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Rakudai Ninja Rantarō Manga to End at 65th Volume
posted on by Alex Mateo
The official Twitter account for Soubee Amako's long-running Rakudai Ninja Rantarō ninja gag manga revealed on Monday that the manga will end with the 65th compiled book volume on November 30. The final volume will get a regular edition release as well as a special edition that includes a 32-page booklet.
The original manga, the ongoing 1993 Nintama Rantaro television anime, the two anime films, and the two live-action films all center around Rantarō, a ninja apprentice at an elite ninjutsu academy in historical Japan. As elementary students, Rantarō and his ninja-in-training friends are called "Nintama" — a contraction of the words "ninja" and "tamago" ("egg").
The manga launched in Asahi Shōgakusei Shimbun in 1986. The 64th compiled book volume shipped in October 2018.
Thanks to Kyle Miller for the news tip.
Source: Rakudai Ninja Rantarō manga's Twitter account, Asahi Shimbun Publication, Excite News via Hachima Kikō
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