Overview
Series synopsis
Ninja Boy Rantaro, also known as 忍たま乱太郎 is a Japanese comedy action & adventure kids animation family television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on April 10, 1993. It was created by Soubee Amako. It stars Mahito Tsujimura, Minami Takayama, Mayumi Tanaka and Chikao Ohtsuka.
Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". 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.
Premise
Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mahito Tsujimura as Headmaster
- Minami Takayama as Rantarō Inadera
- Mayumi Tanaka as Kirimaru Settsuno
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Denzo Yamada
- Teiyu Ichiryusai as Shinbei Fukutomi
- Toshihiko Seki as Hansuke Doi
- Mami Matsui as Shōzaemon Kuroki
- Chie Sato as Isuke Ninokuruwa
Supporting cast
- Kumiko Watanabe as Kingo Minamoto
- Tomiko Suzuki as Kisanta Yamamura
- Hiroko Emori as Tomomi
- Saori Higashi as Shōzaemon Kuroki
- Saori Sugimoto as Kisanta Yamamura
- Yuuko Satou as Denshichi Kurokado
- Akiko Muta as Heidayū Sasayama
- Kikumi Umeda as Sakichi Ningyō
- Sakura Tange as Yuki
- Yuko Kobayashi as Shina Yamamoto
- Mariko Kouda as Yuki
- Ginzo Matsuo as Hemu-Hemu
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 1410 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 18 | ||
| Season 1 | 91 | April 10, 1993 | March 12, 1994 |
| Season 2 | 120 | March 24, 1995 | |
| Season 3 | 81 | March 21, 1996 | |
| Season 4 | 130 | April 7, 2003 | October 14, 2003 |
| Season 5 | 130 | October 15, 2003 | April 16, 2004 |
| Season 6 | 131 | April 19, 2004 | October 22, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 80 | April 5, 1999 | July 30, 1999 |
| Season 8 | 80 | July 24, 2000 | |
| Season 9 | 26 | July 20, 2001 | |
| Season 10 | 15 | July 19, 2002 | |
| Season 11 | 5 | July 25, 2003 | |
| Season 12 | 78 | July 23, 2004 | |
| Season 13 | 0 | June 20, 2005 | |
| Season 14 | 16 | June 9, 2006 | |
| Season 15 | 48 | June 12, 2007 | |
| Season 16 | 100 | January 1, 2008 | August 29, 2008 |
| Season 17 | 80 | March 30, 2009 | October 4, 2010 |
| Season 18 | 91 | September 16, 2010 | |
| Season 19 | 90 | September 12, 2011 |
Season 0 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Season 1 preview
91 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninjutsu Gakuen Entrance | April 10, 1993 |
| 2 | The Kunoichi Class is Terrible | April 17, 1993 |
| 3 | A Strange Ninja | April 24, 1993 |
Season 2 preview
120 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ninja Father | October 3, 1994 |
| 2 | I Want a Nap | October 4, 1994 |
| 3 | The Puzzle of the Money Changing Store | October 5, 1994 |
Season 3 preview
81 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can't Pass! | October 2, 1995 |
| 2 | The Missing Diary | October 3, 1995 |
| 3 | Shinbei's Treasure | October 4, 1995 |
Season 4 preview
130 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Special Lunch | April 7, 2003 |
| 2 | Fishing in the Open Sea | April 8, 2003 |
| 3 | Hyoudayuu's Color Chestnut | April 9, 2003 |
Season 5 preview
130 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The secret manual of the ninja technique | October 15, 2003 |
| 2 | The making of Makinosuke's Rakkyuu | October 16, 2003 |
| 3 | The humid restrictions | October 17, 2003 |
Season 6 preview
131 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanba's Sorcery | April 19, 2004 |
| 2 | The Gun Powder has been Stolen | April 20, 2004 |
| 3 | Rescue Shouzaemon | April 21, 2004 |
Season 7 preview
80 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 5, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 6, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 7, 1999 |
Season 8 preview
80 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 3, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 4, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 5, 2000 |
Season 9 preview
26 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 2, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 3, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 4, 2001 |
Season 10 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 1, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 2, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 3, 2002 |
Season 11 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 7, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 8, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 9, 2003 |
Season 12 preview
78 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 5, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 6, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 7, 2004 |
Season 13 preview
0 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handsome... | April 4, 2005 |
| 2 | We Haven't Paid Our Rent | April 5, 2005 |
| 3 | Kaze no Tamasaburou is a Good Man | April 6, 2005 |
Season 14 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 3, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 4, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 5, 2006 |
Season 15 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 2, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 3, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 4, 2007 |
Season 16 preview
100 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 1, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 1, 2008 |
Season 17 preview
80 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 30, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 6, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 13, 2009 |
Season 18 preview
91 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 29, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 30, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 31, 2010 |
Season 19 preview
90 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 28, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 29, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 30, 2011 |
Production
Genres
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids, Animation, Family
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 1993 |
| Last aired | October 4, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |