“Chubby ninja student Nikumaru uses whirlwind "kamikaze" technique in pranks and rivalries at Ninja High School.”
Sasuga no Sarutobi
さすがの猿飛
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Chubby ninja student Nikumaru uses whirlwind "kamikaze" technique in pranks and rivalries at Ninja High School.
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. (Source: Animeinfo)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 46 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 08m approx
- Published Jul 1980 – Mar 1984
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8824 catalog