TV series

Amazing Sarutobi
1982–1984 · 1 season
A cheerful, silly schoolyard romp full of slapstick pranks and ninja tricks that stays bright and easy to dip into.
- Genres
- Animation, Action & adventure, Comedy
- Starring
- Saeko Shimazu, Kenichi Ogata, Norio Wakamoto
- Overview
- Nikumaru, meaning meatball in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series introduces his many adventures and pranks as Nikumaru meets with his rivals both in and out of school.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Coming-of-age, friendship, identity, education
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.
Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.
Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)
Add to a list: Amazing Sarutobi
In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
- Genres
- Animation, Action & adventure, Comedy
- Starring
- Saeko Shimazu, Kenichi Ogata, Norio Wakamoto



