Season 1 • Episode 79
LatestPrince Mackaroo, known in Japan as Ojarumaru, is a Japanese manga series created by Rin Inumaru and published by Shogakukan and serialized in Ciao in 1993. The manga was republished by Shueisha and re-serialized in Saikyo Jump in 2011. It was adapted as an ongoing anime series produced by Gallop and broadcast on NHK beginning in October 1998. As of today, The show has become the second longest-running anime on NHK next to Nintama Rantaro.
Production
NHK's endless budget keeps quality weirdly consistent for 25+ years.
Hiroko Konishi
Ojarumaru Sakanoue
Chinami Nishimura
Ojarumaru Sakanoue
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Kazuma Tamura
Toshiya Ueda
Tomio Tamura
Kazuya Ichijo
Makoto Tamura
Satomi Korogi
Ai Tamura
Kazuya Ichijo
Aobee
Omi Minami
Akane
Tetsuo Komura
Enma Daioh
Kotono Mitsuishi
Princess Okame
Kazuya Ichijo
Ushi
Akio Suyama
Ojarumaru's Father
Haruhi Nanao
Ojarumaru's Mother
Harumi Ikoma
Kintarou Sakata
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Heian boom' of the 90s made ancient court culture suddenly trendy for kids; Ojarumaru rode this wave into literal decades.
At over 1800 episodes, it's beaten only by Sazae-san and Doraemon for sheer longevity — yet most Western fans have never heard of it.
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