Ninku

Synopsis

The story in Ninku is about an odd-looking 12-year-old named Fūsuke (Fūsuke of the wind) who is a powerful warrior from the Ninku school of martial arts, a style that mixes ninjutsu and karate. It is explained that before the present time in the story that those who could use Ninku were targeted by an evil empire and the Ninku corps were formed to combat the menace. The names of the corps were taken from the twelve Chinese zodiac animals (Eto) and each captain of the corps was called the zodiac animal Ninku master (Etonin). When the war was over, the Ninku were defeated and almost all of them were killed since they were useless and were also dangerous for the rulers. At the beginning of the story, three years later, Fūsuke, the young former captain of the 1st Ninku corps and controller of the wind and Hiroyuki, his flatulent penguin, start searching for the other Ninku captains...

About

Ninku premiered on January 14, 1995. It falls under the Animation, Action & Adventure genres. The series has aired across 1 season and 55 episodes. with each episode running approximately 24 minutes. It airs on Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV. and concluded its run on February 24, 1996.

Why viewers enjoy Ninku

Ninku targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Action & Adventure elements. This combination of Animation, Action & Adventure sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Ninku was animated by Pierrot, Fuji Television Network, YOMIKO Advertising, and broadcast on Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV.