A comedy [[ninja]] manga series created by [[Amako Soubee]] in 1986. In 1993, the anime adaptation, Nintama Rantarou (忍たま乱太郎), began broadcasting on [[Nhk (broadcaster)|NHK]].

h4. Characters

h5. Ninjutsu Academy

h6. 1st Year

* [b]Ichinen [u]I[/u]gumi[/b]
** [[Kaminoshima Ippei]]
** [[Ningyou Sakichi]]
** [[Kurokado Denshichi]]
** [[Imafuku Hikoshirou]]

* [b]Ichinen [u]Ro[/u]gumi[/b]
** [[Tsurumachi Fushikizou]]
** [[Shimosakabe Heita]]
** [[Ninitsubo Ayakashimaru]]
** [[Hatsushima Magojirou]]
** Teachers:
*** [[Shadou Kagemaro]]
*** [[Hinata Bokuo]]

* [b]Ichinen [u]Ha[/u]gumi[/b]
** [[Inadera Rantarou]] (main)
** [[Settsuno Kirimaru]] (main)
** [[Fukutomi Shinbei]] (main)
** [[katou_danzou_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Katou Danzou]]
** [[Kuroki Shouzaemon]]
** [[Minamoto Kingo]]
** [[Ninokurowa Isuke]]
** [[Sasayama Heidayu]]
** [[Satake Torawaka]]
** [[Yamamura Kisanta]]
** [[Yumesaki Sanjirou]]
** Teachers:
*** [[Yamada Denzou]] 
*** [[Doi Hansuke]]

* [b]Kunoichi Class[/b]
** [[yuki_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Yuki]]
** [[tomomi_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Tomomi]]
** [[shige_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Shige]]
** Teachers:
*** [[Yamamoto Shina]]

h6. 2nd Years
* Ikeda Saburouji
* [[Kawanishi Sakon]]
* Nose Kyusaku
* [[Tokitomo Shirobee]]
* Teachers:
** [[Nomura Yuuzou]]

h6. 3rd Years
* [[Igasaki Magohei]]
** [[junko_(nintama)|Junko]] (Igasaki' pet snake)
* [[Tsugiya Sannosuke]]
* [[Tomatsu Sakubee]]
* [[Kanzaki Samon]]
* [[Urakaze Tounai]]
* [[Sannanda Kazuma]]


h6. 4th Years
* [[Ayabe Kihachirou]]
* [[Tairano Takiyashamaru]]
* [[Hama Shuichirou]]
* [[Tamura Mikiemon]]
* [[Saitou Takamaru]]

h6. 5th Years
* [[Kukuchi Heisuke]]
* [[Ohama Kan'emon]]   
* [[Fuwa Raizou]]
* [[Hachiya Saburou]]
* [[Takeya Hachizaemon]]
* Teachers:
** [[Kinoshita Tetsumaru]]

h6. 6th Years
* [[Shioe Monjirou]]
* [[Tachibana Senzou]]
* [[Nakazaike Chouji]]
* [[Nanamatsu Koheita]]
* [[Kema Tomesaburou]]
* [[Zenpouji Isaku]]

h6. Other teachers & staffs
* [[HemuHemu|Hemu Hemu]]
* [[Komatsuda Shuusaku]]
* [[Ooki Masanosuke]]
* [[Tobe Shinzaemon]]

h5. Pirates Crew
* [[Miyoshimaru]]
* [[shige_the_pirate_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Shige]]

h5. Dokutake Castle
* [b]Dokutama[/b] (Dokutake Ninjutsu Class)
** [[yamabuki_(rakudai_ninja_rantarou)|Yamabuki]]

h5. Fuuma Ninjutsu Academy
* [[Suzugouya Yoshirou]]

h5. Tasogaredoki Castle
* [[Zatto Konnamon]]
* [[Kousaka Jinnaizaemon]]
* [[Oshitsu Osaretsu]]

h5. Other
* [[Kitaishi Teruyo]]
* [[Shousei]]
* [[Yamada Rikichi]]

h4. See also

* [[ninjutsu gakuen]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia (JP): 落第忍者乱太郎":http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/落第忍者乱太郎
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