Dokutake Dejiro wo Yattsukero no Dan,” the new half-hour special special in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise, will premiere on NHK Educational on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. JST.
The manga inspired the Nintama Rantaro television anime in 1993, and the NHK-E channel is still airing the 10-minute anime every weekday.
Soubee Amako’s original Rakudai Ninja Rantarō ninja gag manga centers around Rantarō, a ninja apprentice at an elite ninjutsu academy in historical Japan.
The 30th series for the anime franchise premiered on NHK Educational on April 4, kicking off a 30th anniversary celebration for the franchise.