Nintama Rantaro is getting the full travel-guide treatment. JTB Publishing has announced るるぶ忍たま乱太郎, a new Rurubu guide that turns the long-running anime into an anime-pilgrimage and sightseeing package.
The guide is scheduled for release in Japan on June 4, 2026. According to JTB Publishing’s PR Times announcement, it covers the anime’s world, Amagasaki-related pilgrimage spots, ninja facilities, interviews, and included sticker material.
Why a Rurubu Guide Matters
Rurubu is one of Japan’s familiar travel-guide brands, so this is more than a novelty book. It places Nintama Rantaro into the same practical travel format used for real destinations, which makes the anime’s locations and cultural references easier for fans to turn into a trip.
The Amagasaki angle is especially useful. Anime pilgrimage stories often focus on newer late-night anime, but Nintama Rantaro has a different kind of appeal: it is a long-running family anime with deep recognition in Japan and a setting tied to ninja-school comedy.
What Fans Can Expect
The announcement says the book introduces the anime world in an accessible way while also pointing readers toward real places and ninja-related facilities. That makes it useful both for fans who already know the characters and for travelers who want a themed route without digging through Japanese-only fan blogs.
For JPBound readers planning Japan trips, this is the part to watch: if the book becomes easy to buy in bookstores or online, it could serve as a compact route planner for a very specific anime pilgrimage niche.
What to Watch Next
The strongest follow-up angle is route usefulness: which Amagasaki locations are highlighted, whether the book includes maps, and how easy it is for non-Japanese fans to use on a trip. If shops, museums, or city tourism accounts promote the guide after release, this could become a fuller anime-pilgrimage resource rather than just a book announcement.
