Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
伊賀野カバ丸
Synopsis
Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his grandfather’s mistress, who is a school director. He is asked to help out on struggles against other schools, as he is master of the ninja mystical arts. As time passes he will make lots of friends as well as enemies, and fall in love with Mai.
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Hikaru Kurosaki
Iga no Kabamaru
Takagi Junya
Kirino Hayate
Hiroyuki Sanada
Shizune Mejiro
Kumiko Takeda
Mai Okubo
Kenji Ohba
Naomi Morinaga
Kaoru Nonokusa
Ryusuke Sakitsu
Daigaku Sekine
Yuji Kanomata
Kouji Unogi
Hiroshi Watari
Noriko Mayama
Keizo Kanie
Nakao
Junji Takada
Rikiya Yasuoka
Strong Kongo
Yoko Nogiwa
Etsuko Shihomi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiko Shimura, Norifumi Suzuki, Yukio Nagasaki
- Original Score
- Kentaro Haneda
- Original Title
- 伊賀野カバ丸
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norifumi Suzuki
Seiko Shimura, Norifumi Suzuki, Yukio Nagasaki, Yu Azuki
Kentaro Haneda
Kiyoshi Kitasaka
Isamu Ichida
Toshio Zushi, Izumi Toyoshima, Kimihiko Sato
Department Leadership Roster
Norifumi Suzuki
Director
Toshio Zushi
Producer
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Kiyoshi Kitasaka
Director of Photography
Izumi Toyoshima
Producer
Kimihiko Sato
Producer
Kentaro Haneda
Original Music Composer
Seiko Shimura
Screenplay
Norifumi Suzuki
Screenplay
Yukio Nagasaki
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kabamaru the Ninja Boy about?
Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his grandfather’s mistress, who is a school director. He is asked to help out on struggles against other schools, as he is master of the ninja mystical arts. As time passes he will make lots of friends as well as enemies, and fall in love with Mai.
Who directed Kabamaru the Ninja Boy?
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy was directed by Norifumi Suzuki.
Who stars in Kabamaru the Ninja Boy?
The principal cast of Kabamaru the Ninja Boy includes Hikaru Kurosaki, Takagi Junya, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kumiko Takeda, Kenji Ohba.
When was Kabamaru the Ninja Boy released and how long is it?
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Kabamaru the Ninja Boy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kabamaru the Ninja Boy was composed by Kentaro Haneda.