Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru (1964)

Original title

少年忍者風のフジ丸

Genre

animation, action & adventure

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 65 episodes

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young ninja pupil learns to control the wind. He goes on adventures and faces challenges during his training.

nostalgicfast-pacedadventurouslightheartedclassicenergeticwhimsicaldetermined

What happens

Fujimaru of the Wind: The Childhood of a Ninja (Japanese: 少年忍者風のフジ丸, Hepburn: Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru), also known as Samurai Kid, is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation. 65 episodes aired from 7 June 1964 until 31 August 1965. It tells the story of a ninja's pupil that controlled the wind. It was based on the manga Ishimaru of the Wind (風の石丸, Kaze no Ishimaru) by Sanpei Shirato and was animated by Yasuji Mori and Hayao Miyazaki. The anime was renamed "Kaze no Fujimaru" in order to associate it with its sponsor, Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals. The opening theme, 'Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru' and the closing theme, 'Tatakau Shōnen Ninja', were both performed by the Nishirokugo Boy's Choir (西六郷少年合唱団, Nishirokugō Shōnen Gasshōdan). The series originally ended with a repeat of the opening; the separate ending song came later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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