Ninja Cadets

is a two-episode OVA anime series produced by Anime International Company and Youmex and directed by Eiji Suganuma.

It was released in two episodes from March 27 to June 12, 1996, and has the distinction of being the first anime DVD ever released. The series is licensed in the United States by Media Blasters under its AnimeWorks label. It is the first English dub by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.

Plot
During Japan's feudal era, there was a war between the Byakuro and Kabusu ninja clans. One night, the Kabusu staged a fierce attack on the Byakuro castle in hopes of kidnapping the clan's infant princess. Their mission was foiled when a loyal Byakuro ninja flees the attack with the princess and disappears, eventually raising her to be a ninja. Several years later, six ninja trainees are given a mission to infiltrate the Kabusu-occupied Byakuro castle and retrieve a sacred scroll to complete their training. But their skills are put to the test when they encounter three members of the Kabusu, who use dark sorcery in an attempt to once again capture the princess - who happens to be one of the trainees.