Ninja Hattori-kun (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Ninja Hattori-kun is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and family series.

What it’s about. 11-year-old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to secondary school and struggles with his studies, he is very stubborn and is very lazy and therefore always ends up frustrating his parents and teacher. He loves to find an easy way of things. He befriends Hattori Kanzo, a ninja from the Iga Clan, and he becomes part of the Mitsuba family along with his brother, Shinzo and his ninja dog, Shishimaru. Hattori helps Kenichi with his problems, and constantly keeps an eye on him, as a good friend. The main antagonist Kemumaki, a Koga ninja and his ninja cat, Kagechiyo always troubles Kenichi, mainly because of their feud over one girl, Yumeko. Kenichi asks Hattori to take revenge as a recurring storyline in many episodes. Although Hattori is a good friend, Kenichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame help him.

Who’s in it. Ninja Hattori-kun stars Kenichi Ogata as Shishimaru, Kaneta Kimotsuki as Kemuzou Kemumaki, Yuko Mita as Shinzu Hattori and Masako Sugaya as Kenichi Mitsuba, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Ninja Hattori-kun has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on Tata Play. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ninja Hattori-kun page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ninja Hattori-kun tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.