A second live-action Nintama Rantaro movie is finally revealed! Entitled, "Ninja Kids!! Summer Mission Impossible", the staff promises that it will stage Nintama's largest battle ever!
Child actors Seishiro Kato and Roi Hayashi will reprise their roles as Rantaro and Kirimaru respectively while Juri Shingetsu replaces Futa Kimura as Shinbei.
In the movie, the kids have to reclaim Gokurakumaru — the mystical sword with which, it is said, the wielder shall rule the world. Various ninja all over Dokutake Castle and beyond are also manuevering for this sword of immense power.
Rantaro "and his classmates are assigned to retrieve the stolen sword, their first real ninja mission! As an incentive, it's proposed that the kids will have no schoolwork during the winter holidays if they succeed in the mission AND finish their summer homework in time!"
Replacing Takeshi Miike as the film director of the sequel is Ryuta Tasaki, best known for his work in the Kamen Rider franchise, the live-action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon series and recently with Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.
Ninja Kids!! Summer Mission Impossible opens this 2013.
Source: Anime News Network
Child actors Seishiro Kato and Roi Hayashi will reprise their roles as Rantaro and Kirimaru respectively while Juri Shingetsu replaces Futa Kimura as Shinbei.
In the movie, the kids have to reclaim Gokurakumaru — the mystical sword with which, it is said, the wielder shall rule the world. Various ninja all over Dokutake Castle and beyond are also manuevering for this sword of immense power.
Rantaro "and his classmates are assigned to retrieve the stolen sword, their first real ninja mission! As an incentive, it's proposed that the kids will have no schoolwork during the winter holidays if they succeed in the mission AND finish their summer homework in time!"
Replacing Takeshi Miike as the film director of the sequel is Ryuta Tasaki, best known for his work in the Kamen Rider franchise, the live-action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon series and recently with Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.
Ninja Kids!! Summer Mission Impossible opens this 2013.
Source: Anime News Network
