Is Ikkyū-san coming back?

Ikkyū-san ended on June 28, 1982, after its 296-episode run on TV Asahi. The show was a beloved animated series that aired from October 15, 1975, to June 28, 1982, and has not been revived or continued since then.

Ikkyū-san was a comedy and historical anime series that depicted the adventures of a mischievous young boy training to become a monk at Ankokuji Temple. The series focused on Ikkyu's cleverness and humorous attempts to outsmart his teachers while helping others around him, set against the backdrop of historical Japan.

The cast included Fujita Toshiko as Ikkyu, Eiko Masuyama as the narrator, Reiko Katsura as Sayo-chan, Sanji Hase as Shūnen, Kōhei Miyauchi as Gaikan Oshō, Keiichi Noda as Shinemon Ninagawa, and Keaton Yamada as Yoshimitsu Ashikaga. The show did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode.