Airing Schedule (JST)
Sunday19:00 JST
Score
6.76 Start
October 17, 1982 End
March 11, 1984 Rank
#6239 Popularity
#12545ActionComedyMartial ArtsRomanceFinished Airing
Sasuga no Sarutobi
Also Known As: Amazing Sarutobi, さすがの猿飛, Clever Sarutobi, Chubby Ninja
Synopsis
Nikumaru, meaning "meatball" in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series introduces his many adventures and pranks as Nikumaru meets with his rivals both in and out of school.
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StudioTsuchida Productions
SourceManga
Debut SeasonFall 1982
RatingG - All Ages
Episode Count69 episodes
Duration25 minutes
Demographics, Genres & Themes
Broadcast PeriodOctober 1982 to March 1984