New Nintama Rantaro Movie Hits Japanese Screens and Arrives in India

Film Release Date: December 20 in Japan

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Exciting News for Fans of the Franchise

Ticketing platform Bookmyshow is listing "Nintama Rantaro: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja", the first anime film in the 13-year history of the Nintama Rantaro franchise to hit theaters.

The film is set to release in India this Friday, following its successful debut in Japan.

Box Office Success in Japan

Opened in Japan on December 20
Sold 198,000 tickets in its first weekend, including advanced screenings
Grossed approximately 295 million yen (around US$1.87 million) in just four days

What Is the Movie About?

Based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel, the story revolves around:

Rantaro's teacher, Hansuke Doi, losing a battle against Sonnamon
Zatto Konnamon becoming a new teacher at Ninjutsu Academy

Voice Cast and Production

Yasuhiro Mamiya voices Happōsai Hieta, replacing the late Shōzō Iizuka who previously voiced the character.
Guest voice appearances include Ryūsei Ōnishi and Jōichirō Fujiwara from Naniwa Danshi.
Directed by Masaya Fujimori, known for the Doraemon movies, at Ajia-do studio.
The screenplay was written by original novel author Kazuhisa Sakaguchi.

About the Franchise

The manga Rakudai Ninja Rantarō by Soubee Amako centers on Rantarō, a ninja apprentice at an elite ninjutsu school in historical Japan.
As children, Rantarō and his friends are called "Nintama", a blend of ninja and tamago (egg).
The manga inspired the long-running TV anime since 1993, along with multiple films and live-action adaptations.
Notably, the first live-action film was directed by Takashi Miike.

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Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting franchise!