Visuals of Amaoki, who will appear in the new theatrical version of the popular anime series Nintama Rantaro, Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist, have been released. Amaoki is the cool-headed strategist of the Dokutake Ninja Corps, with a face identical to that of Doi-sensei, also known as Doi Hansuke, and is characterized by his white robes. In the visuals, Amaoki is shown swinging his sword with his hair flowing and cold eyes.
"Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist" is the first theatrical version of "Nintama Rantaro" in about 13 years since "Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy All Out!", which was released in 2011. It is the first time that the novel "Novel: Failed Ninja Rantaro: Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist", based on the original manga "Failed Ninja Rantaro" by Amako Soubei, has been adapted into a film. After being challenged to a duel by the Tasogaredoki ninja, Moroizumi Sonnamon, Doi-sensei goes missing. While Yamada-sensei and the sixth graders of the Ninjutsu Academy search for Doi-sensei, a white darkness creeps over the academy... This is the story.
Masaya Fujimori, who worked on the previous movie version, will be the director, and like the TV series, Asiado will be producing the film. Kazuhisa Sakaguchi, who is also the screenwriter for the TV series and the author of the original novel, will be in charge of the script. It will be released on December 20th.
Nintama Rantaro is based on Amako-san's manga, Failed Ninja Rantaro. It is a slapstick comedy about a group of ninja trainees who enroll in the Ninjutsu Academy with the goal of becoming top ninjas. The original story began serialization in the Asahi Elementary School Newspaper in April 1986. It came to an end in October 2019 after 33 years of serialization. The TV anime began airing in 1993. The 32nd series is currently being broadcast on NHK Educational TV every Monday to Friday from 6:50 pm.
