History Manga / Ninku

* RecycledSoundtrack: With much of the staff being carried over from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', it was only natural that Yusuke Honma was brought along too, and as a result, some of his compositions from ''YuYu Hakusho'' are recycled for ''Ninku''.

%%%% * Five Man Band
%%*%% * TheHero: Fuusuke, of course
%%*%% * TheLancer: Aicho
%%*%% * TheBigGuy: Toji, although his ability to fix a plane pushes him onto TheSmartGuy
%%*%% * TheChick: Rihoko also functions as literally TheLoad, seeing as she has to piggyback on a penguin! in no less than the opening. Heck even the penguin is superhum...just super.

%% * BareYourMidriff: Mekira

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Hiroyuki the supernatural penguin capable of toxic farts and super strength.

The series follows the adventures of Fuusuke, Aicho and Toji, along with Toji's sister and a penguin. Long ago, a civil war erupted between the imperium and the ''ninku'' clan. The ''ninku'' were a fierce group of ninja with classical majic ninjutsu, divised into 12 ''ninku'' corps. All three of the guys were captains of their respective corps. Eventually the ''ninku'' were disbanded as the war went sour and now the remaining three are trying to find a way to defeat the imperium.

''Ninku'' is a shonen manga series that ran in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]] from 1993 to 1995. It was also given an animated adaptation by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired on Creator/FujiTV in 1995-96 replacing the then-recently concluded ''Creator/YuYuHakusho'' in its timeslot of Saturdays at 6:30 PM.

''Ninku'' is a shonen manga series that ran in [[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]] from 1993 to 1995. It was also given an animated adaptation by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired on Creator/FujiTV in 1995-96.

Also has an ongoing sequel known as ''Ninku-second stage'' which started 2005.

* AirborneAircraftCarrier: Although it doesn't really carry aircraft its almost like a tank.
* AllMenArePerverts: Toji picks up the slack for Aicho and Fuusuke.
* AllWomenAreLustful: Toji's sister, Rihoko. This trait must run in the family.

* AnIcePerson: Kisume
* ArmourIsUseless: Proven early on when a boastful bad guy gets a gaping hole to his chest.
* AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDYEjj67HqE The first ending song]].
* BareYourMidriff: Mekira
* BattleAura: Fuusuke emits white smoke when it's time to get serious.

* CallingYourAttacks: KUATSUKEN!

* TheEmpire: The Imperium pretty much runs things.

** This ability originally belong to Toji
%%* Five Man Band
%%** TheHero: Fuusuke, of course
%%** TheLancer: Aicho
%%** TheBigGuy: Toji, although his ability to fix a plane pushes him onto TheSmartGuy
%%** TheChick: Rihoko also functions as literally TheLoad, seeing as she has to piggyback on a penguin! in no less than the opening. Heck even the penguin is superhum...just super.

* HellishPupils: [[spoiler: courtesy of the Tenkuu dragon]]

* LoinCloth: Toji.
* MakingASplash: Kokuro

* NinjaBrat: He's the protagonist, Fuusuke.
* NinjaLog: Used in that rare breed of heroic escapes typically reserved for VillainExitStageLeft.
* OldMaster: The Ninku master who true to his name mastered all the known elements.

* {{Outlaw}}: All Ninku are after they brought the imperium to near ruin considering how few their numbers were in comparison.
* PlayingWithFire: Youkou
* RazorWind: Fuushuriken.
* RealMenWearPink: Toji
* ShockAndAwe: Col Ajirada.
* SinisterMinister: Kouchin
* SpiritualSuccessor: Naruto came almost 5 years after it ended.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Toji.

* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Fuusuke, of course
** TheLancer: Aicho
** TheBigGuy: Toji, although his ability to fix a plane pushes him onto TheSmartGuy
** TheChick: Rihoko also functions as literally TheLoad, seeing as she has to piggyback on a penguin! in no less than the opening. Heck even the penguin is superhum...just super.

''Ninku'' is a shonen manga series that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1993 to 1995. It was also given an animated adaptation by Creator/StudioPierrot and aired on Creator/FujiTV in 1995-96.

''Ninku'' is a shonen manga series that ran from 1993 to 1995. It was also given an animated adaptation in 1995-96. The series follows the adventures of Fuusuke, Aicho and Toji, along with Toji's sister and a penguin. Long ago, a civil war erupted between the imperium and the ''ninku'' clan. The ''ninku'' were a fierce group of ninja with classical majic ninjutsu, divised into 12 ''ninku'' corps. All three of the guys were captains of their respective corps. Eventually the ''ninku'' were disbanded as the war went sour and now the remaining three are trying to find a way to defeat the imperium.

Although the show was once dubbed it was never released in the US although it did run on AXN in asia. Only the dubbed movie was ever released in the US. Most the episodes can be found at Veoh but only a few of the beginning episodes will be subbed.

Dattebayo has also started to sub the series.

* Outlaw: All Ninku are after they brought the imperium to near ruin considering how few their numbers were in comparison.

* BadassGrandpa: The Ninku master who true to his name mastered all the known elements.

This series is notable for being the inspiration behind {{Naruto}}, although some would lean more towards plagiarism, seeing how similar the Rasengan and the Kuatsuken are. Creator/MasashiKishimoto even initially drew Naruto in an outfit similar to Fuusuke.

This series is notable for being the inspiration behind {{Naruto}}, although some would lean more towards plagiarism, seeing how similar the Rasengan and the Kuatsuken are. MasashiKishimoto even initially drew Naruto in an outfit similar to Fuusuke.

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This series is notable for being the inspiration behind {{Naruto}}, although some would lean more towards plagiarism, seeing how similar the Rasengen and the Kuatsuken are. MasashiKishimoto even initially drew Naruto in an outfit similar to Fuusuke.

* NeedsMoreLove

* SpiritualSuccessor: Naruto came almost 2 years after it.

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* AirborneAircraftCarrier: Although it doesn't really carry aircraft its almost like a tank.

* BattleAura: Fuusuke emits white smoke when it's time to get serious.

* DopplegangerSpin: Used by Fuusuke because he is the fastest of the members and specialises on training the muscle groups in his calf.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Hiroyuki the supernatural penguin capable of toxic farts and super strength.

* HandSeals: Not very often used except for particularly awesome moves and even then they aren't very many sequences.
* HeManWomanHater: Most definitely Aicho, who shows his utter disdain for every time Rihoko goes all fangirl on him.

* HighlyVisibleNinja: Subverted in that when the clan was still around they covered their faces and wore dark colours. Once they had disbanded Fuusuke wears an ORANGE shirt. And don't even start with Toji.

* MissingMom: Fuusuke's mother was taken from him when he was even younger and smaller than he was. [[spoiler: that guy ended up being the main bad who was completely distroyed, proving don't mess with Fuusuke.]]

* InASingleBound: Aicho who was captain of the rooster corp who would probably give blaziken a jump for its money.
* RealMenWearPink: Toji

* TheEmpire: The Imperium pretty much runs things.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Fuusuke becomes empowered by the almighty sky dragon and kills the final bad guy with a punch.]]
** [[spoiler: Fuusuke attacks the Tenkuu dragon itself, and survives!]]

* UglyCute: Fuusuke has been compared to a frog but who can resist those big doped up eyes.

* {{Fartillery}}: Hiroyuki(Fuusuke pet penguin) is capable of releasing explosives farts

* AirbourneAircraftCarrier: Although it doesn't really carry aircraft its almost like a tank.