is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by

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. It was serialized in the

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magazine ''

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'' from 1995 to 1999. A 48-episode

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adaptation was produced by

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, directed by

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, and broadcast on

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between July 5, 1997, and March 28, 1998. The official English name is ''Manmaru The Ninja Penguin''.

Characters

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Anime

The anime uses two pieces of theme music. by

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is the series' opening theme while by

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is the series' ending theme.

Staff

*Written by: Mikio Igarashi *Chief animation director: Sueyoshi Yuuitirou *Art Director: Nakamura Takashi *Director of Photography: Itou Syuuiti *Editing: Okayasu Tadashi *Recording Director: Good Kobayashi Takashi *Music: Ootani Akihiro, Norio Ido *Producer: Kazi Makoto (TV Asahi), Tetsuya Watanabe (Dentsu), Katou Yoshio (SHIN-EI) *Director: Yasumi Tetsuo *Screenplay: Clear Yamazaki Department, Yasumi Tetsuo, Taeko Okina, Yonemura Shiyouzi, Houzyou Tika, Masaaki Sakurai, Takumi Kusube *Animation: String Dream House, Dream Tai Company *Original: Last House, the same Yangurujimu *Videos: Yangurujimu same *Check Video: Hara Yoshi, ORENGE, Kurokawa Shiyouiti *Color Design: Sanae Matsutani *Special Effects: Doi Mitiaki, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Hara Makiko, Hashizume Satoshi two, Doi Atsushi, Sachiko Harada, Sachie relationship *Title: Akira Michikawa *Squirrel Mask: Maki Productions *Coloring: Imaizumi Hiromi, Yoko Miyamoto, Maruta Noriko, Anzai Naomi, Matsuo Megumi *Finish: Lightfoot, Killy Studio, Studio M Trace *Production Cooperation: Vega Entertainment *Background: Uni Studios *Photography: Asahi Production *Digital Effects: Hirotaka Humi youngest student Kazumi Akira *Editing: Okayasu Tadashi, T. Kojima, Murai Hideaki, Kei Takashi Miyake, Yumiko middle, Hiroshi Kawasaki Akira *Developing: Toukyou processing station *Effect: Yokoyama Masakazu *Recording Studio: APU Studio *Voicing: Tanaka Yoshiaki *Assistant voicing: Yamamoto Takuo *Sound Production: Audio Planning You *Sound Production Desk: Hana good food plant *Assistant Producer: Itikawa Yoshihiko (SHIN-EI) *Literature: Takumi Kusube *Production Desk: Kashihara Kenzi *Production Progress: Mabuti Yoshikiti, H. Ishida, Huruhata Shiniti, Naoki attached, Yamamoto Haruko, a Takeshi Mita, S. Uchida, Takei Takeshi *PR: Kaori Suzuki (Asahi) *Production Cooperation: Dentsuu *Production: TV Asahi, SHIN-EI

Video Game

In 1997, a 3D action game based on ''Ninpen Manmaru'' was released for the

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, developed by ''TamTam'' and published by Enix Corporation.

References

External links

* 1995 manga 1997 anime television series debuts 1998 Japanese television series endings Anime series based on manga Comedy anime and manga Animated television series about penguins Gangan Comics manga Shin-Ei Animation Shōnen manga Square Enix franchises TV Asahi original programming Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga {{Manga-stub