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VOLUME EPISODE TITLE SUMMARY (SHORT) MANGA
(1st pg)
1
1
Toujou!! Henna Ninja
Debut!! The Strange Ninja
Jiya-san brings a cute but unusual new prospective ninja to Nenga.
Vo.1 p.5
Manmaru Idol Kakeigaku!?
Manmaru Idol Transformation Project!?
Jiya-san decides to turn Manmaru into an idol star.
Vo.1 p.45
2
HEN no Ichi!? Ranko Sanjou
HEN no Ichi!? Ranko's Visit
Wind Ninja Master Shirosa and Ranko, the kunoichi rabbit who obsesses over him. Also 1st appearance Kokesuke.
N/A
Mister Borot Daibousou!
Mister Borot Runs Wild!
Jiya-san makes an annoying robot controlled by a tv remote.
Vo.1 p.61
Vo.2 p.80
3
Hajimete no Otsukai Daisoudou
The Great Disturbance of the First Errand
Nenga sends Manmaru to deliver a letter by himself.
N/A
Henshin Nendo!? Nennen
Transforming Clay!? Nennen
Manmaru finds a strange living piece of clay and names it Nennen.
Vo3. p.34
2
4
Kyoufu no Denwama wa Dare da?
Who is the Telelphone Demon of Terror?
Someone uses the cell phone Jiya-san gave to Manmaru to make midnight calls to Mamiko.
Vo.1 p.54
Super Hero Rannyuu!!
Super Hero Intrusion!!
A "hero" challenges Manmaru and friends. Also 1st appearance Monro.
Vo.1 p.92
Vo.3 p.71
5
Mezase! Esthe de Deshiiri
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.
N/A
Daikaijuu Kujibiki Sakusen
Draw the Giant Monster Lot Plot
Near a lake covered with ice, Manmaru and friends meet a Kujiro, a hedgehog with an unusual ability.
Vo.3 p.113
6
Ikari no Origami Kinshirei!!
The Angry Ban on Origami!!
Nenga prohibits Manmaru from making any origami.
N/A
Ohohoho...Tousousuru Shoujo!!
Ohohoho...The Getaway Girl!!
In an abandoned mine, Manmaru and friends meet a strange "girl" who won't let herself be caught.
Vo4. p.8
3
7
Arashi no Yokan!
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!
Vo.2 p.37
Arashi no Yokan!
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.
Vo.2 p.67
8
Watashi wo DOBE to Yobanaide!!
Don't Call Me DOBE!!
Toriro really thinks she's trying hard to help Manmaru find mushrooms. Also 1st appearance Henro and Isuke.
Vo.1 p.121
Vo.2 p.18
Tama ni Negai wo...
Wish Upon a Ball...
In a run-down shack, Manmaru and friends find a magical kendama that can make wishes come true...
Vo.4 p.167
9
Manmaru no Aratanaru Chikara!!
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!"
Vo.4 p.60
Borot 2-gou wa Dance ga Osuki
Borot Number-2 Loves to Dance
Jiya-san brings a new and "improved" Borot to Manmaru, and it gets stolen by Kokuryusai.
N/A
10
Fue wa Doko ni? Dohadena Kyouteki Toujyou!! (Zenpen)
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.
Vo.1 p.132
Vo.2 p. 35
Fue wa Doko ni? Dohadena Kyouteki Toujyou!! (Kouhen)
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).
Vo2. p.56
4
11
Shounin Shiken Dayo! Zenin Shuugou
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.
N/A
Kitazo! Kyoufu no Waraibachi
They're here! The Laughing Bees of Fear
Trying to find their way back to Nenga's mountain, Manmaru and friends encounter angry bees.
Vo.3 p.164
12
Ten no Ikari! Nazo no Fue Tsuini Toujou!! (Zenpen)
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!
Vo.2
Ten no Ikari! Nazo no Fue Tsuini Toujou!! (Kouhen)
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.124
Vo.2 p.154
13
Harigane Land he no Shoutaijou
Invitation to Wire Land
Manmaru and friends visit a strange theme park.
Vo.3 p. 94
Mayoi Konda Seirei no Mori
The Forest of Lost Spirits
Manmaru and friends pass through a hole in a tree into a forest filled with weird spirits.
Vo3. p.138
14
Otousan to Nankyoku Daibouken!
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.
 
Shimeitehai! Manmaru wa Ichiokuen?
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.
Vo.4 p.88
5
15
Saikyou no Teki!! Gio Arawaru!
(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.
Vo.3 p.14
Saikyou no Teki!! Gio Arawaru!
(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.
N/A
16
Kyoufu...Mojimoji no Jutsu!!
Horror. . . The Art of Letters!!
Another minion of Ramonshu uses a cute pink elephant toy to try to get the Tenyou no Fue.
 
Moero! Onigiri-kyoudai
Burn! Onigiri Brothers
Brothers made of living onigiri are fighting with each other and don't know their own origins.
Vo.4 p.33
17
Hatsukoi Nankyoku Memory
First Love Antarctic Memory
Manmaru reminisces about his first love, a cute girl penguin named Pipin.
 
Pet wa Komarucchi!?
The Pet is Komaru(cchi)!?
A cute baby bird becomes attached to Gankichi, but it's really a minion of Ramonshu.
 
18
Furo-copter Daikuuchuusen!!
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
 
Gekitou! Nenga Tai Shirousa
A Fierce Fight! Nenga Vs. Shirosa
A minion of Ramonshu captures Ranko in order to coerce Shirosa and force him to fight Nenga.
 
6
19
Yami no Wana!
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.
 
Yami no Wana!
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.
 
20
Tanjou! Paopao Land (Zenpen)
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.
 
Tanjou! Paopao Land (Kouhen)
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!
 
21
Kettei! Anta ga Leader
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.
 
Saa, Watashi wo Tabete...
Alright, Eat Me...
A minion of Ramonshu, a cute little apple, wants to be eaten. Or she'll eat you!
 
22
Kaettekita Rival!!
The Rival has Returned!!
Momosuke is back, and he's not impressed by Paopao Land.
 
Dengeki!? Tanutarou no Konyaku Happyou
Blitz!? Tanutaro's Engagement Announcement
Tanutaro panics when his mother arrives. She's ready for him to get married, but he's not!
 
7
23
Level Up!! Dobe-gundan
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?
 
Iregaema - Sentakumaru
Switching Demon - Sentakumaru
The newest minion of Ramonshu is a creature that lives in the water...and looks like a giant washing machine.
 
24
Gyakushuu! Gio no Kyodai Senkan!!
(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.
 
Gyakushuu! Gio no Kyodai Senkan!!
(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!
 
25
Scoop! Nenga-sama Kaigen!!
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.
 
Kyodai Kaigyo Taroji wo Oe!!
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!
 
26
Ranko no Mufufu Daisakusen
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.
 
Kidoairaku ga Tomaranai!!
Kidoairaku Won't Stop!!
Minions of Ramonshu possess Nenga, Gankichi, and Mamiko in order to find the Tenyou no Fue.
 
8
27
Manmaru no Maruhi Tantei Nikki
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.
 
Senritsu!! Nenga-sama
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.
 
28
Unmei no Kecchaku!! Nenga Tai Gio
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.
 
Tabidachi! Fue wo Torimodose!!
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.18
Vo.3 p.43
Vo.4 p.116
29
Totsunyuu! Are ga Ramonjou da!!
(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.
Vo.4 p.133
Totsunyuu! Are ga Ramonjou da!!
(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...
 
30
Kagayakeru Mirai,
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?
 
Kagayakeru Mirai,
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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