that technique was taught directly by her master
- her official 3D model was shown from multiple angles on September 11, 2026
- the character uses a cel-shaded 3D model
- Kiritsu Tensho Academy was established by the Phoenix Conglomerate
- the school was founded three years before the current story period
- its philosophy is to educate without discriminating between good and evil
- good shinobi can study there
- evil shinobi can study there
- ordinary students can also study there
- announced Kiritsu Tensho members include Inori, Touka, Aizen, Sara and Hagiri
- Shinobi NEXUS takes place three years after Shinobi Master Senran Kagura NEW LINK
- the story world takes place after the Ninja Prohibition was enacted
- the game uses a command-RPG battle system
- ninjutsu is a major part of combat
- the official genre is Hyper Shinobi Battle
- dress-up returns as a feature
- communication is part of character interaction
- diorama returns with updated 3D presentation
- the game is planned for release during 2026
- a specific launch date has not been announced through the primary sources
- the App Store displays December 31, 2026, but Marvelous has not confirmed it as the finalized date
- the game is free-to-play with some paid items
- platforms are iOS, Android and Windows 11 64-bit
- PC distribution uses DMM GAMES
- mobile and PC data can be linked
- HONEY∞PARADE GAMES handles planning
- Nan Yaegashi serves as lead character designer
- pre-registration is available on the App Store
- pre-registration is available on Google Play
- pre-registration is available on DMM GAMES
- Inori's official profile is available through the Inori Official Character Page
- story information is available through the Shinobi NEXUS Official Story Page
- official social updates are available through Shinobi NEXUS Official X
- Android pre-registration is available through Shinobi NEXUS on Google Play
- iOS pre-registration is available through Shinobi NEXUS on App Store
- the PC version and pre-registration campaign are available through Shinobi NEXUS on DMM GAMES
Closing
Inori's new model sheet provides a clearer picture of Shinobi NEXUS –Senran Kagura–'s visual direction. The Kiritsu Tensho first-year student's design has been preserved through a cel-shaded 3D presentation that will be used not only in battle but also across dress-up, communication and diorama features.
The game remains in pre-registration for iOS, Android and Windows through DMM GAMES. Its official launch window remains 2026, while the finalized release date and additional details about Inori's implementation in combat have yet to be announced.
- Shinobi NEXUS — Official Inori Character Profile, Voice Actor, School, Age, and Combat Style
- Marvelous — Official Shinobi NEXUS Announcement, Cel-Shaded 3D Features, Story Setting, and 2026 Release Window
- Marvelous — Official Google Play Pre-Registration Announcement and Platform Information
- Google Play — Official Shinobi NEXUS Android Store Listing and Game Features
- App Store — Official Japanese Shinobi NEXUS iOS Pre-Order Listing
- DMM GAMES — Official PC Pre-Registration Page, Cross-Device Data Link, Features, and Windows Requirements
- Shinobi NEXUS Official X — Official Account Hosting Character and 3D Model Updates
