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Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Confirms More Returning Cast, Unveils Character Visuals
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The official website for franchise in 13 years, confirmed returning cast for fifth graders at Ninjutsu Academy and revealed character visuals on Friday:
The movie is based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel of the same name, which centers on Rantaro's teacher Hansuke Doi losing a battle against Sonnamon and Zatto Konnamon becoming a teacher at Ninjutsu Academy.
The returning cast includes Jōichirō Fujiwara will appear in the film as guest voice actors.
Ajia-do, the same animation studio for the television series. Original novel writer Sakaguchi is writing the screenplay.
Naniwa Danshi will Kōji Makaino composed the music for Naniwa Danshi's new song, which is specifically created for the film. Matsui and Makaino also wrote the lyrics and composed the "Yūki 100%" theme song.
The franchise's previous Gekijō-ban Anime Nintama Rantaro Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan opened in March 2011.
The 31st series in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise debuted in April 2023. The 32nd series premiered in April 2024.
Rakudai Ninja Rantarō ninja gag manga centers around Rantarō, a ninja apprentice at an elite ninjutsu academy in historical Japan. As elementary students, Rantarō and his ninja-in-training friends are called "Nintama" — a contraction of the words "ninja" and "tamago" ("egg").
The manga inspired the Nintama Rantaro television anime in 1993, and the directed the first live-action film.
Sources: Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi film's website, Comic Natalie
