According to sources, Ninja Hattori Returns will consist of 24 episodes and will be produced using a combination of traditional animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The new series promises to bring a fresh perspective to the world of Ninja Hattori, with updated character designs, new storylines, and a more contemporary tone.
The new series debuted on Nick India in 2012 before being dubbed into Japanese for its "return" to Japan on Animax in 2013. Plot and Familiar Faces ninja hattori returns
Hattori attempts to follow a suspect through a mall but keeps getting photobombed by influencers. He learns that modern surveillance is everywhere – except in the "digital blind spots" Riku identifies. According to sources, Ninja Hattori Returns will consist
| Character | Role | Personality | Signature Quote | |-----------|------|-------------|------------------| | | Protagonist | Stoic, wise, secretly lonely | "I can disappear from any room. I could never disappear from your family." | | Riku Mitsuba | Co-lead | Cynical, genius-level coder, physically clumsy | "Great. A 300-year-old frog pose. Can I just use a VPN instead?" | | Kenichi Mitsuba | Emotional anchor | Nostalgic, warm-hearted, overworked | "He used to eat ten plates of curry. You eat half a sandwich. What happened to this world?" | | Kemumaki | Rival-turned-ally | Aging Koga ninja, cynical, smokes e-cigarettes | "The Iga are legends. The Koga are survivors. Guess who's still billing?" | | Shinzo | Animal sidekick | Grumpy, loyal, strategic | Meow (subtitled: "You're about to trip.") | | Yumeko | New character | Teen tech journalist, helps Riku decode the scrolls | "If ninjas were real, they'd be on the dark web. So I looked." | Plot and Familiar Faces Hattori attempts to follow
"A ninja is invisible only when he has somewhere to return to."
A network of dedicated YouTube channels will launch, featuring full-scale distribution in Spanish, Arabic, Thai, and Vietnamese VOD Availability:
The original 1981 anime adaptation ran for nearly 700 episodes. However, the version most international fans remember is the 2012 Hindi-English dubbed version, which became a ratings juggernaut on Nickelodeon India.