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Shuriken School
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From left to right: Okuni, Eizan, Jimmy.
Created by Emilio Gallego
Jesùs Gallego
Developed by Pascal Morelli
Directed by Pascal Morelli
Starring Kimberly Brooks
Charlie Adler
Nathan Kress
Jessica DiCicco
Maurice LaMarche
Music by Hervé Lavandier
Country of origin Spain
France
Original language(s) Spanish
French
English
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Marc du Pontavice
Producer(s) Marc du Pontavice
José Maria Castillejo
Running time 23 minutes
Production company(s) Xilam
Zinkia Entertainment
Release
Original network France 3 (France)
Jetix (Europe)
Original release August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20) – December 22, 2007 (2007-12-22)

Shuriken School is a fun animated TV show from France and Spain. It first aired on August 20, 2006. The show was made by Xilam Animation and Zinkia Entertainment. They worked with France 3 and Jetix Europe to bring it to life.

Characters

  • Eizan Kaburagi is a 10-year-old boy. He is an only child from Tokirohama. Eizan is very smart and works hard to learn. His biggest dream is to become a ninja. He really wants to avoid selling rice balls like his family. His special weapon is a green plastic ruler. Sometimes, he can be a bit clumsy.
  • Jimmy B. comes from a rich family in New York. But he likes to act like he's from the streets. He used to spend all his time with his rap group. This helped him become really good at break-dancing. His parents sent him to Tokirohama to live with his aunt and uncle. Before Shuriken School, he went to Katana school, which is Shuriken's rival. But he got kicked out quickly! His main weapon is a skateboard.
  • Okuni Dohan is the only girl in the main group. She is also the smartest of them all. Okuni often shares important lessons she has learned. She is great at solving mysteries and is talented at origami. She also has a friendly rivalry with another character named Ami. Okuni's favorite weapon is a jumprope.

Voice cast

Episodes

Shuriken School has 26 exciting episodes. Here is a list of them:

# Episode Title Air Date
1 The Winning Ninja August 20, 2006
2 Catnap Burglar August 28, 2006
3 Eizan's Shadow September 3, 2006
4 Vlad's Past September 10, 2006
5 Flip Flop of Fury September 17, 2006
6 Lousy Labyrinth September 24, 2006
7 An XXL Lie October 1, 2006
8 Kubo's Mystery October 8, 2006
9 The Demon and Mrs. Clean October 15, 2006
10 Cherry on the Cake October 22, 2006
11 Super Ninja October 29, 2006
12 Old School Ninjitsu November 5, 2006
13 Class Photo November 12, 2006
14 The Old Master November 19, 2006
15 Okuni for President November 26, 2006
16 Funny Chick March 14, 2007
17 The Lost Treasure March 21, 2007
18 Phantom of the Kabuki March 28, 2007
19 The Saber and Its Shadow April 4, 2007
20 Shuriken School Secrets April 11, 2007
21 The Big Illusion April 18, 2007
22 Pop Star for a Day April 25, 2007
23 The Master of Darkness May 2, 2007
24 Detective Mania May 9, 2007
25 Eyes Wide Shut May 23, 2007
26 Dirty Rice Balls May 30, 2007

Home video

You can watch the entire Shuriken School series on DVD! It was released in the United States on August 12, 2014, by Cinedigm.

Movie

There is also an animated movie called Shuriken School: The Ninja's Secret. Sometimes it's known as The Ninja's Secret: A Shuriken School Adventure. Xilam produced this movie. It first aired on December 22, 2007, on Disney Channel Asia. In the US, the movie came out on DVD on April 15, 2014, from Cinedigm.

Movie Plot

The movie follows Eizan, Jimmy, and Okuni during their summer break. Things get exciting when Eizan's dad is kidnapped by professional ninjas! The three friends must use all their ninja training to find and rescue him. They face a big challenge with the Jade Shuriken. This is an ancient symbol of powerful ninja skills. It threatens Eizan's dream of becoming a true ninja. Eizan works hard to clear his name and secure his place at Shuriken School.

Movie Voice Cast

See also

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