Shuriken School

Shuriken School
From left to right: Okuni, Eizan, Jimmy.
Format	Animated series
Starring	Kimberly Brooks Charlie Adler Nathan Kress Jessica DiCicco Maurice LaMarche
Country of origin	Spain-France
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Xilam, Zinkia Enternaiment, Nerd Studios
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon Nicktoons CITV Jetix Dice Kids Channel Kix!
Original run	August 20, 2006 – June 13, 2008

Shuriken School is a French-Spanish animated series that first aired on August 20, 2006 on Nickelodeon and then on YTV a few weeks later. It has also been airing on Jetix in the UK since February 2006, as well as on CITV. In the United States, the show aired on Nicktoons and Nickelodeon. In Latin America is aired on Jetix.

Characters

• Eizan Kaburagi is an only child, 10 years old, raised in an oriental working-class family from Tokirohama. Eizan is intelligent, hardworking, and eager to learn. His sole aim since childhood has been to become a ninja and to avoid selling rice balls. His signature weapon is a green plastic ruler. He is clumsy, as shown in the episode "Phantom of the Kabuki".

• Jimmy B. comes from a comfortable New York family, but pretends to be much more streetwise than his true origins. He spent all his time with his rap gang, developing a real talent for break-dancing. His parents, perplexed and fed up with their neighbors' comments, sent him to Tokirohama to stay with his aunt and uncle. Before coming to Shuriken, he went to Katana school, Shuriken's rival school, but was kicked out after a week. His weapon is a skateboard.

• Okuni Dohan is the sole female member of the main group, and the most well-studied of them. She frequently cites examples from important lessons, and possesses great deductive skills and origami talent. There is also hinted rivalry between Okuni and Ami. Her primary weapon of choice is a jumprope.

Voice cast

• Nathan Kress - Eizan, Jacques, Choki, Marcos
• Charlie Adler - Vladimir, Principal of Shuriken, Tetsuo, Principal of Katana, Cleaning Lady
• Jessica DiCicco - Okuni, Ami, Kita, Kimura Twins, Yota
• Kimberly Brooks - Jimmy, Nobunaga, Bruce Chang
• Maurice LaMarche - Daisuke, Naginata, Kubo, Zumichito

Episodes

Season 1

Movie

An animated film, entitled Shuriken School: The Ninja's Secret, has been produced by Xilam. It aired 22 December 2007 on Disney Channel Asia.

Plot

"The plot of Shuriken: the Movie follows lead protagonists Eizan, Jimmy and Okuni during the summer holidays. The three friends soon engage an interesting albeit dangerous struggle for reputation, family, and a whole lot more when Eizan's dad is kidnapped by professional ninjas. Upon setting out to find and rescue Eizan's father, the kids must employ the skills and techniques they studied so fervently during their first year of ninja training. Things are difficult however, when they learn that the Jade Shuriken, an ancient symbol of extreme ninja power, threatens Eizan's dreams and potential to become a true ninja. A series of events unravel as Eizan strives to clear his name, realize his dreams and secure his place at Shuriken School."^[1]

Broadcasting

Nickelodeon, Disney XD (Autumn 2006 – Present)

YTV Not on air at the moment.

CITV (2006-2009), Jetix (2006-2009), Dice Kids Channel (January 21, 2014), Kix! (TBA)

Nickelodeon (2006), Nicktoons (2006-2008)

France 3 (April 2006 – Present), Jetix, Gulli

Mediaset (Autumn 2006 – Present)

Once TV (October 2007 – August 2008)

Disney XD (Autumn 2006 – Present)

Disney Channel Asia (October 5, 2006 – Present) ^[2]

Jetix (March 2007 – 2009)

TV3 (March 2007 – Present)

Jetix (September 4, 2006 – 2007)

Jetix (February 1, 2007 – 2009), Nickelodeon (February 2007 – Present)

TV2

Jetix (September 4, 2006 – 2009)

Jetix (September 2006 – 2009)

Jetix (September 4, 2006 – 2009)

Jetix (October 2006 – July 2009 (until the Disney XD take on))

MBC 3

Jetix (in Disney XD) (September 2006 – 2009)

Ketnet (soon – Present)

ClubRTL (July 2009 – Present)

Jetix (October 2008 – 2009)

Jetix (2007–2008)

NRK Super (April 2009 – Present)

Kanal 7

Kidz/Animez (February 2012 – Present)

Disney XD

References

External links

• Official Site
• Nickelodeon Microsite
• Jetix Microsite
• YTV Shuriken School page
• Shuriken School at the Internet Movie Database