TV / Summer 1997
Ninpen Manmaru
The story
Synopsis
Ninpen Manmaru follows a young fox enrolled at a quirky ninja academy where animal students train under a stern bear mentor. The series blends slapstick and lighthearted adventure as Manmaru navigates school life, training exercises, and the everyday challenges of growing into his role. Rivalries with neighboring schools monkey led Koga and dog led Iga crea…
Characters
Meet the featured characters and Japanese voice actors tied to Ninpen Manmaru before opening the full characters page.
Manmaru
Main | Japanese VA: Ikezawa, Haruna
Gankichi
Supporting | Japanese VA: Takagi, Wataru
Tanutarou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Yamaguchi, Kappei
Tsunejirou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Seki, Tomokazu
Staff
Meet the people behind Ninpen Manmaru.
Yasumi, Tetsuo
Director
Igarashi, Mikio
Original Creator
Kaji, Atsushi
Producer
Sueyoshi, Yuuichirou
Chief Animation Director, Character Design
Adachi, Yumi
Theme Song Performance
Hayashi, Shizuka
Key Animation