Kage Kara Mamoru!
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| 陰からマモル (Kage Kara Mamoru!) |
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| Genre | Shōnen, Comedy, Harem, School Life |
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| Authored by | Achi Taro |
| Publisher | Media Factory |
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| No. of volumes | 7 |
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| Directed by | Yoshitaka Fujimoto |
| Studio | Group TAC, Aniplex |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 7, 2006 – March 25, 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
Kage Kara Mamoru! (陰からマモル?) is a series of light novels written by Achi Taro. It features manga and anime adaptations. The main character is Kagemori Mamoru, a ninja who is sworn to protect his neighbor Konnyaku Yuna.
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[edit] Story
The Kagemori family has secretly protected its neighbour, the Konnyaku family, for 400 years. Mamoru has been the protector of the daughter, Konnyaku Yuna, since they were in kindergarten. When Yuna is in trouble, Mamoru quickly puts on his ninja suit and transforms into a competent ninja; able to protect her from harm. Unfortunately, this poses quite a challenge as Yuna, being both clumsy and absent-minded, often stumbles into situations where Mamoru must once again come to her rescue.
On the first day of their new school term, a model airplane accidentally makes a dive towards Yuna, but it is quickly stopped by throwing a kunai. At school, Sawagashi Airi invites Yuna to go bowling, but is unhappy when Mamoru also comes.
At the bowling alley, Yuna wanders into the men's restroom and interrupts a yakuza deal involving fake dolls. As a result, they kidnap her and take her to their boss. Mamoru follows them, takes out the gang, and rescues Yuna.
The story continues as new characters enter Yuna and Mamoru's lives with both good and evil intentions, wacky adventures, hints of romance, and confrontations with the strangest of adversaries.
[edit] Characters
- Kagemori Mamoru
- Kagemori Mamoru is a dowdy boy whose hair is disheveled and wears thick glasses. He is actually the son of a ninja family. He has been friends with Yuna since kindergarten.
- Voiced by: Kisaichi Atsushi (Japanese)
- Konnyaku Yuna
- Yuna is Mamoru's childhood friend and neighbor. She is a quite clumsy and often ditzy girl. These qualities cause her to get into many troublesome situations. Since she has known Mamoru since kindergarten, Mamoru knows everything about her, except the thing that Yuna looks at every night before bed.
- Voiced by: Nakahara Mai (Japanese)
- Sawagashi Airi
- Airi, a wealthy girl, is a classmate and friend of Mamoru and Yuna. She discourages any relationship between Yuna and Mamoru, because childhood friends who become lovers are generally unsuccessful. However, she also has feelings for Kagemori.
- Voiced by: Shintani Ryoko (Japanese)
- Mapputatsu Tsubaki
- Tsubaki is a miko swordswoman. She was first hired by the yakuza boss in order avenge his earlier defeat at Mamoru's hands. She is pursuing them for the sake of justice. After finding out the truth about the yakuza boss, she takes revenge on that boss. She also decides to enter Mamoru's school. After Mamoru cheers her up while she was depressed about being old-fashioned, she begins to develop feelings for him.
- Voiced by: Kojima Sachiko (Japanese)
- Hatori Yamame
- Yamame is a ninja and a relative of Mamoru. She remembers when Mamoru comforted her when she was little; however, she is quite disappointed after seeing the glasses-wearing person he is now. After Mamoru saves her from an animal man Chin Panji, and starts to like him, she apologizes to Mamoru. The next day, Yamame decided to enter his school.
- Voiced by: Shimizu Ai (Japanese)
- Kumogakure Hotaru
- Hotaru is a ninja. She confesses her love to Mamoru when they first meet. She lost to Yamame in a ninja athletic meet after being distracted by Yamame pretending to see a UFO. She and her brother attack Mamoru in order to avenge their disgrace. Her feelings for Mamoru prevent her from defeating him. She saves Mamoru by giving him (via mouth-to-mouth) some of her family's secret medicine thus allowing him to defeat her brother. Afterwards, she moves into the neighborhood and starts attending the same school.
- Voiced by: Furukawa Erina (Japanese)
- Burumaru
- Kagemori family's ninja dog.
- Kagemori Sakurako
- Sakurako is Mamoru's mother. She is a ninja and is in charge of protecting Yuna's mother.
- Kagemori Kengo
- Kengo is Mamoru's father. He is a ninja and is in charge of protecting Yuna's father.
- Miminosuke
- Yamane's ninja rabbit companion
[edit] Ninja Weapons Appearing In The Anime
- Shinobi-gatana
- A short straight ninja sword.
- Shinodake
- A thin bamboo used as underwater breathing tube.
- Kunai
- A throwing knife, also known to be used for a knife.
- Shuriken
- A throwing star, one of the most common ones.
[edit] Ninja Moves
- Kagemori Ninpou
- Katsuramuki - traditional style hand turning of vegetables into thin sheets, and dicing vegetables. In the case in which it was used, removing Mamoru's clothes
- Sword Stopping Nata De Coco
- Ninja Art - Crab Shell Shield
- Kagemori Ninja Art - White Noodle Spider Web
- Ninja Art - Whack-a-Mole
[edit] Theme music
- Opening
- "「ミリオン・ラブ」(Million Love)" by Nakahara Mai
- Ending
- "Rainy Beat" by Shintani Ryoko, Kojima Sachiko, Shimizu Ai, and Furukawa Erina
[edit] Episode Titles
| Episode # | Japanese title | Unofficial translation |
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| 1 | まもり続けて四百年 | Continuing to Protect for 400 Years |
| 2 | この世で斬れぬ物はなし | There Is Nothing In This World I Cannot Cut |
| 3 | 忍の里から来た少女 | The Girl From The Ninja Village |
| 4 | なんてたってアイドル | Such Things as an Idol |
| 5 | 乙女心と侍魂 | A Maiden's Heart And A Samurai's Soul |
| 6 | 転校生はドキドキ美少女 | The Transfer Student, An Exciting Beauty |
| 7 | 少年忍者マモル | Young Ninja Mamoru |
| 8 | 沢菓家防犯大作戦! | Sawagashi Family Anti-Crime Strategy |
| 9 | 小鐘井UFO注意報! | Koganei's UFO Report! |
| 10 | ゆうなの黄金伝説 | Yuna's Gold Legend |
| 11 | ばいばい、ゆうな | Bye bye, Yuna |
| 12 | 陰からマモル! | Kage Kara Mamoru! |
