Ninku
Series Overview
The story in Ninku is about an odd-looking 12-year-old named Fūsuke (Fūsuke of the wind) who is a powerful warrior from the Ninku school of martial arts, a style that mixes ninjutsu and karate. It is explained that before the present time in the story that those who could use Ninku were targeted by an evil empire and the Ninku corps were formed to combat the menace. The names of the corps were taken from the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (Eto) and each captain of the corps was called the zodiac animal Ninku master (Etonin). When the war was over, the Ninku were defeated and almost all of them were killed since they were useless and were also dangerous for the rulers. At the beginning of the story, three years later, Fūsuke, the young former captain of the 1st Ninku corps and controller of the wind and Hiroyuki, his flatulent penguin, start searching for the other Ninku captains...
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 55 Episodes
24 min per episode
1995 – 1996
Premiered: Sat, Jan 14, 1995
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 55: “Fuusuke becomes a Movie Star?!”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noriyuki Abe
Koji Kiriyama, Hiroshi Hashimoto
Yūsuke Honma
Toshiyuki Fukushima
Haruhiko Kuriyagawa, Junichi Uematsu
Koji Kaneda, Kenji Shimizu, Ken Hagino, Kyotaro Kimura
Department Leadership Roster
Toshiyuki Fukushima
Director of Photography
Yūsuke Honma
Original Music Composer
Haruhiko Kuriyagawa
Editor
Junichi Uematsu
Editor
Koji Kaneda
Producer
Kenji Shimizu
Producer
Ken Hagino
Producer
Kyotaro Kimura
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ninku
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What is Ninku about?
The story in Ninku is about an odd-looking 12-year-old named Fūsuke (Fūsuke of the wind) who is a powerful warrior from the Ninku school of martial arts, a style that mixes ninjutsu and karate. It is explained that before the present time in the story that those who could use Ninku were targeted by an evil empire and the Ninku corps were formed to combat the menace. The names of the corps were taken from the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (Eto) and each captain of the corps was called the zodiac animal Ninku master (Etonin). When the war was over, the Ninku were defeated and almost all of them were killed since they were useless and were also dangerous for the rulers. At the beginning of the story, three years later, Fūsuke, the young former captain of the 1st Ninku corps and controller of the wind and Hiroyuki, his flatulent penguin, start searching for the other Ninku captains...
How many seasons does Ninku have?
Ninku comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ninku?
Key cast members in Ninku include Rica Matsumoto, Jurota Kosugi, Mitsuaki Madono, Megumi Hayashibara, Katsumi Suzuki.
Who created or directed Ninku?
Ninku was developed and directed by Noriyuki Abe.