Ikkyu the Little Monk (1975)

Animation · Comedy · History

The mischievous adventures of a young Ikkyū during his stay at Ankoku Temple. He relies on his intelligence and wit to solve all types of problems, from distraught farmers to greedy merchants.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,104 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

Rating trend: this show's seasons do not settle into one shape. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well.

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Toshiko Fujita Ikkyuu (voice)
Reiko Katsura さよちゃん
Kohei Miyauchi 和尚
Sanji Hase 秀念
Keaton Yamada 足利義満/吾作
Mari Shimizu 哲斉

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

7.27 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 24 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Teruterubouzu to Kozou-san	7.6	9
2	Manjû to Nezumi	7.0	8
3	Tonchi Kassen to Neko no Tama	7.2	8