Japan Synopsis
忍者ハットリくん
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.
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
67 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ninja Hattori-kun sits at position #12.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ninja Hattori-kun premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,287 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #988 of 2,532 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TV Asahi, Shin-Ei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 697 |
| Release Date | September 28, 1981 |
Questions Answered
Who created Ninja Hattori-kun?
Ninja Hattori-kun was created by Fujiko F. Fujio.
When did Ninja Hattori-kun end?
Ninja Hattori-kun finished its run with its final episode airing on December 22, 1983.
Where did Ninja Hattori-kun air?
Ninja Hattori-kun aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.