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Rakudai Ninja Rantarou is a ninja themed comedy manga made by Sobe Amako, was published by The Asahi Shimbun Company starting 1986. An anime adaptation called “Nintama Rantaro” which aired in 1993 on NHK and followed by an anime film, Eiga Nintama Rantaro, which premiered in 1996. Video games of the Rakudai Ninja Rantarou series were made and published in 1995.

Rakudai Ninja Rantarou Plot

Rakudai Ninja Rantarou is set in the Sengoku period. Rantaro joins the Ninjutsu Gakuen under the recommendation of his father so that he may learn to become a powerful ninja. He befriends Shinbee and Kirimaru and as a result, has had a series of failures.

The ninja school, Ninjutsu Gakuen, is a hidden establishment in the Kansai region’s mountains. Students attend from grade 1 to grade 6 and the male and female students attend separate classes.

Even though Rakudai Ninja Rantarou is historical accurate, a few modern cameos do make it in such as vending machines, katakana, watches and radios.

Rakudai Ninja Rantarou Plot

[Inadera Rintarou] – Rintarou is an energetic and obedient young ninja who was born into a poor family. Despite this, he strives to be the best in his class but the opposite result usually happens. For a ninja who has bad eye sight, he is incredibly fast. He is a member of the health committee being teased because of the committee’s reputation for bad luck.

[Settsu No Kirimaru] – Kirimaru is one of Rintarou’s best friends. He is an incredibly money hungry boy going out of his way to get money regardless of its amount. His love for money has gotten him more part-time jobs than he can handle. He is also incredibly cheap. The reason for his love for money is that when his village was burnt down, his parent were killed leaving Kirimaru to fend for himself. He was only able to pay for the school’s entrance fees because of the money he got selling lunch boxes.

[Fukutomi Shinbei] – Shinbei is another of Rintarou’s friends. He is a short, fat boy who enjoys food. After every lunch break, he appears to gain more weight instantly. Even though he is not good at school work, he was forced to attend the academy for his eventual inheritance of his wealthy father’s merchant trade. Shinbei is very strong and because of his love for food, his sense of smell is heightened to that of a dog’s. In some occasions, his hair can stand up and can be used as a sharp weapon.

Rakudai Ninja Rantarou Similar Series
1. Yaoyoro
2. Zai x 10
3. Kaeru no Ossan

source: Zerochan; written by Bootan

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