{"product_id":"ninja-cadets-dvd","title":"Ninja Cadets! DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring Japan's feudal era, the Byakuro and Kabusu ninja clans have been locked in bitter war for generations. One night, the Kabusu stage a devastating raid on the Byakuro stronghold with one objective: capture the clan's infant princess. A loyal Byakuro ninja flees the assault with the baby and disappears — raising her in secret, somewhere, as one of their own. Years later, six young ninja cadets are given their final exam: infiltrate the now Kabusu-occupied Byakuro castle and retrieve a sacred scroll. The team consists of Sakura, the cheerful one; Pochi, the earnest animal-lover; Matsuri, the energetic one; Hayashi, the cool-headed one; Yume, the mysterious one; and their instructor Kaoru. Split into pairs and sent into enemy territory, they navigate traps, enemy checkpoints, giant spider demons, and a mecha-beetle kaiju battle while the Kabusu clan deploys their best mercenary ninja to shadow the group — because intel suggests that the long-lost Byakuro princess is somewhere among these cadets. The question is which one. None of them know the answer either. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ninja Cadets holds a unique place in anime history: its Japanese DVD release carries the distinction of being the first anime DVD ever released , and the North American DVD release produced by Media Blasters marks the first English dub ever produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment — the same studio that would go on to dub Rurouni Kenshin, Mahoromatic, and more. The two-episode OVA was produced by AIC and Youmex — the creative team behind the Bubblegum Crisis series — directed, storyboarded, and character-designed entirely by Eiji Suganuma , making it his only original creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased on DVD in North America by Media Blasters (Anime Works) on January 25, 2000. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDirector \/ Character Designer \/ Storyboard:\u003c\/b\u003e Eiji Suganuma\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e AIC (Anime International Company) \/ Youmex (Bubblegum Crisis producers)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Takeo Miratsu \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Hiroko Konishi as Sakura (Now and Then Here and There, Pilot Candidate)\u003cbr\u003e - Mami Nakajima as Matsuri\u003cbr\u003e - Ken'ichi Suzumura as Nikko \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Bang Zoom! Entertainment — First Ever Bang Zoom! Dub):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Sandy Fox as Sakura (Steel Angel Kurumi, Knights of Ramune)\u003cbr\u003e - Lia Sargent as Matsuri (Gate Keepers 21, éX-Driver)\u003cbr\u003e - Mona Marshall as Pochi (Steel Angel Kurumi, Mahoromatic, Ninja Cadets)\u003cbr\u003e - Lex Lang as Hayashi \/ Matsuzaka (Gestalt, Rurouni Kenshin)\u003cbr\u003e - Georgette Rose as Yume\u003cbr\u003e - Jack Cox as Kaoru\u003cbr\u003e - Michelle Ruff as additional cast\u003cbr\u003e - Derek Stephen Prince as Nikko\u003cbr\u003e - Steve Kramer as Yukinobu \/ Tea House Master \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Media Blasters \/ Anime Works Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 忍者者 (Ninja Mono)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~60 Minutes (Complete OVA, 2 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Eiji Suganuma\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2000 (U.S. Release, January 25 — Media Blasters \/ Anime Works)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e March 27 – June 12, 1996 (First Anime DVD Ever Released in Japan)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Media Blasters (Anime Works)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e The original Japanese DVD release of Ninja Cadets is historically significant as the first anime title ever released on DVD format. The North American DVD is also the first English dub produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Action, Comedy, Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Feudal Japan, Rival Ninja Clans, Hidden Princess, Final Exam Mission, Anime DVD History \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42489228296277,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/F5A40B17-8E8E-4696-BC1E-6B89BE4FC369.jpg?v=1778745700","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/ninja-cadets-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}