Ninja Olympiad
1988 1 season · 50 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ninja Olympiad

世界忍者戦ジライヤ

Synopsis

世界忍者戦ジライヤ

The Sorcerers Clan, led by the centuries-old Org Ninja Dokusai, has made its move to retrieve the treasured map of Pako that has been in possession by the Yamaji family for generations. Tetsuzan Yamaji, the 34th grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu Ninpo, entrust his son and daughter, Toha and Mei, to protect the Pako from the forces of the Sorcerers Clan. By donning the Jiraiya Suit inherited from his father, Toha becomes Jiraya, Master of the Togakure School, who must face against the evil Sorcerers Clan, as well as numerous ninjas from different parts of the world.

The 1987–1989 Japan Window

104 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ninja Olympiad sits at position #21.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  3. Grave of the Fireflies
    #3

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  4. Dragon Ball Z
    #4

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  5. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #5

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  6. My Neighbor Totoro
    #6

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

  7. Choujuu Sentai Liveman
    #7

    Choujuu Sentai Liveman

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

  8. Akira
    #8

    Akira

    ★ 7.9 · 1988

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The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ninja Olympiad premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 24, 1988
Last Air Date
January 22, 1989
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
50 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 19.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,291 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 Drama productions specifically: #561 of 1,933 (top 29%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Company
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 50
Release Date January 24, 1988

Questions Answered

When did Ninja Olympiad end?

Ninja Olympiad finished its run with its final episode airing on January 22, 1989.

Where did Ninja Olympiad air?

Ninja Olympiad aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.