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2024 Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Opens in Singapore on May 29

Film distributor Encore Films announced on Friday that it will open Nintama Rantaro: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja (Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, in Singapore on May 29. Encore Films is streaming a Chinese- and English-subtitled trailer for the film.

The film opened in Japan on December 20. It sold 198,000 tickets in its first weekend, including advanced screenings, earning 295 million yen (about US$1.87 million) from Thursday through Sunday.

The movie is based on Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel of the same name, which centers on Rantaro's teacher Hansuke Doi losing a battle against Sonnamon and Zatto Konnamon becoming a teacher at Ninjutsu Academy. Yasuhiro Mamiya voices Happōsai Hieta, replacing the late Shōzō Iizuka, who voiced the character in the anime series. In addition, Naniwa Danshi members Ryūsei Ōnishi and Jōichirō Fujiwara appear in the film as guest voice actors.

Masaya Fujimori (Doraemon movies) returned from the previous film to direct the new one at Ajia-do, the same animation studio for the television series. Original novel writer Sakaguchi wrote the screenplay.

Sources: Encore Films' Facebook page and YouTube channel