Line #49 Manga/Ninku


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3	''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 ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' in its timeslot of Saturdays at 6:30 PM.
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5	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, divided 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.
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7	Although the show was once dubbed it was never released in the US although it did run on AXN in Southeast Asia. Only the dubbed movie was ever released in the US courtesy of Creator/MediaBlasters. Most the episodes can be found at Veoh but only a few of the beginning episodes will be subbed.
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9	This series is notable for being the inspiration behind ''Manga/{{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.
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11	Also has an sequel known as ''Ninku-second stage'' which ran in ''Ultra Jump'' from 2005 to 2011.
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14	!!''Ninku'' provides examples of:
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16	%% * AirborneAircraftCarrier: Although it doesn't really carry aircraft its almost like a tank.
17	%% * AllMenArePerverts: Toji picks up the slack for Aicho and Fuusuke.
18	%% * AllWomenAreLustful: Toji's sister, Rihoko. This trait must run in the family.
19	* AlternateContinuity: The anime's story is completely independent of the original manga, and not only is the story completely different, some of the characters' personalities are too.
20	%% * AnIcePerson: Kisume
21	%% * ArmourIsUseless: Proven early on when a boastful bad guy gets a gaping hole to his chest.
22	%% * AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDYEjj67HqE The first ending song]].
23	%% * BattleAura: Fuusuke emits white smoke when it's time to get serious.
24	* BlowYouAway: Fuusuke, aka Proto-Naruto. "Wind is my ally. I counter your attack with AIR PRESSURE!"
25	%% * CallingYourAttacks: KUATSUKEN!
26	* ConvenientlyAnOrphan[=/=] ParentalAbandonment: One of the biggest differences between the manga and the anime is that in the manga Fuusuke's parents died before the start of the story.
27	* TheDeterminator: Fuusuke which is really saying something when a 12 year old boy happens to have more will power than the two grown men he has for comrades.
28	* DishingOutDirt: Toji is captain of the snake corp and generally uses earth moves that take the form of a pretty live looking giant snake.
29	* DopplegangerSpin: Used by Fuusuke because he is the fastest of the members and specializes on training the muscle groups in his calf.
30	* EasternZodiac: The 12 Ninku corps each are named under and animal of these.
31	%% * TheEmpire: The Imperium pretty much runs things.
32	* {{Fartillery}}: Hiroyuki(Fuusuke pet penguin) is capable of releasing explosives farts in the anime.
33	%% * This ability originally belong to Toji
34	* {{Gonk}}: Fuusuke, who sort of looks like a frog.
35	* HandSeals: Not very often used except for particularly awesome moves and even then they aren't very many sequences.
36	* HighlyVisibleNinja: Subverted in that when the clan was still around they covered their faces and wore dark colors. Once they had disbanded Fuusuke wears an ORANGE shirt. And don't even start with Toji.
37	%% * HellishPupils: [[spoiler: courtesy of the Tenkuu dragon]]
38	* HeManWomanHater: Most definitely Aicho, who shows his utter disdain for every time Rihoko goes all fangirl on him.
39	* InASingleBound: Aicho who was captain of the rooster corp who would probably give blaziken a jump for its money.
40	* TheLoad: Rihoko is literally a load, seeing as she has to piggyback on a penguin in no less than the opening! Heck even the penguin is superhum...just super.
41	%% * LoinCloth: Toji.
42	%% * MakingASplash: Kokuro
43	* 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 destroyed, proving don't mess with Fuusuke.]]
44	%% * NinjaBrat: He's the protagonist, Fuusuke.
45	%% * NinjaLog: Used in that rare breed of heroic escapes typically reserved for VillainExitStageLeft.
46	%% * OldMaster: The Ninku master who true to his name mastered all the known elements.
47	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragons represent the purest form of the Ninku art but they aren't physical beings. The ultimate dragon is the Tenkuu Dragon.
48	%% * {{Outlaw}}: All Ninku are after they brought the imperium to near ruin considering how few their numbers were in comparison.
49	%% * PlayingWithFire: Youkou
50	%% * RazorWind: Fuushuriken.
51	%% * RealMenWearPink: Toji
52	* 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''.
53	%% * ShockAndAwe: Col Ajirada.
54	%% * SinisterMinister: Kouchin
55	%% * WalkingShirtlessScene: Toji.

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