“The Official Story Guide to Rantaro, the Failed Ninja” Volumes 1 and 2 to Be Released Simultaneously on December 7!

“The Official Story Guide to Rantaro, the Failed Ninja” Volumes 1 and 2 to Be Released Simultaneously on December 7!

The “Official Story Guide: Volumes 1 & 2,” which comprehensively covers all 65 volumes of the nationally beloved ninja comedy manga series *The Failing Ninja Rantaro* by *Amago Sōbei*—which began serialization in the Asahi Elementary School Newspaper on January 7, 1986— “Official Story Guide: Volume 1 & Volume 2” will go on sale starting Monday, December 7, 2026.

Supervised by Sōhei Amago and featuring all-new research, this is the definitive edition that every fan must have!

To mark the 40th anniversary of the anime “Nintama Rantarō” in 2026, an official story guide summarizing Rantarō and his friends’ 40-year journey—based on the original manga “Rantaro the Failed Ninja”—will be released simultaneously in two volumes!

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Contents of “The Failed Ninja Rantaro: Official Story Guide, Volumes 1 & 2” by Amako Sōbei

Thoroughly supervised by Amago Sōbei & featuring new interviews!
Comprehensively covers all 65 volumes of the nationally beloved, long-running bestseller series *The Failed Ninja Rantarō*.
“Which story does my favorite character appear in?” “Which volume has that famous line?” In response to these questions, we’ve compiled Rantaro and his friends’ 40-year journey into two volumes.

[Volume 1] is based on the content of *Failed Ninja Rantaro* Volumes 1–32, while [Volume 2] is based on Volumes 33–65. (*The manga series consists of 65 volumes in total.)
Both the Upper and Lower Volumes include the column “Teach Me, Mr. Amako!”
Newly drawn manga is also scheduled to be included!
This official guidebook provides a comprehensive look at everything from iconic scenes and famous lines to background settings, all excerpted from each volume.

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“The Failed Ninja Rantaro: Official Story Guide” Volumes 1 & 2 are currently in production! Stay tuned for more updates!!

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When is the release date for Amago Sōbei’s *The Failed Ninja Rantarō: Official Story Guide, Volumes 1 & 2*?

Celebrating 40 Years of Serialization & Over 11 Million Copies Sold! The “Official Story Guide” (Volumes 1 & 2), which comprehensively covers the original gag manga series “Rakudai Ninja Rantaro”—the source material for the wildly popular anime “Nintama Rantaro”—will be released simultaneously on Monday, December 7, 2026!

Don’t miss this official commemorative book, which thoroughly documents the 40-year journey of Rantaro and his friends across two volumes!

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Introduction to Amago Soubei’s “Rantaro, the Failed Ninja”

The original manga behind the wildly popular gag manga in the *Asahi Elementary School Newspaper* and the anime *Nintama Rantarō*, which was a nationwide hit on NHK TV.

Set in the Warring States period, this is a slapstick comedy about aspiring ninjas who enroll in the Ninja Academy with the goal of becoming top-tier ninjas. It’s the perfect remedy for study fatigue.

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“Rantaro the Failed Ninja: Official Story Guide, Volumes 1 & 2” will be released simultaneously on December 7, 2026!

© Sohei Amago/Asahi Shimbun Publications

Volume 1
Sales Site 		[Amazon] Product Page
Volume 2
Purchase Site		 [Amazon]Product Page
Buy the Complete Set [Amazon]Kindle E-book Bundle
Release Date December 7, 2026
Author Amago Soubei
Price 1,650 yen (tax included)
ISBN Volume 1
ISBN-10: 4022751142
ISBN-13: 978-4022751140
Volume 2
ISBN-10: 4022751150
ISBN-13: 978-4022751157
Related Links “Rantaro the Failed Ninja” 40th Anniversary Official Website

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