

Ninja Hattori-kun
Series Overview
11-year-old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to secondary school and struggles with his studies, he is very stubborn and is very lazy and therefore always ends up frustrating his parents and teacher. He loves to find an easy way of things. He befriends Hattori Kanzo, a ninja from the Iga Clan, and he becomes part of the Mitsuba family along with his brother, Shinzo and his ninja dog, Shishimaru. Hattori helps Kenichi with his problems, and constantly keeps an eye on him, as a good friend. The main antagonist Kemumaki, a Koga ninja and his ninja cat, Kagechiyo always troubles Kenichi, mainly because of their feud over one girl, Yumeko. Kenichi asks Hattori to take revenge as a recurring storyline in many episodes. Although Hattori is a good friend, Kenichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame help him.
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1 Season • 697 Episodes
6 min per episode
1981 – 1983
Premiered: Mon, Sep 28, 1981
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 697: “Episode 697”
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Cast & Creators
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Fumio Ikeno, Hiroshi Sasagawa
Fujiko F. Fujio
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Eiko Nishide, Hajime Okayasu
Yoshiaki Koizumi, Tetsuo Kanno, Junichi Kimura, Yoshio Kato
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Fumio Ikeno
Director
Fujiko F. Fujio
Writer
Hiroshi Sasagawa
Director
Yoshiaki Koizumi
Producer
Tetsuo Kanno
Producer
Junichi Kimura
Producer
Yoshio Kato
Producer
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Music Composer
Eiko Nishide
Editor
Hajime Okayasu
Editor
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What is Ninja Hattori-kun about?
11-year-old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to secondary school and struggles with his studies, he is very stubborn and is very lazy and therefore always ends up frustrating his parents and teacher. He loves to find an easy way of things. He befriends Hattori Kanzo, a ninja from the Iga Clan, and he becomes part of the Mitsuba family along with his brother, Shinzo and his ninja dog, Shishimaru. Hattori helps Kenichi with his problems, and constantly keeps an eye on him, as a good friend. The main antagonist Kemumaki, a Koga ninja and his ninja cat, Kagechiyo always troubles Kenichi, mainly because of their feud over one girl, Yumeko. Kenichi asks Hattori to take revenge as a recurring storyline in many episodes. Although Hattori is a good friend, Kenichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame help him.
How many seasons does Ninja Hattori-kun have?
Ninja Hattori-kun comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ninja Hattori-kun?
Key cast members in Ninja Hattori-kun include Kenichi Ogata, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Yuko Mita, Masako Sugaya, Runa Akiyama.
Who created or directed Ninja Hattori-kun?
Ninja Hattori-kun was developed and directed by Fumio Ikeno, Hiroshi Sasagawa.




















