Ninja Hattori-kun
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is a manga
series by Fujiko Fujio
, later adapted into a TV drama, an anime
series, a video game and eventually a live-action movie, along with a 2009 revival of the show.
and his ninja cat Kagekiyo (called Amara and Kiyo respectively in the Indian versions) always trouble Ken'ichi. Ken'ichi asks Hattori to take revenge. Although Hattori is a good friend, Ken'ichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame helps him.
Other characters include:
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series by Fujiko Fujio
Fujiko Fujio
was a nom de plume of a manga writing duo formed by two Japanese manga artists. Their real names are and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987....
, later adapted into a TV drama, an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series, a video game and eventually a live-action movie, along with a 2009 revival of the show.
Plot
10-year old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to elementary school and struggles with his studies. Meanwhile a little ninja named Hattori Kanzo befriends Ken'ichi. Hattori is now a part of the Mitsuba family along with his brother Shinzo, and his ninja dog, Shishi-Maru. Hattori helps Ken'ichi with his problems, and constantly keeps an eye on him, as a good friend. Yumeko-chan is Ken'ichi's girlfriend. Kemumaki, a Koga NinjaKoga-ryu
Kōka-ryū is a historical school of ninjutsu. It originated from the region of Kōka...
and his ninja cat Kagekiyo (called Amara and Kiyo respectively in the Indian versions) always trouble Ken'ichi. Ken'ichi asks Hattori to take revenge. Although Hattori is a good friend, Ken'ichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame helps him.
Characters
- (voice: Junko HoriJunko Horiis a Japanese actress and voice actor represented by Production Baobab.She is known as the voice of the protagonists in 3 Fujiko Fujio works, Obake no Q-tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, and Chinpui...
, drama actor: Kōtoku Nomura, drama voice: Kazuo Imakura, live-action film actor: Shingo KatoriShingo Katoriis the youngest member of SMAP, a popular Japanese idol group from the agency Johnny & Associates, and he is from Yokohama, Japan. Shingo Katori has acted in several dramas such as Three Peace, and has appeared as a voice actor in such anime series as Akazukin Chacha, in which he voiced the part of...
), aka Hattori-kun, is the protagonist of the series, a little ninja. He is 11 years old and 40 kg and is 140 cm tall. He is the boy who usually contests Kemumaki when he performs pranks. Hattori's main weakness is that he is afraid of frogs; this often leads him into trouble. He wears blue coloured ninja robes. He is also afraid of lizards. He always explains what a good ninja does and likes meddling in his friends' business. - (voice: Yūko MitaYuko Mitais a Japanese voice actress. She is known for playing gentle, sexy bishōjo as well as many roles of young boys. Her hobbies include tennis and skiing...
, drama actor: Shigeki Nakajō), aka Shin-chan, is Kanzo's younger brother. A good point to note is that while Kanzo is referred to as "Hattori", Shinzo is usually called by his regular name. He uses weapons made from wood. He is a ninja-in-training who learns to be a good ninja, like Kanzo. He wears red coloured ninja robes. Shinzo seems to have a good heart and sticks being loyal to his brother and sometimes gets excited when others are excited. Some of the times, Shinzo tricks Hattori to giving him things. - (voiced by Kenichi Ogata) is a ninja dog living with Ken'ichi, who came along with Kanzo Hattori and Shinzo Hattori. He is the light-headed dog who, along with Shinzo, winds up doing pranky things. His fur color is yellow.
- (voice: Masako SugayaMasako Sugayais a female Japanese voice actress who has worked primarily in anime.- Television :* Perman , Ganko* Under Sea Boy Marine , Kurikuri* Umeboshi Denka , Umeboshi-Queen* Attack No...
, drama actor: Katsumi Takamiya, live-action film actor: Yuri Chinen) is a regular boy who goes to elementary school and does poor with his studies. He dates Yumeko, however Kemumaki is always after her. He also tricks Hattori to help him in any situation. - (voice: Fuyumi ShiraishiFuyumi Shiraishiis a Japanese voice actor.-Voice Roles:*Ashita no Joe *Osomatsu-kun 1966 *Obake no Q-Taro 1985 *Kaibutsu-kun 1968 *Mobile Suit Gundam 1979-1980 *Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 1985...
) (called Sonam in the Indian version), aka Tsubame-ko, a kunoichiKunoichiis the term for a female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu .-Etymology:The term is thought to derive from the names of characters that resemble the three strokes in the kanji character for ; said in the order they are written: ku - no - ichi...
and classmate of Hattori-kun. She loves Hattori and always wishes to marry him. She has a dislike for Ken'ichi, Shinzo, Shishimaru, Kemumaki and Kagekiyo. She wears pink coloured ninja robes. Tsubame seems to own a recorderRecorderThe recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
, a clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, a fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, a piccoloPiccoloThe piccolo is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. The piccolo has the same fingerings as its larger sibling, the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher than written...
and a bassoonBassoonThe bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
, five woodwind instruments. - (voice: Kaneta KimotsukiKaneta Kimotsukiis a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kagoshima.He is most known for the roles of Suneo Honekawa , Dracula , Pāyan , Iyami , Tom , Benzou Karino , Horrorman , Conductor and Jiminy Cricket is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kagoshima.He is most known for the roles of Suneo Honekawa...
, live-action film actor: GorieGorie, better known as ' or ' or ', is a Ryukyuan comedian, variety show host, seiyū, film director, and musician. He often appears in drag as a schoolgirl character. He is member of the owarai group Garage Sale. He has collaborated with Jasmine Ann Allen and Joann Yamazaki and they released 3 singles...
) is the antagonist of Ninja Hattori-kun. He, along with his cat Kagechiyo Kemuzou, always are the ones who cause trouble. He competes with Ken'ichi for Yumiko-chen; however when he uses one of his ninja techniques in order to win, Kanzo usually steps in to save the day. He wears green colored ninja robes. - (voice: Eiko Yamada) is an animal-ninja of the Koga-ryuKoga-ryuKōka-ryū is a historical school of ninjutsu. It originated from the region of Kōka...
, Kagechiyo is the helping antagonist of Ninja Hattori. Usually Kemumaki gives a big task in his plans for Kagechiyo to carry out, but he foils it. He is seen to have an enmity of Shishimaru. His fur color is black. - (voice: Runa AkiyamaRuna Akiyamais a female Japanese voice actress. Her real name is . She was born in the Metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with 81 Produce.- Anime :* Zendaman * Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman...
), aka Yumeko-chan, is the girl who usually causes disputes between Kemumaki Kemuzou and Ken'ichi Misoba. She is a girl who attends the same elementary school as the two, and she is also the one who causes most of the problems of the plot. Yumeko seems to be in touch with Hattori some of the times. Yumeko sees Hattori as a big brother and Shinzo as a little brother. She is also seen to like kenichi. And sometimes people mistake her relashionship with hattori as a romantic one. though, in some episodes they are seen to show romance.
Other characters include:
- Aiko-sensei (voice: Yōko Kawanami) : Ken'ichi's music teacher. Koike-sensei has a crush on her.
- Hattori Jinzou (voice: Tadao Futami), Hattori-kun and Shin-chan's father.
- Jippou (voice: Junpei TakiguchiJunpei Takiguchi, better known by the stage name , was a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture.Besides his many narration and dubbing roles, he was also known for his roles in Time Bokan , Yatterman , Mazinger Z , Tekkaman: The Space Knight and for his narration roles in Burari Tochūgesha no...
, drama voice: Hiroko Maruyama): a giant turtle monster ninja. - Koike-sensei (voice: Issei FutamataIssei Futamatais a veteran seiyū who was born on March 15, 1955 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Towada Technical High School. He is a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society....
): Ken'ichi's teacher, also appears as a ramen chef in Obake no Q-tarōObake no Q-taro, by Fujiko Fujio, is a Japanese manga about an obake, Qtarō who lives with the Ōhara family. Qtarō, also known as Q-chan or Oba-Q, is a mischief-maker who likes to fly around scaring people and stealing food, though he is deathly afraid of dogs.The story is formulaic, usually focussed on the...
and DoraemonDoraemonis a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
. He always scolds Kenichi similar to when Nobita is scolded by his teacher in DoraemonDoraemonis a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
. - Kentarou Mitsuba (voice: Yuzuru Fujimoto, drama actor: Teizō Muta): Kenichi's Pop. He usually smokes and comes from his office late in the evening. He likes golf a lot.
- Kenichi's Mother (voice: Yuri Nishiwa, drama actor: Chiharu Kuri): The mother of Kenichi. She likes Tsubame and thinks that Kemumaki is a good boy.
- Professor Shinobino (voice: Reizō NomotoReizo Nomotowas a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. His birth name was . On July 7, 2006, Nomoto vomited blood at home and died at a hospital transported to. The cause of his death is unknown...
): A professor who lives in America and invented Togejirou. - Robomaru (voice: Banjō GingaBanjo Ginga, sometimes credited as his real name , is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is currently affiliated with Aoni Production...
): - Shinobino O-himeHimeis the Japanese word for princess or a lady of higher birth. Daughters of a monarch are actually referred to by other terms, e.g. , literally king's daughter, even though Hime can be used to address Ōjo....
(voice: Keiko YokozawaKeiko Yokozawa, born September 2, 1952 in Niigata, Japan, is a Japanese seiyū.She is most known for the roles of Dorami , Mami Sakura , Benio Hanamura , and Sheeta -External links:...
) - Togejirou (voice: Hiroko Maruyama) (called Cacto-chan in the Indian version): A cactus having supernatural powers is sent by Professor Shinobino from America. He is competition for Shishimaru.
International Versions
Ninja Hattori Kun has been aired in other countries outside of Japan.- In IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the show is broadcasted on Nick India with its original title, and is available in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. - In SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the show is broadcasted on Canal 2 Andalucía, Canal SurCanal SurCanal Sur is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía , the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by Act of Parliament by its statute of autonomy....
, Boomerang (Spain), and Canal Extremadura with the title "Hattori el Ninja". It is available in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
, Euskera and GalicianGalician languageGalician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
. - In PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
the show is broadcasted on Canal PandaCanal PandaCanal Panda is the first Portuguese cable television channel dedicated to children's programming, mostly animated series. The channel was founded in 1996 as Panda Club in Spain and Portugal, but the name was changed to Canal Panda in 1997. In 2000, the channel left Spain, thus concentrating...
with the title "Hattori, o Ninja". It is available in PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. - In ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the show is broadcasted on Teleregione and Italia 7 Gold with the title "Nino, il mio amico ninja". It is available in ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. - In EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, the show is brodcated on EcuavisaEcuavisaEcuavisa is one of the major television networks in the Republic of Ecuador.Since the start of their transmissions, on March 1st of 1967, the channel is one of the major networks and biggest of Ecuador, It broadcasts on channel 8 in Quito and on channel 2 in Guayaquil...
with its Spain title. It is available in Spanish, just like Spain. - In ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, the show is broadcasted on Etc...TVEtc...TVEtc...TV is a Chilean cable TV channel currently owned by MEGA. The channel's slogan is "Todo pasa por Etc..." . Launched in 1996, the company was previously owned by Telefilms Ltda...
with its Spain and Ecuador title. It is available in Spanish, just like Spain and Ecuador.