List of Nintama Rantarō episodes
This is a list of the episodes from the anime series Nintama Rantarō based on the manga series, Rakudai Ninja Rantarō, written and illustrated by Sōbē Amako. The anime is produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and is directed by Tsutomu Shibayama. The series has been broadcast on NHK since April 10, 1993.
There are currently twenty five seasons (or story phases), each composed of many episodes.[1] Below are the seasons and the number of episodes, as found on the official Japanese site. There are over 2,000 total episodes, with more in production.
Episode list[edit]
Season 1 (1993-94)[edit]
| No. | Title[2] | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ninjutsu Academy Matriculation" Transliteration: "Ninjutsu Gakuen Nyūgaku no Dan" (Japanese: 忍術学園入学の段) | 10 April 1993 |
| "Kunoichi Class Is Horrible" Transliteration: "Kunoichi Kyōshitsu wa Osoroshii no Dan" (Japanese: くノ一教室はおそろしいの段) | ||
| 2 | "Weird Ninja" Transliteration: "Hen na Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 変な忍者の段) | 17 April 1993 |
| "Memories of the Headmaster" Transliteration: "Gakuenchō no Omoi Tsuki" (Japanese: 学園長の思いつきの段) | ||
| 3 | "Shinbē Disappeared" Transliteration: "Kieta Shinbē no Dan" (Japanese: 消えたしんべヱの段) | 24 April 1993 |
| "The Mysterious Delivery Ninja" Transliteration: "Nazo no Bunshin Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 謎の分身忍者の段) | ||
| 4 | "Happy Golden Week" Transliteration: "Tanoshii Gōrudan Uīku no Dan" (Japanese: 楽しいゴールデンウィークの段) | 1 May 1993 |
| "Shinbē Is Suspected" Transliteration: "Shinbē Utagawareru no Dan" (Japanese: しんべヱ疑われるの段) | ||
| 5 | "Master Fencer Makinosuke Hanabusa" Transliteration: "Kengō Hanabusa Makinosuke no Dan" (Japanese: 剣豪・花房牧之介の段) | 8 May 1993 |
| "Who's the Most Amazing?" Transliteration: "Ichiban Erai no wa Dare no Dan" (Japanese: 一番偉いのは誰の段) | ||
| 6 | "Even Sneaking into Kunoichi Class" Transliteration: "Kunoichi Kyōshitsu ni Sennyū Seyo no Dan" (Japanese: くノ一教室に潜入せよの段) | 15 May 1993 |
| "Shinbē's Disappeared" Transliteration: "Shinbē ga Inai no Dan" (Japanese: しんべヱがいないの段) | ||
| 7 | "Sneaky Genius" Transliteration: "Shinobi no Tensai no Dan" (Japanese: 忍びの天才の段) | 22 May 1993 |
| "Eliminating the Thief" Transliteration: "Dōzoku Taiji no Dan" (Japanese: 盗賊退治の段) | ||
| 8 | "Martial Arts Tournament" Transliteration: "Budō Taikai no Dan" (Japanese: 武道大会の段) | 29 May 1993 |
| "Heartwarming Camaraderie" Transliteration: "Uruwashiki Jōkei no Dan" (Japanese: 麗しき友情の段) | ||
| 9 | "Covert Courier Shinkurō" Transliteration: "Misshi Shinkurō no Dan" (Japanese: 密使・新九郎の段) | 5 June 1993 |
| "Hustle to Nameko Castle" Transliteration: "Nameko-jō e Hashire no Dan" (Japanese: ナメコ城へ走れの段) | ||
| 10 | "The Pirate Who Couldn't Swim" Transliteration: "Oyogenai Kaizoku no Dan" (Japanese: 泳げない海賊の段) | 12 June 1993 |
| "Love Sickness" Transliteration: "Koi no Byō no Dan" (Japanese: 恋の病の段) | ||
| 11 | "Aiming for Yamada-sensei" Transliteration: "Yamada-sensei Nerawareru no Dan" (Japanese: 山田先生狙われるの段) | 19 June 1993 |
| "Combined Studies" Transliteration: "Gōdō Jugyō no Dan" (Japanese: 合同授業の段) | ||
| 12 | "Practice Traversing Kinokoyama" Transliteration: "Kinokoyama Jūdan Kunren no Dan" (Japanese: キノコ山縦断訓練の段) | 26 June 1993 |
| "Master Fencer Makinosuke Hanabusa, Part II" Transliteration: "Futatabi Kengō Hanabusa Makinosuke no Dan" (Japanese: 再び剣豪・花房牧之介の段) | ||
| 13 | "Dad's Enemy" Transliteration: "Chichi no Teki no Dan" (Japanese: 父の敵の段) | 3 July 1993 |
| "Summer Vacation's Over" Transliteration: "Natsumi Yasumi ga Nakunaru no Dan" (Japanese: 夏休みがなくなるの段) | ||
| 14 | "The Principal's Wall Scroll" Transliteration: "Gakuenchō no Kakejiku no Dan" (Japanese: 学園長の掛け軸の段) | 10 July 1993 |
| "Revelation from God" Transliteration: "Kamisama no Otsuge no Dan" (Japanese: 神様のお告げの段) | ||
| 15 | "The Master of Maitake Castle" Transliteration: "Maitake-jō no Dono no Dan" (Japanese: マイタケ城の殿の段) | 17 July 1993 |
| "Steal the Food!" Transliteration: "Shokuryō o Ubae! no Dan" (Japanese: 食糧を奪え！の段) | ||
| 16 | "The Boat of Kyōeimaru III" Transliteration: "Daisan Kyōeimaru no Fune no Dan" (Japanese: 第三協栄丸の船の段) | 24 July 1993 |
| "Freezing Total Purification" Transliteration: "Hieta Happō Imi no Dan" (Japanese: ひえた八方斎の段) | ||
| 17 | "Shinbē's Apology" Transliteration: "Shinbē no Gomen no Dan" (Japanese: しんべヱのごめんの段) | 31 July 1993 |
| "A Colorful Autumn" Transliteration: "Iroiro na Aki no Dan" (Japanese: いろいろな秋の段) | ||
| 18 | "Worried People" Transliteration: "Nayameru Hitobito no Dan" (Japanese: 悩める人々の段) | 7 August 1993 |
| "The Legendary Sword Gokurakumaru" Transliteration: "Meitō Gokurakumaru no dan" (Japanese: 名刀極楽丸の段) | ||
| 19 | "The Disappearing Rice Bowl" Transliteration: "Kieta Chawan no Dan" (Japanese: 消えた茶わんの段) | 14 August 1993 |
| "The Residence of Shinde Mohashirō" Transliteration: "Shinde Mohashirō no Yashiki no Dan" (Japanese: 新出茂橋郎の屋敷の段) | ||
| 20 | "The Amazing Younger Brother" Transliteration: "Sugureta Oto no Dan" (Japanese: すぐれた弟の段) | 21 August 1993 |
| "The Phantom Matsutake" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Matsutake no Dan" (Japanese: 幻のマツタケの段) | ||
| 21 | "Summer Vacation Fool" Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi Boke no Dan" (Japanese: 夏休みボケの段) | 28 August 1993 |
| "The Rumoured Transfer Student" Transliteration: "Uwasa no Tenkōsei no Dan" (Japanese: 噂の転校生の段) | ||
| 22 | "Tensaimaru and Shūsaimaru" Transliteration: "Tensaimaru to Shūsaimaru no Dan" (Japanese: 天才丸と秀才丸の段) | 4 September 1993 |
| "A Piercing Autumn Wind" Transliteration: "Akikaze ga Minishimeru no Dan" (Japanese: 秋風が身にしみるの段) | ||
| 23 | "Junko and Junichi" Transliteration: "Junko to Junichi no Dan" (Japanese: ジュンコとジュンイチの段) | 11 September 1993 |
| "Fast as the Wind, Quiet as the Forest, Daring as Fire, Immovable as the Mountain[n 1]" Transliteration: "Fūrinkazan no Dan" (Japanese: 風林火山の段) | ||
| 24 | "The Treasure Jar" Transliteration: "Takara no Tsubo no Dan" (Japanese: 宝のツボの段) | 18 September 1993 |
| "Dokechi Failure" Transliteration: "Dokechi Shippai no Dan" (Japanese: ドケチ失敗の段) | ||
| 25 | "Ninja Assistance" Transliteration: "Nintama Sukedachi no Dan" (Japanese: 忍たま助太刀の段) | 25 September 1993 |
| "The Headmaster's Red Bean Soup" Transliteration: "Gakuenchō no Oshiruko no Dan" (Japanese: 学園長のお汁粉の段) | ||
| 26 | "The Treacherous Trip" Transliteration: "Kiken na Ensoku no Dan" (Japanese: 危険な遠足の段) | 2 October 1993 |
| "Bandit Brothers" Transliteration: "Sanzoku Kyōdai no Dan" (Japanese: 山賊兄弟の段) | ||
| 27 | "Nervous Ninja" Transliteration: "Uchiki na Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 内気な忍者の段) | 9 October 1993 |
| "Nettled Ninja" Transliteration: "Iraira Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: イライラ忍者の段) | ||
| 28 | "No Ordinary Dokechi" Transliteration: "Tada no Dokechi Janai no Dan" (Japanese: ただのドケチじゃないの段) | 16 October 1993 |
| "The Headmaster's Straw Doll" Transliteration: "Gakuenchō no Waraningyō no Dan" (Japanese: 学園長のワラ人形の段) | ||
| 29 | "The First Year's Must Protect the Group!" Transliteration: "Ichinen wa Kumi o Mamore! no Dan" (Japanese: 一年は組を守れ！の段) | 23 October 1993 |
| "The Troubled Kirimaru" Transliteration: "Komatta Kirimaru no Dan" (Japanese: 困ったきり丸の段) | ||
| 30 | "The Stolen Nameplate" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Hyōsatsu no Dan" (Japanese: 盗まれた表札の段) | 30 October 1993 |
| "The Secret of the Nameplate" Transliteration: "Hyōsatsu no Himitsu no Dan" (Japanese: 表札の秘密の段) | ||
| 31 | "And the Princess...?" Transliteration: "Ohime-sama no wa? no Dan" (Japanese: お姫さまは？の段) | 30 October 1993 |
| "Bandit Part-timer" Transliteration: "Sanzoku Arubaito no Dan" (Japanese: 山賊アルバイトの段) | ||
| 32 | "Burnt Bread Warehouse" Transliteration: "Kurokoge Pankura no Dan" (Japanese: 黒こげパン蔵の段) | 6 November 1993 |
| "Tatami Scraps" Transliteration: "Tatami no Kirehashi no Dan" (Japanese: たたみの切れはしの段) | ||
| 33 | "Mom's Coming to School" Transliteration: "Kaa-chan Gakuen ni Kiru no Dan" (Japanese: 母ちゃん学園に来るの段) | 13 November 1993 |
| "Dad's Promoted" Transliteration: "Tō-chan Shussesuru no Dan" (Japanese: 父ちゃん出世するの段) | ||
| 34 | "The Poison Under the Floor" Transliteration: "Yakushita no Dokuyaku no Dan" (Japanese: 床下の毒薬の段) | 20 November 1993 |
| "Kiri-chan Blunders" Transliteration: "Kiri-chan Shippai no Dan" (Japanese: きりちゃん失敗の段) | ||
| 35 | "Shuriken Contest" Transliteration: "Shuriken Konkũru no Dan" (Japanese: 手裏剣コンクールの段) | 27 November 1993 |
| "The Awesome Menu" Transliteration: "Moeru Menyũ no Dan" (Japanese: 燃えるメニューの段) | ||
| 36 | "It's Fool's Gold!" Transliteration: "Nisekin Da! no Dan" (Japanese: ニセ金だ！の段) | 4 December 1993 |
| "Who's the Culprit?" Transliteration: "Hannin wa Dare? no Dan" (Japanese: 犯人は誰？の段) | ||
| 37 | "Kiri-chan's Part-time Job" Transliteration: "Kiri-chan Arubaito no Dan" (Japanese: きりちゃんアルバイトの段) | 11 December 1993 |
| "Kiri-chan Is a Dokechi" Transliteration: "Kiri-chan Dokechi no Dan" (Japanese: きりちゃんドケチの段) | ||
| 38 | "Shinbē is Stroooong" Transliteration: "Tsuyō Shinbē no Dan" (Japanese: ツヨーイしんべヱの段) | 18 December 1993 |
| "Washout Ninja" Transliteration: "Rakudai Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 落第忍者の段) | ||
| "Who's the Best?" Transliteration: "Ichiban Erai no wa? no Dan" (Japanese: 一番えらいのは？の段) | ||
| 39 | "The Stolen Pole" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Teppō no Dan" (Japanese: 盗まれた鉄砲の段) | 25 December 1993 |
| "Showdown at Dokutake Castle!" Transliteration: "Taiketsu! Dokutake-jō no Dan" (Japanese: 対決！ドクタケ城の段) | ||
| 40 | "Supplementary Ninja Exam" Transliteration: "Nintama Tsuishi no Dan" (Japanese: 忍たま追試の段) | 15 January 1994 |
| "Goldfish Jealousy!" Transliteration: "Kingyo Yāi! no Dan" (Japanese: 金魚やーい！の段) | ||
| 41 | "The Dining Hall Has Been Stolen!" Transliteration: "Shokudō Torareta! no Dan" (Japanese: 食堂取られた！の段) | 22 January 1994 |
| "It's an Onsen!" Transliteration: "Onsen Daa! no Dan" (Japanese: 温泉だあ！の段) | ||
| 42 | "Hemuhemu Is Gone!" Transliteration: "Hemuhemu ga Inai! no Dan" (Japanese: ヘムヘムがいない！の段) | 29 January 1994 |
| "Give Back Hemuhemu!" Transliteration: "Hemuhemu o Kaese! no Dan" (Japanese: ヘムヘムを返せ！の段) | ||
| 43 | "To the Sausage!" Transliteration: "Sōsēji e! no Dan" (Japanese: ソーセージへ！の段) | 5 February 1994 |
| "Victory to the Second Years!" Transliteration: "Ninensei ni Katsu! no Dan" (Japanese: 二年生に勝つ！の段) | ||
| 44 | "The Insanely Strong Band of Thieves" Transliteration: "Mechatsuyoi Dōzokudan no Dan" (Japanese: メチャ強い盗賊団の段) | 12 February 1994 |
| "Search for the Weakness!" Transliteration: "Jakuten o Sagase! no Dan" (Japanese: 弱点をさがせ！の段) | ||
| 45 | "I'm Stuffed!" Transliteration: "Onaka ga Ippai! no Dan" (Japanese: おなかがイッパイ！の段) | 19 February 1994 |
| "The Heart Becomes Fierce!" Transliteration: "Kokoro o Oni ni! no Dan" (Japanese: 心を鬼に！の段) | ||
| 46 | "Granny Catches a Cold!" Transliteration: "Obachan Kaze o Hiku! no Dan" (Japanese: おばちゃん風邪をひく！の段) | 12 March 1994 |
| "Kirimaru Makes a Killing" Transliteration: "Kirimaru Õmōke no Dan" (Japanese: きり丸大モウケの段) | ||
| 47 | "I Want to Become a Teacher" Transliteration: "Sensei ni Naritai no Dan" (Japanese: 先生になりたいの段) | 19 March 1994 |
| "A Beautiful Sunrise" Transliteration: "Utsukushii Hinode no Dan" (Japanese: 美しい日の出の段) | ||
Season 2 (1994-95)[edit]
| Season ep.# |
Series ep. # |
Title[3] | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | "Ninja with a baby" Transliteration: "Komochi Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 子持ち忍者の段) | 3 October 1994 |
| 2 | 49 | "I want a nap" Transliteration: "Hirune o Shitai no Dan" (Japanese: 昼寝をしたいの段) | 4 October 1994 |
| 3 | 50 | "The Mysterious moneychanger" Transliteration: "Nazo no Ryōgaeya no Dan" (Japanese: 謎の両替屋の段) | 5 October 1994 |
| 4 | 51 | "Class president is awesome" Transliteration: "Gakkyū Iinchō wa Erai no Dan" (Japanese: 学級委員長は偉いの段) | 6 October 1994 |
| 5 | 52 | "Shina Yamamoto-sensei's true identity" Transliteration: "Yamamoto Shina-sensei no Shōtai no Dan" (Japanese: 山本シナ先生の正体の段) | 7 October 1994 |
| 6 | 53 | "Super-class ninja" Transliteration: "Chōichiryū no Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: 超一流の忍者の段) | 10 October 1994 |
| 7 | 54 | "Who's the sharp-eyed one?" Transliteration: "Surudoi Me wa Dare Da? no Dan" (Japanese: 鋭い目は誰だ？の段) | 11 October 1994 |
| 8 | 55 | "Lucky Ninja" Transliteration: "Tsuiteru Ninja no Dan" (Japanese: ツイてる忍者の段) | 12 October 1994 |
| 9 | 56 | "Hanabusa Makinosuke is never deterred" Transliteration: "Korinai Hanabusa Makinosuke no Dan" (Japanese: こりない花房牧之介の段) | 13 October 1994 |
| 10 | 57 | "Don't lose to the kunoichi" Transliteration: "Kunoichi ni Makeruna no Dan" (Japanese: くノ一に負けるなの段) | 14 October 1994 |
| 11 | 58 | "Follow-up lessons" Transliteration: "Hoshūjugyō no Dan" (Japanese: 補習授業の段) | 17 October 1994 |
| 12 | 59 | "What I taught" Transliteration: "Ore ga Oshieta no Dan" (Japanese: 俺が教えたの段) | 18 October 1994 |
| 13 | 60 | "It's the face that counts for a ninja" Transliteration: "Ninja wa Kao no Dan" (Japanese: 忍者は顔の段) | 19 October 1994 |
| 14 | 61 | "I love slimy" Transliteration: "Nurunur Daisuki no Dan" (Japanese: ヌルヌル大好きの段) | 20 October 1994 |
| 15 | 62 | "Kirimaru's test" Transliteration: "Kirimaru no Tesuto no Dan" (Japanese: きり丸のテストの段) | 21 October 1994 |
| 16 | 63 | "Wild weed salad" Transliteration: "Nogusa Sarada no Dan" (Japanese: 野草サラダの段) | 24 October 1994 |
| 17 | 64 | "Mount Uraura's co-op vice-president" Transliteration: "Uraura-yama no Fukukumiaichō no Dan" (Japanese: 裏々山の副組合長の段) | 25 October 1994 |
| 18 | 65 | "The all-there-is mushroom, is-that-all-there-is mushroom" Transliteration: "Arittake Korettake no Dan" (Japanese: ありっ茸これっ茸の段) | 26 October 1994 |
| 19 | 66 | "Principal runs away from home" Transliteration: "Gakuenchō no Iede no Dan" (Japanese: 学園長の家出の段) | 27 October 1994 |
| 20 | 67 | "The maiden's heart" Transliteration: "Otomegokoro no Dan" (Japanese: おとめ心の段) | 28 October 1994 |
| 21 | 68 | "Anniversary of the school's founding" Transliteration: "Kaikōkinenbi no Dan" (Japanese: 開校記念日の段) | 30 October 1994 |
| 22 | 69 | "Inside of the Jar" Transliteration: "Tsubo no Nakami no Dan" (Japanese: 壷の中身の段) | 1 November 1994 |
| 23 | 70 | "Who's the culprit?" Transliteration: "Hannin wa Dare? no Dan" (Japanese: 犯人は誰？の段) | 2 November 1994 |
| 24 | 71 | "Changing jobs" Transliteration: "Tenshoku no Dan" (Japanese: 転職の段) | 3 November 1994 |
| 25 | 72 | "The Diary gone missing" Transliteration: "Nakunatta Nikki no Dan" (Japanese: なくなった日記の段) | 4 November 1994 |
| 26 | 73 | "The Mysterious sutra mound" Transliteration: "Nazo no Kyōzuka no Dan" (Japanese: 謎の経塚の段) | 7 November 1994 |
| 27 | 74 | "300-year-old ancestor" Transliteration: "Sambyakunen Mae no Senzo no Dan" (Japanese: 三百年前の先祖の段) | 8 November 1994 |
| 28 | 75 | "Yamada-sensei gets angry" Transliteration: "Yamada-sensei Okoru no Dan" (Japanese: 山田先生怒るの段) | 9 November 1994 |
| 29 | 76 | "I Love Disguises!" Transliteration: "Hensō Daisuki no Dan" (Japanese: 変装大好きの段) | 10 November 1994 |
| 30 | 77 | "The Do-or-die diet" Transliteration: "Kesshi no Daietto no Dan" (Japanese: 決死のダイエットの段) | 11 November 1994 |
| 31 | 78 | "Bandit's Lost Goods" Transliteration: "Sanzoku no Otoshimono no Dan" (Japanese: 山賊の落とし物の段) | 14 November 1994 |
| 32 | 79 | "Kōchamaru and the Cookie" Transliteration: "Kōchamaru to Kukkii no Dan" (Japanese: 高茶丸とクッキー太郎の段) | 15 November 1994 |
| 33 | 80 | "The Kakuzatō band" Transliteration: "Kakuzatō no Dan" (Japanese: 各座党の段) | 16 November 1994 |
| 34 | 81 | "Shadō-Sensei" Transliteration: "Shadō-sensei no Dan" (Japanese: 斜堂先生の段) | 17 November 1994 |
| 35 | 82 | "Frequent Challenger Makinosuke!" Transliteration: "Saisai Chōsen! Makinosuke no Dan" (Japanese: 再々挑戦！牧之介の段) | 18 November 1994 |
| 36 | 83 | "Beware of fire[n 2]" Transliteration: "Hi no Yōjin no Dan" (Japanese: 火の用心の段) | 21 November 1994 |
| 37 | 84 | "Fraid of fire" Transliteration: "Hi ga Kowai no Dan" (Japanese: 火が怖いの段) | 22 November 1994 |
| 38 | 85 | "Fire! Fire!" Transliteration: "Kaji daa! no Dan" (Japanese: 火事だあ！の段) | 23 November 1994 |
| 39 | 86 | "Not ninja material" Transliteration: "Ninja ni Mukanai no Dan" (Japanese: 忍者にむかないの段) | 24 November 1994 |
| 40 | 87 | "Overcome stage fright!" Transliteration: "Agari shō o Naose! no Dan" (Japanese: 上がり性をなおせ！の段) | 25 November 1994 |
| 41 | 88 | "Danzō is gone" Transliteration: "Danzou ga Inai no Dan" (Japanese: 団蔵がいないの段) | 28 November 1994 |
| 42 | 89 | "Danzō's daddy" Transliteration: "Danzō no Tōchan no Dan" (Japanese: 団蔵の父ちゃんの段) | 29 November 1994 |
| 43 | 90 | "Yokoyari Irejūrō" Transliteration: "Yokoyari Nyuu Jūrō" (Japanese: 横槍入十郎の段) | 30 November 1994 |
| 44 | 91 | "Shinbē's papa is here" Transliteration: "Shinbē no Papa ga Kita no Dan" (Japanese: しんべヱのパパが来たの段) | 1 December 1994 |
| 45 | 92 | "Pursue the ice thief" Transliteration: "Kōri dorobō o Oe no Dan" (Japanese: 氷泥棒を追えの段) | 2 December 1994 |
| 46 | 93 | "Password loathing" Transliteration: "Aikotoba nanka Daikirai no Dan" (Japanese: 合い言葉なんか大嫌いの段) | 5 December 1994 |
| 47 | 94 | "Happōsai's aim" Transliteration: "Happōsai no Nerai no Dan" (Japanese: 八方斎の狙いの段) | 6 December 1994 |
| 48 | 95 | "Kirimaru imperiled" Transliteration: "Kiri-chan Ayaushi no Dan" (Japanese: きりちゃん危うしの段) | 7 December 1994 |
| 49 | 96 | "Takiyashamaru-senpai" Transliteration: "Takiyashamaru Senpai no Dan" (Japanese: 滝夜叉丸先輩の段) | 8 December 1994 |
| 50 | 97 | "Very Accurate Fortune-Telling" Transliteration: "Yoku Ataru Uranai no Dan" (Japanese: よく当たる占いの段) | 9 December 1994 |
| 51 | 98 | "Man with the Bad Shave" Transliteration: "Higezori ga Heta na Otoko no Dan" (Japanese: ヒゲ剃りが下手な男の段) | 12 December 1994 |
| 52 | 99 | "First-Year vs. Second-Year" Transliteration: "Ichinensei Tai Ninensei no Dan" (Japanese: 一年生対二年生の段) | 13 December 1994 |
| 53 | 100 | "The Fight Against Weakness" Transliteration: "Nigate to Tatakae no Dan" (Japanese: 苦手と戦えの段) | 14 December 1994 |
| 54 | 101 | "Shinbei's Cold" Transliteration: "Shinbei no Kaze no Dan" (Japanese: しんべヱの風邪の段) | 15 December 1994 |
| 55 | 102 | "A silly fight" Transliteration: "Komatta Kenka no Dan" (Japanese: 困った喧嘩の段) | 16 December 1994 |
| 56 | 103 | "Daisankyōei-maru's New Year's gift" Transliteration: "Daisankyōeimaru no Oseibo no Dan" (Japanese: 第三協栄丸のお歳暮の段) | 19 December 1994 |
| 57 | 104 | "Mysterious accident" Transliteration: "Nazo no jiko no dan" (Japanese: 謎の事故の段) | 20 December 1994 |
| 58 | 105 | "The Sad bandit" Transliteration: "Kanashiki sanzoku no dan" (Japanese: 哀しき山賊の段) | 21 December 1994 |
| 59 | 106 | "Top secret memo" Transliteration: "Maruhi memo no dan" (Japanese: マル秘メモの段) | 22 December 1994 |
| 60 | 107 | "New teacher" Transliteration: "Atarashii sensei" (Japanese: 新しい先生の段) | 23 December 1994 |
| 61 | 108 | "Grand year-end house-cleaning" Transliteration: "Ōsoji no dan" (Japanese: 大掃除の段) | 26 December 1994 |
| 62 | 109 | "Winter break" Transliteration: "Fuyuyasumi no dan" (Japanese: 冬休みの段) | 27 December 1994 |
| 63 | 110 | "The real ninjutsu" Transliteration: "Honto no ninjutsu no dan" (Japanese: ホントの忍術の段) | 28 December 1994 |
| 64 | 111 | "Mochi-pounding" Transliteration: "Mochitsuki no dan" (Japanese: もちつきの段) | 29 December 1994 |
| 65 | 112 | "Ishikawa Gojūemon" Transliteration: "Ishikawa Gojūemon no dan" (Japanese: 石川五十ヱ門の段) | 30 December 1994 |
| 66 | 113 | "Kite-flying tournament" Transliteration: "Takoage taikai no dan" (Japanese: 凧上げ大会の段) | 4 January 1995 |
| 67 | 114 | "Can't go home" Transliteration: "Kaerenai no dan" (Japanese: 帰れないの段) | 5 January 1995 |
| 68 | 115 | "Yummy boiled octopus" Transliteration: "Oishii yudedako no dan" (Japanese: おいしい茹でダコの段) | 6 January 1995 |
| 69 | 116 | "It's New Year's and already at it?" Transliteration: "Oshōgatsu sōsō no dan" (Japanese: お正月そうそうの段) | 9 January 1995 |
| 70 | 117 | "Takeuma master" Transliteration: "Takeuma meijin no dan" (Japanese: 竹馬名人の段) | 10 January 1995 |
| 71 | 118 | "Ninjutsu whiz-girl" Transliteration: "Tensai ninja shōjo no dan" (Japanese: 天才忍術少女の段) | 11 February 1995 |
| 72 | 119 | "Emergency staff meeting" Transliteration: "Kinkyū shokuin kaigi no dan" (Japanese: 緊急職員会議の段) | 13 February 1995 |
| 73 | 120 | "Collection" Transliteration: "Korekushon no dan" (Japanese: コレクションの段) | 14 February 1995 |
| 74 | 121 | "Snow is falling" Transliteration: "Yuki ga furu no dan" (Japanese: 雪が降るの段) | 15 February 1995 |
| 75 | 122 | "Wrong person" Transliteration: "Hitochigai no dan" (Japanese: 人ちがいの段) | 18 February 1995 |
| 76 | 123 | "Father's employment" Transliteration: "Chichiue no shūshoku" (Japanese: 父上の就職の段) | 19 February 1995 |
| 77 | 124 | "Sunrise" Transliteration: "Hinode no dan" (Japanese: 日の出の段) | 25 February 1995 |
| 78 | 125 | "Two birds with one stone" Transliteration: "Isseki nichō no dan" (Japanese: 一石二鳥の段) | 1 March 1995 |
| 79 | 126 | "I just love rakkyō scallions" Transliteration: "Rakkyō daisuki" (Japanese: ラッキョウ大好きの段) | 2 March 1995 |
| 80 | 127 | "Hurry to Kinrakuji temple" Transliteration: "Kinrakuji e isoge no dan" (Japanese: 金楽寺へ急げの段) | 6 March 1995 |
| 81 | 128 | "The flight jutsu technique" Transliteration: "Hikō no jutsu no dan" (Japanese: 飛行の術の段) | 7 March 1995 |
| 82 | 129 | "Scolded" Transliteration: "Shikararete no dan" (Japanese: 叱られての段) | 8 March 1995 |
| 83 | 130 | "Shinbē's morning hair" Transliteration: "Shinbē no neguse no dan" (Japanese: しんべヱの寝ぐせの段) | 9 March 1995 |
| 84 | 131 | "Hemu-Hemu's blunder" Transliteration: "Hemuhemu shippai no dan" (Japanese: ヘムヘム失敗の段) | 10 March 1995 |
| 85 | 132 | "Hemu-Hemu's barking" Transliteration: "Hemuhemu no nakigoe no dan" (Japanese: ヘムヘムの鳴き声の段) | 8 April 1995 |
| 86 | 133 | "Ninja's secret scroll" Transliteration: "Ninja hidensho no dan" (Japanese: 忍術秘伝書の段) | 9 April 1995 |
| 87 | 134 | "Mister bandit's generosity" Transliteration: "Sanzaku san no gokōi no dan" (Japanese: 山賊さんのご好意の段) | 13 April 1995 |
| 88 | 135 | "Learn the body movement by drill" Transliteration: "Karada de oboeru no dan" (Japanese: 体で覚えるの段) | 14 April 1995 |
| 89 | 136 | "Matsutake Castle's young lord" Transliteration: "Matsutakejō no wakasama no dan" (Japanese: マツタケ城の若様の段) | 19 April 1995 |
| 90 | 137 | "Thee are two young lords" Transliteration: "Wakasama ga futari no dan" (Japanese: 若様が二人の段) | 20 April 1995 |
| 91 | 138 | "Shizukadake" Transliteration: "Shizukadake no dan" (Japanese: シズカダケの段) | 29 April 1995 |
| 92 | 139 | "Abominable snowman who can't stand the cold" Transliteration: "Samugari no yukiotoko no dan" (Japanese: 寒がりの雪男の段) | 30 April 1995 |
| 93 | 140 | "Smiley face is important" Transliteration: "Egao ga daiji no dan" (Japanese: 笑顔が大事の段) | 5 May 1995 |
| 94 | 141 | "Daisankyōei-maru's nuisance" Transliteration: "Daisankyōeimaru no meiwaku no dan" (Japanese: 第三協栄丸の迷惑の段) | 6 May 1995 |
| 95 | 142 | "The pirates enemies are who?" Transliteration: "Kaizoku no teki wa? no dan" (Japanese: 海賊の敵は？の段) | 20 May 1995 |
| 96 | 143 | "Bait for Sazaemon" Transliteration: "Sazaemon no esa no dan" (Japanese: サザエ門のエサの段) | 25 May 1995 |
| 97 | 144 | "A flabberghasting challenge" Transliteration: "Akireta chōsen no dan" (Japanese: 呆れた挑戦の段) | 26 May 1995 |
| 98 | 145 | "Fine and well!" Transliteration: "Genki desu! no dan" (Japanese: 元気です！の段) | 1 June 1995 |
| 99 | 146 | "Graffiti" Transliteration: "Itazura gaki no dan" (Japanese: いたずら書きの段) | 2 June 1995 |
| 100 | 147 | "Happōsai's scheming" Transliteration: "Happōsai no takurami" (Japanese: 八方斎の企みの段) | 3 June 1995 |
| 101 | 148 | "Happōsai undone" Transliteration: "Komatta Happōsai no dan" (Japanese: 困った八方斎の段) | 4 June 1995 |
| 102 | 149 | "Toothache" Transliteration: "Ha ga itai no dan" (Japanese: 歯が痛いの段) | 7 June 1995 |
| 103 | 150 | "Ninjutsu Academy visiting tour" Transliteration: "Ninjutsu Gakuen kengaku no dan" (Japanese: 忍術学園見学の段) | 14 June 1995 |
| 104 | 151 | "What about Hatsutake Castle?" Transliteration: "Hatsutakejō wa? no dan" (Japanese: ハツタケ城は？の段) | 21 June 1995 |
| 105 | 152 | "A bored samurai lord" Transliteration: "Taikutsu na tonosama no dan" (Japanese: 退屈な殿様の段) | 28 June 1995 |
| 106 | 153 | "Reverse and opposite" Transliteration: "Abekobe hantai no dan" (Japanese: あべこべ反対の段) | 29 June 1995 |
| 107 | 154 | "Helpful Buddhist statue" Transliteration: "Arigatai butsuzō no dan" (Japanese: ありがたい仏像の段) | 6 July 1995 |
| 108 | 155 | "Let's make up" Transliteration: "Nakanaori shitai no dan" (Japanese: 仲直りしたいの段) | 13 July 1995 |
| 109 | 156 | "Unkokusai the conjurer" Transliteration: "Genjutsu tsukai Unkokusai no dan" (Japanese: 幻術使い雲黒斎の段) | 20 July 1995 |
| 110 | 157 | "Don't look at the right hand" Transliteration: "Migite o miruna" (Japanese: 右手を見るなの段) | 27 July 1995 |
| 111 | 158 | "Rikichi's plan" Transliteration: "Rikichi no sakusen no dan" (Japanese: 利吉の作戦の段) | August 3, 1995 |
| 112 | 159 | "Pop training drill" Transliteration: "Nukiuchi kunren no dan" (Japanese: 抜き打ち訓練の段) | 4 August 1995 |
| 113 | 160 | "Kirimaru's secret" Transliteration: "Kirimaru no himitsu no dan" (Japanese: きり丸の秘密の段) | 10 August 1995 |
| 114 | 161 | "Nannosono Koreshiki" Transliteration: "Nannosono Koreshiki no dan" (Japanese: 南野園是式の段) | 19 August 1995 |
| 115 | 162 | "Daredarō" Transliteration: "Daredarō no dan" (Japanese: 駄礼田郎の段) | TBA |
| 116 | 163 | "The Sleeping fire jutsu technique" Transliteration: "Nemuribi no jutsu no dan" (Japanese: 眠り火の術の段) | TBA |
| 117 | 164 | "The Firefly's glow jutsu technique" Transliteration: "Hotarubi no jutsu no dan" (Japanese: 蛍火の術の段) | TBA |
| 118 | 165 | "The dangerous jutsu technique" Transliteration: "Kiken na jutsu no dan" (Japanese: 危険な術の段) | TBA |
| 119 | 166 | "Half-price sale" Transliteration: "Hangaku sēru no dan" (Japanese: 半額セールの段) | TBA |
| 120 | 167 | "Fireworks" Transliteration: "Uchiage hanabi no dan" (Japanese: 打ち上げ花火の段) | TBA |
Season 3 (1995-96)[edit]
There are 120 episodes in Season 3.
Season 4 (1996)[edit]
There are 120 episodes in Season 4.
Season 5 (1997-98)[edit]
There are 100 episodes in Season 5.
Season 6 (1998)[edit]
There are 60 episodes in Season 6.
Season 7 (1999)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 7.
Season 8 (2000)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 8.
Season 9 (2001)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 9.
Season 10 (2002)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 10.
Season 11 (2003)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 11.
Season 12 (2004)[edit]
There are 80 episodes in Season 12.
Season 13 (2005)[edit]
There are 56 episodes in Season 13.
Season 14 (2006)[edit]
There are 50 episodes in Season 14.
Season 15 (2007)[edit]
There are 50 episodes in Season 15.
Season 16 (2008)[edit]
There are 100 episodes in Season 16.
Season 17 (2009)[edit]
There are 90 episodes in Season 17.
Season 18 (2010)[edit]
There are 90 episodes in Season 18.
Season 19 (2011)[edit]
There are 90 episodes in Season 19.
Season 20 (2012)[edit]
There are 90 episodes in Season 20.
Season 21 (2013)[edit]
There are 75 episodes in Season 21.[4]
Season 22 (2014-15)[edit]
There are 75 episodes in Season 22
Season 23 (2015-16)[edit]
There are 70 episodes in Season 23.
| Season ep.# |
Series ep. # |
Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1814 | "First Year Hagumi's New Semester" Transliteration: "Ichinen Hagumi no Shin Gakki no Dan" (Japanese: 一年は組の新学期の段) | March 30, 2015 |
| 2 | 1815 | Transliteration: "Hatago-ya no Kettō no Dan" (Japanese: はたご屋の決闘の段) | March 31, 2015 |
| 3 | 1816 | "I'm Not a Ninja!" Transliteration: "Ninja Janai! no Dan" (Japanese: 忍者じゃない！の段) | April 1, 2015 |
| 4 | 1817 | "The Late at Night Class" Transliteration: "Shinya no Jugyō no Dan" (Japanese: 深夜の授業の段) | April 2, 2015 |
| 5 | 1818 | "Save Onigumomaru" Transliteration: "Onigumomaru o Sukue no Dan" (Japanese: 鬼蜘蛛丸を救えの段) | April 3, 2015 |
| 6 | 1819 | Transliteration: "Ayashī Aikotoba no Dan" (Japanese: 怪しい合言葉の段) | April 6, 2015 |
| 7 | 1820 | "Denko Yamada's Pride" Transliteration: "Yamada Denko no Puraido no Dan" (Japanese: 山田伝子のプライドの段) | April 7, 2015 |
| 8 | 1821 | "Buddhist Priest-sama is a Ninja?" Transliteration: "Oshō-sama wa Ninja? no Dan" (Japanese: 和尚様は忍者？の段) | April 8, 2015 |
| 9 | 1822 | "The Beautiful Cleaning Duty" Transliteration: "Utsukushī Sōji Tōban no Dan" (Japanese: 美しい掃除当番の段) | April 9, 2015 |
| 10 | 1823 | "It's a Yōkan Case" Transliteration: "Yōkan Jiken dayo no Dan" (Japanese: ようかん事件だよの段) | April 10, 2015 |
| 11 | 1824 | Transliteration: "Maitake-jō no kengaku-kai no Dan" (Japanese: マイタケ城の見学会の段) | April 13, 2015 |
| 12 | 1825 | Transliteration: "Kiken na Banbanjī! ? no Dan" (Japanese: 危険なバンバンジー！？の段) | April 14, 2015 |
| 13 | 1826 | "The Delicious Shadou-sensei" Transliteration: "Oishī Shadou-sensei no Dan" (Japanese: おいしい斜堂先生の段) | April 15, 2015 |
| 14 | 1827 | "Gourmet Yamabuki" Transliteration: "Gurume na Yamabuki no Dan" (Japanese: グルメな山ぶ鬼の段) | April 16, 2015 |
| 15 | 1828 | Transliteration: "Otakara o Mitsuke Dase no Dan" (Japanese: お宝を見つけ出せの段) | April 17, 2015 |
| 16 | 1829 | "A Too Strong Old Lady" Transliteration: "Tsuyo Sugiru Obāsan no dan" (Japanese: 強すぎるおばあさんの段) | April 20, 2015 |
| 17 | 1830 | "Let's Follow Ran, Kiri, and Shin" Transliteration: "Ran Kiri Shin o Bikō seyo no Dan" (Japanese: 乱きりしんを尾行せよの段) | April 21, 2015 |
| 18 | 1831 | "A Lunch? B Lunch?" Transliteration: "Ē Ranchi? Bī Ranchi? no Dan" (Japanese: Aランチ？Bランチ？の段) | April 22, 2015 |
| 19 | 1832 | "The Secret Basement" Transliteration: "Himitsu no Chikashitsu no Dan" (Japanese: 秘密の地下室の段) | April 23, 2015 |
| 20 | 1833 | "Mr. Komatsuda is a Genius!" Transliteration: "Komatsuda-san wa Tensai! no Dan" (Japanese: 小松田さんは天才！の段) | April 24, 2015 |
Season 24 (2016)[edit]
There are 70 episodes in Season 24.
Season 25 (2017)[edit]
Season 26 (2018)[edit]
Spin-offs[edit]
Ninjaboys: Quest for the Cosmic Front[edit]
Ninjaboys: Quest for the Cosmic Front (忍たま乱太郎の宇宙大冒険 with コズミックフロントNEXT) is a collaboration with the program Cosmic front ☆ NEXT (コズミックフロント☆NEXT) that aired in 2016.
| # | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Friends in the Solar System" (Japanese: 忍たま乱太郎の宇宙大冒険 with コズミックフロントNEXT 太陽系のお友だちの段) | February 11, 2016 |
| 2 | "Moon Rabbit and His Craters" (Japanese: 忍たま乱太郎の宇宙大冒険 with コズミックフロントNEXT 月ウサギがクレーターをかけるの段) | March 5, 2016 |
| 3 | "Finding A Baby Star on the Milky Way" (Japanese: 忍たま乱太郎の宇宙大冒険 with コズミックフロントNEXT 天の川で赤ちゃん星を見つけた!の段) | December 23, 2016 |
| 4 | "Journey to the Black Hole" (Japanese: 忍たま乱太郎の宇宙大冒険 with コズミックフロントNEXT ブラックホールで危機一髪!?の段) | December 24, 2016 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ This is a reference to Fūrinkazan, a quote from The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
- ^ hi no yōjin (火の用心, "beware of fire") is the stock phrase shouted by people on fire patrol at night
References[edit]
- ^ "忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし | Nhkアニメワールド".
- ^ "忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし 第1シリーズ" [Nintama Rantarō: The story so far: Series 1] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし 第2シリーズ" [Nintama Rantarō: The story so far: Series 2] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ 忍たま乱太郎 これまでのおはなし -第21シリーズ- [Nintama Rantarō, the story up to now (Series 21)] (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.