2nd Nintama Rantaro Live Action Film Announced
Thursday, 6 December 2012 | 01:41 | 0 comments
Soubee Amako's long-running gag manga Nintama Rantaro will be inspiring its second live action film adaptation, to be entitled “Ninja Kids!! Summer Mission Impossible”. Seishirō Katō reprises his previous role as the titular character in the film.
The movie's staffs claim that the film will stage Nintama's largest battle ever! Rantaro and friends must acquire the stolen Gokurakumaru, the sought after mystical sword which can make its wielder the ruler of the world, as their first real ninja mission. If the kids are successful in this mission and finish their summer homework in time, they will have no schoolwork during the winter holidays! Will they be able to do it in time?
Additional cast includes Roi Hayashi as Kirimaru, but Juri Shingetsu was replaced by Fūta Kimura as the classmate Shinbei.
Helming the second live action Nintama Rantaro film is Ryuta Tasaki (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, various Kamen Rider series, Akibaranger). Takashi Miike directed the first live-action film.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the series, “Ninja Kids!! Summer Mission Impossible” premieres July 2013.
via Anime New Network
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