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| VOLUME | EPISODE | TITLE | SUMMARY (SHORT) |
MANGA
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Debut!! The Strange Ninja | Jiya-san brings a cute but unusual new prospective ninja to Nenga. |
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Manmaru Idol Transformation Project!? | Jiya-san decides to turn Manmaru into an idol star. |
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HEN no Ichi!? Ranko's Visit | Wind Ninja Master Shirosa and Ranko, the kunoichi rabbit who obsesses over him. Also 1st appearance Kokesuke. |
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Mister Borot Runs Wild! | Jiya-san makes an annoying robot controlled by a tv remote. |
Vo.2 p.80 | ||
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The Great Disturbance of the First Errand | Nenga sends Manmaru to deliver a letter by himself. |
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Transforming Clay!? Nennen | Manmaru finds a strange living piece of clay and names it Nennen. |
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Who is the Telelphone Demon of Terror? | Someone uses the cell phone Jiya-san gave to Manmaru to make midnight calls to Mamiko. |
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Super Hero Intrusion!! | A "hero" challenges Manmaru and friends. Also 1st appearance Monro. |
Vo.3 p.71 | ||
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Strive! Become an Apprentice by Becoming Beautiful | Ranko thinks that if she improves her looks it will improve her chances to get Shirosa to make her his student. |
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Draw the Giant Monster Lot Plot | Near a lake covered with ice, Manmaru and friends meet a Kujiro, a hedgehog with an unusual ability. |
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The Angry Ban on Origami!! | Nenga prohibits Manmaru from making any origami. |
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Ohohoho...The Getaway Girl!! | In an abandoned mine, Manmaru and friends meet a strange "girl" who won't let herself be caught. |
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Nazo no Tenyou no Fue (Zenpen) Prediction of a Storm! The Mysterious Tenyou no Fue (First Part) | Kokuryusai and Hakuro both want the Tenyou no Fue, the mysterious flute of heaven. The one who blows it will be the greatest of all ninja! |
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Nazo no Tenyou no Fue (Kouhen) Prediction of a Storm! The Myserious Tenyou no Fue (Last Part) | Iga and Kouga go to war for the Tenyou no Fue. |
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Don't Call Me DOBE!! | Toriro really thinks she's trying hard to help Manmaru find mushrooms. Also 1st appearance Henro and Isuke. |
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Wish Upon a Ball... | In a run-down shack, Manmaru and friends find a magical kendama that can make wishes come true... |
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Manmaru's New Power!! |
To help his friends, Manmaru must somehow draw the Tenyou no Katana from the stone. In so doing, he develops a new ablity. "Honmono ni Naare!" |
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Borot Number-2 Loves to Dance | Jiya-san brings a new and "improved" Borot to Manmaru, and it gets stolen by Kokuryusai. |
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Where is the Flute? Appearance of a Flashy but Powerful Enemy!! (First Part) | Kokuryusai's eccentric son Momosuke returns from his travels and decides to get the Tenyou no Fue for his father. Manmaru's unkyuu turns into a turtle resembling Satoru-san, the penguin trainer at the zoo, who comes to visit. |
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Where is the Flute? Appearance of a Flashy but Powerful Enemy!! (Last Part) | After Momosuke's failure to get the flute, Hakuro uses a two-faced monkey with a powerful flask to catch Momosuke (and Ranko). |
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It's the Exam to Become a Ninja! Everyone Assemble | Manmaru must complete Nenga's test against the Dobe-gundan to continue his training as a ninja. |
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They're here! The Laughing Bees of Fear | Trying to find their way back to Nenga's mountain, Manmaru and friends encounter angry bees. |
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The Anger of Heaven! At Last, the Appearance of the Mysterious Flute!! (First Part) | Hakuro and Kokuryusai are both determined to have the Tenyou no Fue at any cost. Will war erupt again? Nenga brings forth the Tenyou no Fue! |
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The Anger of Heaven! At Last, the Appearance of the Mysterious Flute!! (Last Part) | Kokuryusai attempts to blow the Tenyou no Fue, with unexpected results. |
Vo.2 p.154 | ||
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Invitation to Wire Land | Manmaru and friends visit a strange theme park. |
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The Forest of Lost Spirits | Manmaru and friends pass through a hole in a tree into a forest filled with weird spirits. |
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Dad and the Great Antarctic Adventure! | Manmaru, Tanutaro, and Tsunejiro talk about their parents, and Manmaru tells a story about his dad's thirst for adventure. |
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Wanted! Manmaru is One-hundred Million Yen? | A wanted poster shows the face and value of the person who looks at it, and someone is set on collecting the rewards. |
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(Zenpen) The Strongest Enemy!! Gio Appears! (First Part) | Gio, the mysterious leader of the Ramonshu, awakens and sends the first of his minions to steal the Tenyou no Fue. |
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(Kouhen) The Strongest Enemy!! Gio Appears! (Last Part) | Gio gives his minion a power-up and sends him back to defeat Nenga. Everyone ends up fighting, and Manmaru gets angry. |
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Horror. . . The Art of Letters!! | Another minion of Ramonshu uses a cute pink elephant toy to try to get the Tenyou no Fue. |
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Burn! Onigiri Brothers | Brothers made of living onigiri are fighting with each other and don't know their own origins. |
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First Love Antarctic Memory | Manmaru reminisces about his first love, a cute girl penguin named Pipin. |
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The Pet is Komaru(cchi)!? | A cute baby bird becomes attached to Gankichi, but it's really a minion of Ramonshu. |
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The Bath-copter Great Battle in the Sky!! | Jiya-san's new invention, a helicoptor made from a bathtub, proves useful when Manmaru and friends are attacked by a small pigeon who is a minion of Ramonshu |
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A Fierce Fight! Nenga Vs. Shirosa | A minion of Ramonshu captures Ranko in order to coerce Shirosa and force him to fight Nenga. |
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Nennen no Himitsu (Zenpen) A Trick of the Dark! The Secret of Nennen (First Part) | Nenshin, Gio's main minion, takes control of Nennen in order to infiltrate Nenga's home and find the Tenyou no Fue. |
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Nennen no Himitsu (Kouhen) A Trick of the Dark! The Secret of Nennen (Last Part) | Manmaru and friends learn the origin of Nennen. They have to protect the Tenyou no Fue from Nenshin, and try to find a way to return Nennen to the way he used to be. |
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The Birth of Paopao Land (First Part) | At Jiya-san's birthday party, Manmaru suggests building a training area for everyone so they can all learn and work together, Iga, Kouga, and Nenga ninjas alike. |
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The Birth of Paopao Land (Last Part) | Manmaru is in charge of building the training area, but no one else will help. And then minions of Ramonshu attack! |
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Decision! You're the Leader | No one can agree what to do first at Paopao Land, so they decide to choose a leader. It's an election: Gankichi vs. Tsunejiro. |
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Alright, Eat Me... | A minion of Ramonshu, a cute little apple, wants to be eaten. Or she'll eat you! |
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The Rival has Returned!! | Momosuke is back, and he's not impressed by Paopao Land. |
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Blitz!? Tanutaro's Engagement Announcement | Tanutaro panics when his mother arrives. She's ready for him to get married, but he's not! |
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Level Up!! Dobe-gundan | No matter how hard they seem to try, the Dobe-gundan always screw up. Are they doomed to be losers forever? |
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Switching Demon - Sentakumaru | The newest minion of Ramonshu is a creature that lives in the water...and looks like a giant washing machine. |
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(Zenpen) Counterattack! Gio's Giant Battleship!! (First Part) | Frustrated with his minions' inability to do anything right, Gio himself attacks from the sky, and sends everyone running. |
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(Kouhen) Counterattack! Gio's Giant Battleship!! (Last Part) | Nenga faces off against Gio. Manmaru made a promise - he has to protect the Tenyou no Fue! |
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Scoop! Nenga-sama's Open Eyes!! | After hearing Gio say that Nenga only opened his eyes when he was serious, Manmaru, Tanutaro, and Tsunejiro try to find a way to get Nenga to open his eyes. |
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Follow the Giant Monster Fish Taroji!! | Tanutaro wants to help Mamiko with dinner, and so they go to collect ingredients for the stew. But Manmaru has a problem when a giant fish eats Nennen! |
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Ranko's Big Mufufu Plot | In order to win Shirosa's heart, Ranko creates a love-potion grenade shaped like a heart called a "Mufufu" ball. |
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Kidoairaku Won't Stop!! | Minions of Ramonshu possess Nenga, Gankichi, and Mamiko in order to find the Tenyou no Fue. |
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Manmaru's Top Secret Detective Diary | Tanutaro's headband is missing when he wakes up in the morning. Who could have stolen it? Detective Manmaru is on the case. |
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Ansatsu Keikaku Shivers!! The Plot to Assasinate Nenga-sama | Two competing Ramonshu minions are sent to get rid of Nenga, his students, and (big surprise here) get the Tenyou no Fue. |
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The Fated Conclusion!! Nenga Vs. Gio | Nenga finally gets serious and leaves to face Gio on his own. However, he accidentally and unknowingly takes Ranko with him. |
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Departure! Recover the Flute!! | Jiya-san brings the final version of Borot, which makes taiyaki. But then Shirosa arrives with Ranko and tells everyone what happened to Nenga. Manmaru, Tanutaro, Tsunejiro, and Nennen leave to find Gio's mountain. TBC... |
Vo.3 p.43 Vo.4 p.116 | ||
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(Zenpen) Charge! That is Ramon Castle!! (First Part) | Manmaru, Tanutaro, and Tsunejiro (with help from Toriro) continue their journey to Gio's fortress, facing many challenges along the way. Meanwhile, Iga and Kouga are at it again, but even Shirosa realizes this is no time for them to be fighting each other. |
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(Kouhen) Charge! That is Ramon Castle!! (Last Part) | Manmaru and the others finally arrive at Gio's fortress, but getting in isn't going to be easy. Back at Paopao Land, all the friends Manmaru has met during the series assemble - they want to help Manmaru and defeat Gio! TBC... |
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Kagayakeru Hoshi (Zenpen) Shining Future, Shining Star (First Part) | Caught by Nenshin, facing Gio himself, what can Manmaru and the others do? Can Iga and Kouga finally stop fighting with each other long enough to help? |
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Kagayakeru Hoshi (Kouhen) Shining Future, Shining Star (Last Part) | Gio wants to fight Manmaru, but Manmaru won't fight using the technique Gio wants him to use. Just when everything looks hopeless, the cavalry arrives. But is everyone's combined strength enough to defeat Gio? |
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