What an adaptation! The manga I discovered after, is a real pleasure. The movie is a great adaptation from the story of a clumsy smart ninja kid's initiation to the real thing! The character itself is very lovable and the movie reproduces exactly what we can expect from the manga series. Fun, entertaining and absolutely not pretentious, this the key to enter the Hattory's story. Japanese got it all, humble, simple, smart and efficient... My first experience with this kind of comedy was the best by far. Ashamed of smiling in front of ninja kids 10 (lol), well you'll definitely crack up for something's worth it. Forget everything about Ninja Hong Kong movie for once, and you'll be extremely amazed by such a humble comedy like only Japaneses can make. A must in its kind
