15 Animes have been running even longer than One Piece and I bet some of you don’t know them

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Place 2: Nintama Rantaro

  • Episodes: 2,585
  • Completed: still ongoing

What is it about? In Nintama Rantaro, the story takes you to the Sengoku period, about 500 years ago. The focus is on a ninjutsu academy where young boys and girls are trained to become professional ninjas. The students are called Nintama.

The protagonists are first-graders who are not particularly talented. The episodes are usually full of slapstick comedy that showcases a tough school life, eccentric teachers, and failed missions.

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Who is the anime intended for? This is also a classic of Japanese children’s television. The humor is easy to understand, the episodes are again just 10 minutes long, and topics like homework and school specifically address this target group.

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