YMMV / Nintama Rantarou

• Angst? What Angst?:
  • Kirimaru's parents were killed in a war, but except for one occasion, he was never shown to be grieving about it
  • The series in general is set in Japan during the time when there were wars between castles and villages (at one point, the main cast stumble upon a battlefield strewn with bodies of soldiers killed in combat). Despite this, the tone of the series is cheerful, and none of the characters are taking the wars (too) seriously.
• Archive Panic: 2,000+ episodes. It rivals the 1979 Doraemon anime for being quite the long-runner, having surpassed its episode count.
• Estrogen Brigade: In Japan, the senpai ninja are huge with girls. The dynamics they have with each other, coupled with their older designs, make them many shipper or fan's go-to for fanart. Tachibana and Ayabe in particular are very popular.
• Awesome Music:
  • Yuuki 100% (勇気100%, lit. 100% Courage)- the opening theme: a very inspirational, and very ear wormy, song.
  • Probably this is the reason why the series hasn't changed it since 1993, as only has been covered by various Idol Groups (Hikaru Genji, Hikaru Genji Super 5, Ya-Ya-yah, Hey! Say! JUMP, NYC, Sexy Zone, and Junior Boys). Unfortunately, because these idol groups are Johnny and Associates talents, most countries outside of Japan only got the original Hikaru Genji cover which got exported because NHK managed to negotiate a deal for that one song with them, the rest were not exported in line with Johnny's xenophobic policies.
  • 'Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Naru Made' (Lit. Until the World Becomes One) which deep and heartwarming lyrics are among the most beautiful of all the series' songs.
  • Don't forget the first ending too: 'Dancing Junk', which launched the career of Namie Amuro of all people. Also helped by its catchy tune and earworm-y lyrics.
  • The ending theme, 3 Byou Waratte (Smile for 3 Seconds).
  • Most of the background music in the series is actually pretty catchy.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Outside of Japan, it’s quite popular in South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia as well.
• Ho Yay:
  • Nearly everything that happens in this anime can be seen as gay. An actual example is Isaku and Tomesaburo's Doushitsu (roommates) series; the way they act with each other is definitely above being 'just friends'.
  • The most popular ships are the pre-existing roommate duos (Koheita/Chouji, Isaku/Tomesaburo, Kihachiro/Takiyashamaru, etc.)
• Moe: The first year classes are this among the audience, especially current seasons. The other characters can also be this too.
• Nightmare Fuel: Despite how comedic this anime is, there are some episodes that are banned due to some scenes containing violent and inappropriate nature. This is especially applies to early seasons, so it isn't surprising that these episodes are skipped during rebroadcasting, possibly for everyone's comfort and safety. It's also no wonder this nature is implied to be toned down in the current seasons and just compare this with the early seasons.