New scenes from the upcoming theatrical version of the popular anime series "Nintama Rantaro" - " Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps Strongest Strategist" (directed by Masaya Fujimori) have been released. The scenes show scenes rarely seen in the TV anime, such as Rantaro, Kirimaru, Shinbei and the sixth graders' anxious, angry and serious expressions in the aftermath of the disappearance of Mr. Doi, also known as Hansuke Doi. The scenes also show a musical scene of young Kirimaru and the Dokutake Ninja Corps, which was shown for the first time in the series.
The original author, Amako Soubei, who watched the film, commented, "There's a scene of young Kirimaru wrapped up in a straw mat as the snow falls, shrinking into a small ball. This scene doesn't appear in the original work or the TV anime. It's only for a moment, but when I saw that scene, I thought, 'Yes, that's right.' I've never drawn Kirimaru as a child, a war orphan who has to earn his own tuition for the Ninjutsu Academy, but I think that's what a war orphan looked like in that era."
"Doi was the person who gave Kirimaru, who was all alone in the world, a place to return to. I think that in this movie, Director Fujimori has subtly and carefully portrayed the relationship between Doi, who is like a father, an older brother, and a teacher. The fact that Doi and Kirimaru care for each other even when they are silent came through in every small detail of the direction. Kirimaru is anxious and alone, not knowing if Doi is safe and unable to tell anyone about it, and Rantaro and Shinbei immediately notice something strange happening to him. When someone makes a mistake, something doesn't go well, or they're feeling down, at times like that, everyone comes together and asks, 'So what should we do?' That's what Nintama is all about."
"Although each of the members of Ran Kirishin are in a different situation, they don't pity each other or make fun of each other. They are friends who love each other. So why are the three of us friends? It's because we happened to be together when we paid the entrance fees to the Ninjutsu Academy (laughs). But I think that's how friendships usually start," he said.
"Dokutake Ninja Corps Strongest Strategist" is the first animated film of "Nintama Rantaro Nintama Rantaro Dan" was released in 2011. It is the first film adaptation of the novel "Novel: Failed Ninja Rantaro: Dokutake Ninja Corps Strongest Strategist" from Amako's original manga "Failed Ninja Rantaro". After being challenged to a duel by Tasogaredoki ninja, Morozumi Sonnamon, Doi-sensei goes missing. While Yamada-sensei and the sixth graders of the Ninjutsu Academy search for Doi-sensei, a white darkness creeps into the school... This is the story.
It was released on December 20, 2024, and has been a hit, grossing over 1 billion yen, breaking the record for the "Nintama Rantaro" movie series.
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