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The science in Ninja Boy Rantaro has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
“Plot holes? We fell in.”
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1993 · Comedy / Adventure / Animation / Family
Ninja Boy Rantaro
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are more interesting. The series show the everyday adventures of our heroes.
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RELEASE DATE
1993
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GENRE
Comedy / Adventure / Animation / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are more interesting. The series show the everyday adventures of our heroes.
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@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-26 22:00 UTC
Ninja Boy Rantaro is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-13 19:00 UTC
If exposition were a contact sport, Ninja Boy Rantaro would be banned for life.
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-22 00:00 UTC
Ninja Boy Rantaro treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.
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Why is Ninja Boy Rantaro rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Ninja Boy Rantaro (1993) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 33/100. Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are m…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Ninja Boy Rantaro fit best?+
Ninja Boy Rantaro works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 33/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Ninja Boy Rantaro worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Ninja Boy Rantaro scores 33/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Ninja Boy Rantaro actually is?
Rewatched Ninja Boy Rantaro last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Ninja Boy Rantaro?
Director clearly thought Ninja Boy Rantaro was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.8k points
The cinematography in Ninja Boy Rantaro is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love Ninja Boy Rantaro. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Ninja Boy Rantaro?
Honestly, Ninja Boy Rantaro would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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