Manga Sarutobi Sasuke (1979)
Manga Sarutobi Sasuke (1979)
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Plot.
Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke, a legendary ninja. It was first aired from October 9, 1979, to April 29, 1980 on Tokyo 12 Channel, and was later dubbed in several languages. The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries.
It is best known to the American fans as Ninja, The Wonder Boy: a highly edited, highly condensed feature-length version of this series. This version, dubbed in English, was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame. The names of several characters were changed, with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming "Duke Hayakawa", his female companion Sakura being changed to "Blossom", and the villain Devilman became "Dragon."
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Cast & Crew.
Yoko Matsuoka
Sarutobi Sasuke
Toku Nishio
Kiyomi priest Miyoshi
Koichi Hashimoto
Saizo Kirigakure
Kimiko Nozaki
Sakura
Run Sasaki
Yukino Princess
Seiichi Nishino
Executive Producer
Hisashi Katsuta
Koumura Shinda / Yukimura Sanada / Yukimura Sanada / Koumura Shinda
Shozo Iizuka
Hattori Hanzo / Michihito Maryu / Michihito Maryu / Hattori Hanzo
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 9, 1979
Original Nameまんが猿飛佐助
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes24
Running Time24m
Genres
Wiki.
Manga Sarutobi Sasuke (まんが猿飛佐助) is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke, a legendary ninja. It was first aired from October 9, 1979, to April 29, 1980, on Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo), and was later dubbed in several languages. The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries.
It is best known to the American fans as Ninja, The Wonder Boy: a highly edited, highly condensed feature-length version of this series. This version, dubbed in English, was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame. The names of several characters were changed, with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming "Duke Hayakawa", his female companion Sakura being changed to "Blossom", and the villain Devilman became "Dragon."