Movie

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

1983 · 95 min

A silly, energetic romp full of slapstick ninja antics and goofy schoolyard rivalries that never takes itself seriously.

Overview: Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his grandfather’s mistress, who is a school director. He is asked to help out on struggles against other schools, as he is master of the ninja mystical arts. As time passes he will make lots of friends as well as enemies, and fall in love with Mai.
How it feels: Absurd, light, campy and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, love, friendship, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
friendship
family
identity
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild