Igano Kabamaru English Sub & Dub

About Igano Kabamaru

Igano Kabamaru (伊賀野カバ丸) arrives as an adventure anime by Group TAC (1983), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: After the death of Saizou, Kabamaru's horribly strict grandfather and Iga ninja teacher (sensei), an old lady, Ran Akoko, claims that she received a letter from him asking her to take care of his grandson. So Kabamaru runs off with Lady Akoko to the big city Tokyo to gorge on yakisoba, ramen, chow mein, and attend a regular school—which turns out to have weird quirks of its own.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Ryuusei Nakao as Kagemaru Igano and Hideyuki Tanaka as Hayate Kirino.

It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Group TAC, which means the visual identity of Igano Kabamaru follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Ryuusei Nakao voicing Kagemaru Igano gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1983, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.