Nikumaru, meaning meatball in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series introduces his many adventures and pranks as Nikumaru meets with his rivals both in and out of school.
| Alternative Titles | Sasuga No Sarutobi |
| First Air Date: | 1982-10-17 |
| Last Air Date: | 1984-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes: | 69 |
| Number of Seasons: | 1 |
| Genres: | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy |
| Status: | Ended |
| Networks: | $Fuji TV |
| Casts: | Saeko Shimazu, Kenichi Ogata, Norio Wakamoto |
