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NEWS: Amazon Prime Video Adds Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja Film

I've been interested in Nintama Rantarou for a long time but its unavailability has always put me off. I was able to see some episodes on TV while I was in Japan a few years back and that's it.
Would I be able to watch and enjoy this movie without watching the show? I remember enjoying the episodes I watched but I can't recall the details.

We finally have US Nintama, if this is a prelude to getting even more stuff officially subtitled I would be ecstatic, but either way I am going to enjoy officially supporting these goofy ninja amateurs.

I find it kind of weird that it is only available with subtitles, I believe that a kid-oriented anime should be available dubbed. Most kids, don't have the patience to read subtitles.

I can let you know after I watch the movie! I watched one of the older movies before seeing the show, that time it seemed like one of those situations where seeing the show provides extra context to what's happening but the plot makes sense and the movie was fun to watch without any prior experience.

If it seems up your alley I think it's worth a shot for sure, but I will let you know if the new one is similar and a fun watch.

I agree! It would be cool to see more Nintama material get officially released in the US. Maybe we could get some episodes from the TV series, the older movies, or the Quest for the Cosmic Front series.
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Prime Video might be targeting an older, niche audience for the movie, which could explain why there are no dubs for it right now. It's also been released sub-only in various Asian countries, such as Singapore and India, which suggests that international distributors are starting out with subs first (probably to cut costs and minimize risk) then expand to dubs later if necessary.

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I will send you a message but if you miss that (because I do miss when it tells me at times) I will probably post here regardless so others can know.

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Prime Video might be targeting an older, niche audience for the movie, which could explain why there are no dubs for it right now. It's also been released sub-only in various Asian countries, such as Singapore and India, which suggests that international distributors are starting out with subs first (probably to cut costs and minimize risk) then expand to dubs later if necessary.