Ninku: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Once upon a time, there was a war between the Imperial army and Ninku, an elite unit of 12 zodiac warriors led by their master. Just when the Ninku were about to win the war, their master asked them to hold back and disbanded the unit. The series follows the adventures of 3 of the 12 zodiac warriors, along with the sister of one of them and a penguin, and the repercussions of that fateful day. It is a journey of friendship, loss and adventure, as they run away from the Imperial army who are trying to eliminate them.

Series details

• Title: Ninku
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 1995-01-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-02-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27421
• IMDb ID: tt3755768
• TVDB ID: 180121

Cast and credited roles

• Rica Matsumoto — Fusuke Ninku
• Jūrōta Kosugi — Touji Ninku
• Mitsuaki Madono — Aichou Ninku
• Katsumi Suzuki — Hiroyuki Ninku
• Megumi Hayashibara — Rihoko Ninku

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-01-14; final listed air date 1996-02-24; episode order: 55.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ninku 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.