Shuriken School

Shuriken School
From left to right: Okuni, Eizan, Jimmy.
Starring	Kimberly Brooks Charlie Adler Nathan Kress Jessica DiCicco Maurice LaMarche
Country of origin	Spain-France
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Xilam, Zinkia Enternaiment, Nerd Studios
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon (U.S.) CITV, Jetix, Dice Kids Channel and Kix! (UK)
Release	August 20, 2006 – presentation

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 Network and Nickelodeon. In Latin America is aimed on Jetix.

Characters

Main article: List of Shuriken School 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

#	Episode Title	Air Date
1	The Winning Ninja	August 20, 2006
2	Catnap Burglar	August 28, 2006
3	Eizan's Shadow	September 3, 2006
4	Vlad's Past	September 10, 2006
5	Flip Flop of Fury	September 17, 2006
6	Lousy Labyrinth	September 24, 2006
7	An XXL Lie	October 1, 2006
8	Kubo's Mystery	October 8, 2006
9	The Demon and Mrs. Clean	October 15, 2006
10	Cherry on the Cake	October 22, 2006
11	Super Ninja	October 29, 2006
12	Old School Ninjitsu	November 5, 2006
13	Class Photo	November 12, 2006
14	The Old Master	Unknown
15	Okuni for President	Unknown
16	Funny Chick	Unknown
17	The Lost Treasure	Unknown
18	Phantom of the Kabuki	Unknown
19	The Saber and Its Shadow	Unknown
20	Shuriken School Secrets	Unknown
21	The Big Illusion	Unknown
22	Pop Star for a Day	Unknown
23	The Master of Darkness	Unknown
24	Detective Mania	Unknown
25	Eyes Wide Shut	Unknown
26	Dirty Rice Balls	Unknown

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."

Broadcasting

Nickelodeon, Disney XD (Autumn 2006 – Present)

YTV Not on air at the moment.

CITV (March 2006 – 2009), Jetix (February 11, 2006 – 2009), Dice Kids Channel (January 21, 2014), Kix! (TBA)

Nickelodeon (August 20, 2006 – December 2006), Nicktoons (September 8, 2006 - June 14, 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)

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

External links

• Official Site
• Nickelodeon Microsite
• Jetix Microsite
• YTV Shuriken School page
• Shuriken School at IMDb