“Schoolgirl Jiyu becomes reincarnated samurai Jubei via eyepatch to battle rival clan seeking revenge.”
Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
十兵衛ちゃん ーラブリー眼帯の秘密
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Synopsis
Schoolgirl Jiyu becomes reincarnated samurai Jubei via eyepatch to battle rival clan seeking revenge.
Jiyu Nanohana is an ordinary schoolgirl until she runs across a scatterbrained 300 year old samurai who tells her that she is the reincarnation of Yagyu Jubei. With the help of the "Lovely Eyepatch" she transforms into the legendary swordsman whenever she needs to use his awesome fighting ability, which she needs to do quite often as a rival clan is dead set on conquering Yagyu to satisfy an old family grudge. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
What 8 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.92 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
↑ 2.75
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Sep 2023
- 7 “The soundtrack is the crown jewel, and Jiyu’s minimalist uniform plus Jubei Yagyu II’s badass vibe still charm, while the corny jokes keep me grinning even if the story isn’t Tolkien and the fights...”
- 7 “This anime delivers unexpectedly refreshing comedy that becomes genuinely enjoyable once you realize it's meant to be humorous rather than a serious samurai epic. While it suffers from repetitive...”
- 9 “Jubei-chan is a cleverly satirical comedy that masterfully subverts anime clichés through its realistic protagonist Jiyu, who refreshingly refuses to accept her heroic destiny. The show excels in...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1999 – Jun 1999 Spring 1999
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0598 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Media Blasters Licensor