Nintama Rantarō
1993 25 seasons · 1673 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Nintama Rantarō

忍たま乱太郎

Synopsis

忍たま乱太郎

Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are more interesting. The series show the everyday adventures of our heroes.

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
6th
Review-volume percentile
98th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (6th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On NHK BS1

Other series that aired on NHK BS1.

Comedy + Action & Adventure in Japan

241 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Nintama Rantarō itself).

The 1992–1994 Japan Window

In the crowded 1992-1994 Japan release window, Nintama Rantarō sits at #92 of 112. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Furuhata Ninzaburo
    #1

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994
  2. Slam Dunk
    #2

    Slam Dunk

    ★ 8.6 · 1993
  3. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #3

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992
  4. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #4

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994
  5. Sailor Moon
    #5

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992
  6. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
    #6

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

    ★ 8.3 · 1993
  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992
  8. Sailor Moon R: The Movie
    #8

    Sailor Moon R: The Movie

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nintama Rantarō premiered alongside 34 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 34 other Japan seriess in 1993.

The 918th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 10, 1993
Last Air Date
January 1, 2008
Broadcast Span
14.7 years
Total Episodes
1673 across 25 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series
Total Runtime
≈ 836.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,787 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,214 of 1,411 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes25 / 1673
Release DateApril 10, 1993

Questions Answered

Who created Nintama Rantarō?

Nintama Rantarō was created by Soubee Amako.

Where did Nintama Rantarō air?

Nintama Rantarō aired on NHK BS1, which has broadcast 7+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.