Nintama Rantaro
Genres: action, adventure, comedy
Themes: education, ninja
Plot Summary: Rantarou, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called “Nintamas” (contraction of the words ninja+tama (egg)). They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are more interesting. The series show the everyday adventures of our heroes, segmentated in a cartoon fashion, like 2 small episodes in a 30-min show. The cast also includes the teachers (Doi-sensei and crossdressing Yamada-sensei), nintama kunoichis, evil guys (Dokutake ninjas) and even family members of all the cast… funny, nice, with catchy music (especially themes like “don’t mind namida” or “0 champion”)
Vintage: 1993-04-10
ANN Info Page
Please see link above for all 31 seasons of this anime
Eiga Nintama Rantarō (movie) - Vintage: 1996-06-29
Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantaro Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan (movie) - Vintage: 2011-03-12
Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (movie) - Vintage: 2024-12-20
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posted on 2021-12-01 03:54 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Anime celebrates 30th anniversary next year
February 22, 2022 6:28am CST
Adaptation of children’s gag manga kicks off 30th season in April of 2022
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posted on 2022-03-14 06:08 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
11-member kids group Johnny’s Jr. to perform opening, ending themes for April 4 anime
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posted on 2022-04-04 02:09 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Fans can choose duos from poll that ends on May 8
posted on 2022-05-02 10:55 EDT by Alex Mateo
“100% Yūki! Dokutake Dejiro wo Yattsukero no Dan” premieres on NHK Educational
posted on 2022-09-01 10:15 EDT by Kim Morrissy
Episodes about five most popular duos debut in November
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Exhibitions celebrating popular ninja cartoon will run in Tokyo and Osaka
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Adaptation based on historical gag manga by Soubee Amako has been broadcasting on NHK network since 1993
Feb 22, 2024 7:54 AM CST
Main cast and staff revealed for upcoming adaptation based on spin-off novel
posted on 2024-02-22 10:51 EST by Alex Mateo
Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi is based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi’s 2013 novel
posted on 2024-04-25 06:55 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
1st film in franchise in 13 years opens in December
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New teaser trailer and art revealed for upcoming film in long-running anime series
posted on 2024-07-28 06:05 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Group also performs new version of anime series’ “Yūki 100%” theme song
posted on 2024-08-16 13:12 EDT by Alex Mateo
Ken Narita, Sōichiro Hoshi, more return as 6th graders at Ninjutsu Academy
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The new film premieres in Japan on December 20
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The new film premieres in Japan on December 20
posted on 2024-10-01 05:15 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Video reveals, previews ‘Arigatō Kokoro Kara’ theme song
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Latest entry in long-running children’s series hits Japanese cinemas on December 20
