Ninja Hattori-kun was an Japanese[nb 1]–South Korean[nb 2]–North Korean[nb 2]–Chinese[nb 3] anime TV series and short film series. It premiered on TV Asahi from August 1989 to March 2012. The anime series was produced by Shin-Ei Animation,[nb 1] Korean Broadcasting System (KBS),[nb 2] Educational Broadcasting System (EBS),[nb 2] SEK Studio,[nb 2] Hong Ying Animation,[nb 3] Vasoon Animation,[nb 3] China Central Television (CCTV).[nb 3]
Voice cast and characters[]
- Kanzo Hattori – Voiced by: Junko Hori
- Kenichi Mitsuba – Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (August 1989–October 1992), Hekiru Shiina (October 1992–July 1998), Akiko Yajima (September 1996–October 2010), Makiko Ohmoto (September 1996–March 2012)
- Shinzo Hattori – Voiced by: Ikue Otani (August 1989–October 1992), Hekiru Shiina (October 1992–July 1998), Etsuko Kozakura (October 1992–October 2010), Yumiko Kobayashi (October 2001–March 2012), Ryou Hirohashi (March 2003–March 2012)
- Shishimaru – Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
- Kemuzou Kemumaki – Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao (August 1989–July 1998), Masato Nishimura (Mazin) (September 1996–March 2012)
- Kagechiyo – Voiced by: Ikue Otani (August 1989–October 1992), Hekiru Shiina (October 1992–July 1998), Etsuko Kozakura (October 1992–July 1998), Kazumi Totaka (September 1996–March 2012), Asako Kozuki (September 1996–March 2012)
- Kentaro Mitsuba – Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto (August 1989–July 1998), Masato Nishimura (Mazin) (September 1996–March 2012)
- Taeko Mitsuba – Voiced by: Miki Narahashi (August 1989–July 1998), Asako Kozuki (September 1996–March 2012)
- Yumeko Kawai – Voiced by: Hekiru Shiina (October 1992–July 1998), Rei Sakuma (September 1996–March 2012)
- Koike-sensei/Mr. Koike – Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (August 1989–July 1998), Junichi Kanemaru (September 1996–March 2012), Toru Yoshida (Yoshibon) (September 1996–March 2012)
- Aiko-sensei/Miss Aiko – Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara (August 1989–July 1998), Taeko Kawata (September 1996–March 2012), Asako Kosuki (September 1996–March 2012)
- Tsubame – Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa (August 1989–October 1992), Chiaki Fujimoto (October 1992–March 2012)
- Jinchu Hattori – Voiced by: Wataru Takagi
- Mrs. Hattori – Voiced by: Mari Mashiba
- Various characters – Voiced by: Various