Ninku
| Ninku | |
|---|---|
| |
| Manga | |
| Genre | Adventure Fantasy Martial arts |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Writer | Kōji Kiriyama |
| Illustrator | Kōji Kiriyama |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Started | June 14, 1993 |
| Ended | September 4, 1995 |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Original run | January 14, 1995 - February 24, 1996 |
| Wikipedia | |
Ninku is a manga series created by Kōji Kiriyama, running from 1993 to 1995. An anime adaptation ran between 1995 and 1996, and a sequel manga came out roughly a decade after the original ended. The series is also known for being the inspiration for Naruto. Years before the story begins, a war broke out between the Imperial Army and the Ninku, a clan with ninja who could use mystic techniques. The Ninku were disbanded by their master, leading to the empire winning and labeling them as villains. In the present, former Ninku captain Fuusuke searches for surviving captains while also defeating a new rebel group of Ninku users. The anime's plot is a bit different, instead having Fuusuke searching for his mother and meeting up with fellow captains Touji and Aichou, together still fighting the empire.
