Manga Sarutobi Sasuke (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is an animation series.

What it’s about. Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke, a legendary ninja. It was first aired from October 9, 1979, to April 29, 1980 on Tokyo 12 Channel, and was later dubbed in several languages. The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries. It is best known to the American fans as Ninja, The Wonder Boy: a highly edited, highly condensed feature-length version of this series. This version, dubbed in English, was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame. The names of several characters were changed, with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming "Duke Hayakawa", his female companion Sakura being changed to "Blossom", and the villain Devilman became "Dragon."

Who’s in it. Manga Sarutobi Sasuke stars Yoko Matsuoka as Sarutobi Sasuke, Toku Nishio as Kiyomi priest Miyoshi, Koichi Hashimoto as Saizo Kirigakure and Kiiko Nozaki as Sakura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Manga Sarutobi Sasuke has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Manga Sarutobi Sasuke page.

If you liked it. Fans of Manga Sarutobi Sasuke tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.