Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
Genre Tokusatsu
Created by Toei Company
Written by
Directed by
  • Katsuya Watanabe
  • Satoshi Morota
  • Hajime Konaka
  • Hajime Hashimoto
  • Noboru Takemoto
  • Toshio Ōi
  • Kenzo Maihara
  • Shōjirō Nakazawa
Starring
Voices of
Narrated by Hironori Miyata
Opening theme "Hurricaneger Sanjō!" by Hideaki Takatori
Ending theme "Ima Kaze no Naka de" by Hironobu Kageyama
Composer(s) Kazunori Miyake
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 51
Production
Producer(s)
Running time 24-25 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel tv asahi
Original run February 17, 2002 (2002-02-17) – February 9, 2003 (2003-02-09)
Chronology
Preceded by Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Followed by Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (忍風戦隊ハリケンジャー Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā?, [Note 1]) is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the Super Sentai television series. The catchphrase for the series is "Unknown even to others, unknown even to the world, we become shadows to defeat evil!" (人も知らず 世も知らず 影となりて悪を討つ! Hito mo shirazu, yo mo shirazu, kage to narite aku o utsu!?). Its footage was used in the American series Power Rangers Ninja Storm (the end credits listed the show as titled Hurricane Rangers).

Contents

Plot

In the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy, three pupils are not exactly fitting in. But because their sensei believes they have potential he regularly spends the morning personally and rigorously training them. While the other students are having their graduation ceremony a group of evil space ninjas known as the Jakanja infiltrate the school killing most of the students. The school's sensei, Mugensai, turns himself into a hamster to evade his pursuers. The trio is then taken to a secret base to become the legendary Hurricanegers to fight Jakanja. Later in the series they have to fight with the two ninja brothers of the Ikazuchi Way's Ninja Academy due to their respective schools' rivalries. With the aid of the mysterious Shurikenger the two ninja groups set their rivalry aside and join forces to stop Jakanja.

Characters

The six defenders of Earth are from three schools: three represent the Hayate Way (疾風流 Hayate Ryū?)'s Ninja Academy, two represent the Ikazuchi Way (迅雷流 Ikazuchi Ryū?)'s Ninja Academy, and one represents the Space Union Ninja School. Their team attack is the Super Ninpou Shadow Dance (超忍法・影の舞 Chō Ninpō Kage no Mai?).

Hurricaneger

Three ninja students who are the survivors of the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy are mastering their school's Super Ninpou techniques. They represent the Hayate Heart embodying the "Presistence of the Future". The first kana of their surnames spell out "Shinobi".

Gouraiger

Kabuto: "Facing the shadows, slicing the shadows…" (影に向かえて影を斬る、 "Kage ni mukaete, kage o kiru..."?)
Kuwaga: "Facing the light, slicing the light!" (光に向かえて光を斬る。 "Hikari ni mukaete, hikari o kiru!"?)
"Lightning Speed Gouraiger revealed!" (電光石火ゴウライジャー、見参! "Denkōsekka Gōraijā, kenzan!"?)

Lightning Speed Gouraiger (電光石火ゴウライジャー Denkōsekka Gōraijā?, 1, 5, 7-51) were originally the enemies of the Hurricaneger who join Jakanja despite having wiped out the Ikazuchi Way's Ninja Academy which left the Kasumi brothers as the only survivors. The brothers obtained the forbidden Gouraiger system from their father, Ikki, a rogue ninja who abused them. Ikki went against the Ikazuchi Way's wishes to obtain the Evil Will after learning of it during his mission in Egypt and learned of the "Final Secret" at the time of a meteor shower. He went against his school's wishes by creating the Gouraiger system and making his sons kill each other to evoke it while making them believe that rage and hatred would only promote strength. Though they eventually allied themselves with the Hurricanegers the Kasumi brothers were unable to completely forsake their father's cruel teachings and have a jaded view on life. The two work as construction workers. They represent the Ikazuchi Heart embodying the Bonds of the Past.

Shurikenger

Sky Ninja Shurikenger (天空忍者シュリケンジャー Tenkū Ninja Shurikenjā?, 21-49) is the Ninja of 20 Faces and a representative of the Space Union Ninja School. He was formerly known as Asuka Kagura, a star pupil of Hayate Way who had the talent to become a Hurricaneger, but he mysteriously vanished and was branded a Nukenin (抜け忍?, "runaway shinobi") as a result. He encounters Gozen who he devotes himself to as her personal fighter at the cost of his renouncing his name and face and is forced to remain in his costumed form permanently. A somewhat comical figure, Shurikenger often used broken English phrases including the famous "I am Ninja of Ninja!" and also often poorly mixes both Japanese and English into his sentences. At first he would often disguise himself as a 'regular' person (even the other ninja would not know who) until he reverts to his true form with the Shuriken Ball device when confronted by Jakanja. He has the ability to transform through the command "Face Change!" into Shurikenger Fire Mode (シュリケンジャー ファイヤーモード Shurikenjā Faiyā Mōdo?), a quicker and deeper voiced version of himself, when the top of his helmet is rotated as he removes his main chest armor, which is a weight-inhibitor, and once removed from his body Shurikenger's strength and speed increase. Though he came to believe that a true ninja must follow orders he defied Gozen by saving the other ninja whom he began to see as his friends. Taking Gozen's death hard Shurikenger proceeds to train the ninja while remaining as unfeeling as possible. When mortally wounded while fighting Sandaru Shurikenger reveals his origins and urges the team to continue fighting from their world. He gives them his Shurikenball so they can follow the tracking device he planted on Sandaru to make their way to the centipede. While he seemingly died in Tenkuujin (the centipede destroyed Satarakura in a kamikaze attack), Shurikenger survived and aids the Abaranger and Hurricaneger/Gouraiger teams briefly in their fight against Janin Iga stating "he's wherever he is needed." When introducing himself Shurikenger says "I am Ninja of Ninja! The green light bullet! Heavenly Ninja Shurikenger! (I am Ninja of Ninja!緑の光弾!天空忍者シュリケンジャー Ai amu Ninja obu Ninja! Midori no Kōdan! Tenkū Ninja Shurikenjā?).

Allies

Arsenal

Shinobi Machines

These are Giant Karakuri created for the last Hurricanegers. Each of the Shinobi Machines (シノビマシン Shinobi Mashin?) come whenever the Hurricaneger, Gouraiger and Shurikenger call out "Shinobi Machines!".

Karakuri Balls

Karakuri Balls (カラクリボール Karakuri Bōru?, lit. Trick Balls): Become the tools the robots use in battle. The kanji next to the tool names are those found on their Shinobi Medals and their meanings are included.

Space-Ninja Group Jakanja

The Space-Ninja Group Jakanja (宇宙忍群ジャカンジャ Uchūningun Jakanja?) are a ruthless band of aliens based in their fortress Centipede (センチピード Senchipīdo?). Their goal is to bring Earth to ruins in order to invoke "it", the "Evil Force" (邪悪なる意志 Jaakunaru Ishi?) that would form in the depths of the ocean before destroying the universe. But when Tau Zanto assumes his ultimate form the Centipede is destroyed in the transformation.

Arsenal

Fan Beast Corps

The Fan-Beast Corps (扇獣軍団 Ōgijū Gundan?) are monsters commanded by Sandaaru summoned from his fan. Unlike the Space Ninja Corps the Phantom Beast Corps are animals rather than actual ninja.

Others

Karakuri Giants

Giant robots built by Sargain.

Episodes

At the end of each episode there is a short Ninja File segment on a Jakanja the Hurricanegers dealt with.

  1. Wind and Ninja (風とニンジャ Kaze to Ninja?)
  2. Giant and Karakuri (巨人とカラクリ Kyojin to Karakuri?)
  3. 60 Seconds and An Impostor (ニセモノと60秒 Nisemono to Rokujūbyō?)
  4. Tunnel and Siblings (トンネルと兄妹 Tonneru to Kyōdai?)
  5. The Chief and the Bath (館長とお風呂 Kanchō to Ofuro?)
  6. Scissors and Kunoichi (ハサミとくノ一 Hasami to Kunoichi?)
  7. Thunder and Ninja (雷とニンジャ Ikazuchi to Ninja?)
  8. Wind and Thunder (疾風(はやて)と迅雷(いかづち) Hayate to Ikazuchi?)
  9. Thunder Brothers and the Hourglass (雷兄弟と砂時計 Ikazuchi Kyōdai to Sunadokei?)
  10. The Thunder God and the Destroyed Valley (雷神と滅びの谷 Raijin to Horobiru no Tani?)
  11. Dream Feast and Starting Anew (夢喰いと再出発 Yumekui to Saishuppatsu?)
  12. Steel Frame and Father & Daughter (テッコツと父娘(おやこ) Tekkotsu to Oyako?)
  13. Moustache and Engagement Ring (ヒゲと婚約指輪 Hige to Nin'yakuyubiwa?)
  14. Crybaby and Candy (泣き虫とあめ玉 Nakimushi to Amedama?)
  15. Giant Waterbug and Contest (タガメと争奪戦 Tagame to Sōdatsusen?)
  16. Mist and Prediction Device (霧と予言装置 Kiri to Kanegoto Sōchi?)
  17. Darkness and the Island of Death-Bouts (暗闇と死闘の島 Kurayami to Shitō no Shima?)
  18. Father and Brotherly Bonds (父と兄弟の絆 Chichi to Kyōdai no Kizuna?)
  19. The Big Box and the Wind-Thunder Giant (大箱と風雷巨人 Dai Hako to Fūrai Kyojin?)
  20. Punch and Rival (パンチと好敵手(ライバル) Panchi to Raibaru?)
  21. Masks and Riddles (仮面とナゾナゾ Kamen to Nazonazo?)
  22. Wings and Ninja (翼とニンジャ Tsubasa to Ninja?)
  23. Cologne and the Great Detective (コロンと名探偵 Koron to Meitantei?)
  24. Taiko and Lightning (タイコと稲妻 Taiko to Inazuma?)
  25. Phantoms and a Schoolgirl (オバケと女学生 Obake to Jogakusei?)
  26. Bow & Arrow and Sea Bathing (弓矢と海水浴 Yumiya to Kaisuiyoku?)
  27. Kushiyaki and Zero Gravity (串焼きと無重力 Kushiyaki to Mujūryoku?)
  28. Hurrier and Counterattack (ハリアーと逆襲 Hariā to Gyakushū?)
  29. Lingering Summer Heat and Stamp (残暑とスタンプ Zansho to Sutanpu?)
  30. Idol and Friendship (アイドルと友情 Aidoru to Yūjō?)
  31. Meteors and Three Wolves (流星と三匹の狼 Ryūsei to Sanbiki no Ōkami?)
  32. The Grim Reaper and the Final Secret (死神と最終奥義 Shinigami to Saishū Okugi?)
  33. Mammoth and Six Ninja (マンモスと6人 Manmosu to Rokunin?)
  34. Mushrooms and 100 Points (キノコと100点 Kinoko to Hyakuten?)
  35. Sparkle and Shamisen (キラリと三味線 Kirari to Shamisen?)
  36. Ring and Revenge (リングと復讐 Ringu to Fukushū?)
  37. The Third Lance and the Great Escape (三の槍と大脱出 Sannoyari to Dai Dasshutsu?)
  38. Demon Sword and Ballons (魔剣とふうせん Maken to Fūsen?)
  39. The Seventh Lance and the Mysterious Stone (七の槍と謎の石 Shichinoyari to Nazo no Ishi?)
  40. Decoy and Ninja Law (オトリと忍の掟 Otori to Nin no Oite?)
  41. Medal and Comedian (メダルと漫才 Medaru to Manzai?)
  42. Armor and the Raging Arrow (鎧と怒りの矢 Yoroi to Ikari no Ya?)
  43. Super Fusion and Big Clash (超合体と大激突 Chō Gattai to Dai Gekitotsu?)
  44. Your Majesty and the Misfortune Fan Beast (御前様と凶扇獣 Gozen-sama to Kyōsenjū?)
  45. Refuge and Spring Cleaning (隠れ家と大掃除 Kakurega to Ōsōji?)
  46. New Year's Meal and Three Giants (おせちと三巨人 Osechi to San Kyojin?)
  47. Seal and Space Unification (封印と宇宙統一 Fūin to Uchū Tōitsu?)
  48. Trap and Eternal Life (罠と永遠の命 Wana to Eien no Inochi?)
  49. Mission and the Heavenly Ninja (使命と天空忍者 Shimei to Tenkū Ninja?)
  50. Darkness and a New World (暗黒と新世界 Ankoku to Shin Sekai?)
  51. Wind, Water, and Earth (風と水と大地 Kaze to Mizu to Daichi?)

V-Cinema releases

Cast

Voice actors

Guest actors

Movie & VS Series Guest actors

Suit actors

Songs

Opening theme
Ending theme

Notes

  1. ^ Ninpū (忍風?) literally translates as "Enduring Wind". The kanji comes from the word "ninja" (忍者?)

External links

Preceded by
Gaoranger
Super Sentai
2002 – 2003
Succeeded by
Abaranger