A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
October 4, 1982
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 13
Finale:
December 27, 1982
Original Title:
忍者マン一平
Alternate Titles:
忍者少年一平
Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Family
Production Companies:
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Countries:
JP
Way out in the sticks, the fourth-graders of the local school in Tokio village all have their own superpowers of doubtful merit, including flying eyeballs and missile-hair. Ippei and his friends study hard to be ninjas, but they are constantly under treat from the arrogant cheats from the neighbouring village of Techno. A strange mix of ninjas and school comedy, based on a children's manga by Kawai Kazuyoshi.
Art Direction:
Noboru Tatsuike
Director:
Hideo Takayashiki
Director of Photography:
Hajime Hasegawa
Editor:
Shuichi Kakesu
Music:
Shigeaki Saegusa
Music Director:
Seiji Suzuki
Original Story:
Kazuyoshi Kasai
Producer:
Hidehiko Takei
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