Ikkyū-san: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ikkyu is a little boy training to be a monk at Ankokuji Temple. Known for being mischievous and a bit of a troublemaker, but also extremely smart, Ikkyu constantly thinks of new ways to outwit his frustrated teachers, helping others at the same time.

Series details

• Title: Ikkyū-san
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, History
• Premiere date: 1975-10-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-06-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 79052
• IMDb ID: tt1682200
• TVDB ID: 263486

Cast and credited roles

• Fujita Toshiko — Ikkyu
• Eiko Masuyama — Narrator
• Reiko Katsura — Sayo-chan
• Sanji Hase — Shūnen
• Kōhei Miyauchi — Gaikan Oshō
• Keiichi Noda — Shinemon Ninagawa
• Keaton Yamada — Yoshimitsu Ashikaga

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-10-15; final listed air date 1982-06-28; episode order: 296.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ikkyū-san on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.