Underplayed Gems

Igano Kabamaru (1983)

Igano Kabamaru poster
Original title
伊賀野カバ丸
Directed by
Noribumi Suzuki
Genre
comedy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga
Country
Japan
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A naive young ninja moves from the mountains to Tokyo after his grandfather dies. He struggles to adapt to city life and school while developing a crush on his guardian's granddaughter. He also gets caught up in a rivalry between two private schools.

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What happens

Igano Kabamaru (伊賀野カバ丸) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Azuki. The eponymous protagonist is a naive young ninja from the Iga province called Kagemaru (absolute shadow), nicknamed Kabamaru (hippo's mouth) for his insatiable appetite. Following the death of his strict grandfather and ninja sensei, Kabamaru moves to Tokyo with one of his grandfather's acquaintances. The plot primarily revolves around Kabamaru's adjustment to urban life after growing up in the mountains, his burgeoning feelings for his guardian's granddaughter, and his involvement in the rivalry between two private schools. Igano Kabamaru has been adapted into both an anime series and a live-action film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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