List of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger characters

This is a list of characters from Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー Shuriken Sentai Ninninjā), a Japanese tokusatsu drama in the Super Sentai Series.

Igasaki Clan

The Igasaki Clan (伊賀崎氏 Igasaki-shi) are the descendants of ninja who were involved in Japan's Sengoku Era where they dispatched Kibaoni. The five members of the Ninningers are the grandchildren of Yoshitaka Igasaki, who has been preparing for Kibaoni's predestined return. As users of their clan's Shuriken Ninja Arts (手裏剣忍法 Shuriken Ninpō) fighting style, the Ninningers' arsenal revolves around the use of their Nin Shuriken (忍シュリケン Nin Shuriken). The Ninningers can restore the purified Sealing Shuriken to the Nin Shuriken by sharpening their Nintality (忍タリティ Nintariti) enough. They each transform by inserting a Transformation Nin Shuriken (変化忍シュリケン Henge Nin Shuriken) into their Ninja Ichibantou (忍者一番刀 Ninja Ichibantō, "Ninja Best Sword") sidearm weapons, which also can be used to perform special attacks including their signature Ninja Fury Slash (忍烈斬 Ninretsuzan) attack, elemental jutsu with a Five-Style Nin Shuriken (五トン忍シュリケン Goton Nin Shuriken), unique jutsu with a Technique Nin Shuriken (技忍シュリケン Waza Nin Shuriken), and summon their Otomonin. The Ninningers' Nin Shuriken-compatible arsenal also includes the Yokai-detecting Gamagama-Ju (ガマガマ銃 Gamagama Jū, "Toad-Toad Gun") firearms that fire from the Beron Barrel (ベロンバレル Beron Bareru) and function as a Yokai alert system, and the Fūma shuriken-like Karakuri Hengen (カラクリヘンゲン, "Karakuri Change") that have blade, bow, and claw modes.

Takaharu Igasaki

Takaharu Igasaki (伊賀崎 天晴 Igasaki Takaharu) is the leader of the Ninningers who is an impulsive optimist who acts like a big brother to his team mates. Out of the group, Takaharu is most adamant of being a ninja and wishes to become the kind of ninja his grandfather is. He becomes the red-colored Akaninger (アカニンジャー Akaninjā).[1]

Takaharu Igasaki is portrayed by Shunsuke Nishikawa (西川 俊介 Nishikawa Shunsuke). As a child, Takaharu is portrayed by Kento Kusumi (久住 健斗 Kusumi Kento).

Yakumo Kato

Yakumo "Cloud" Kato (加藤 クラウド 八雲 Katō Kuraudo Yakumo) has a cold demeanor despite his quick temper. Yakumo was originally in England to learn magic until he was called back to Japan. Though a realist who doesn't really see a need to carry out his grandfather's legacy, he decides to prove himself better skilled at the Shuriken Ninja Arts. He becomes the blue-colored Aoninger (アオニンジャー Aoninjā), whose signature attack is the Ninja Dragon Slash (忍龍斬 Ninryūzan).[2]

Yakumo "Cloud" Kato is portrayed by Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳 Matsumoto Gaku).

Nagi Matsuo

Nagi Matsuo (松尾 凪 Matsuo Nagi) is very friendly yet surprisingly observant with a prankster streak and a desire to master various things. He is the youngest member of the team and becomes the yellow-colored Kininger (キニンジャー Kininjā).[3]

Nagi Matsuo is portrayed by Kaito Nakamura (中村 嘉惟人 Nakamura Kaito).

Fuka Igasaki

Fuka Igasaki (伊賀崎 風花 Igasaki Fūka) is Takaharu's sister who is very reliable but a bit clumsy, initially believing her clan's history with Kibaoni to be a fairy tale. Just like Nagi, she is a high schooler and becomes the white-colored Shironinger (シロニンジャー Shironinjā).[4]

Fuka Igasaki is portrayed by Yuuka Yano (矢野 優花 Yano Yūka). As a child, Fuka is portrayed by Ami Watanabe (渡辺 杏実 Watanabe Ami).

Kasumi Momochi

Kasumi Momochi (百地 霞 Momochi Kasumi) is a university student who aims to be a scientist and normally very reserved despite being unable to take a hint or having a sharp-tongue at times. She becomes the pink-colored Momoninger (モモニンジャー Momoninjā).[5]

Kasumi Momochi is portrayed by Kasumi Yamaya (山谷 花純 Yamaya Kasumi).

Starninger

Starninger (スターニンジャー Sutāninjā) is a mysterious gold-colored ninja who mysteriously appears during the Ninningers' battle against Ittan-momen.

Starninger is voiced by Hideya Tawada (多和田 秀弥 Tawada Hideya).

Otomonin

The Otomonin (オトモ忍, "Companion Ninja") are mecha created by Yoshitaka using alien technology that are normally hidden in the city until summoned by the Ninningers using their Ichibantou in conjunction with the Otomonin Shuriken (オトモ忍シュリケン Otomonin Shuriken) for a summoning jutsu. The Otomonin can also combine through Shuriken Combinations (シュリケン合体 Shuriken Gattai).[6]

Other Igasaki Clan members

Tsumuji Igasaki

Tsumuji Igasaki (伊賀崎 旋風 Igasaki Tsumuji) is Takaharu and Fuka's father and Yoshitaka's oldest son with a knowledge of ninja despite not being one. Having no proper ninja training because he apparently lacked the necessary talent for it, he uses his knowledge to train his children, nephews, and niece instead. He is also the one who created the Ninja Ichibantou for the Ninningers to use.[18]

Tsumuji Igasaki is portrayed by Toshihiro Yashiba (矢柴 俊博 Yashiba Toshihiro).

Yoshitaka Igasaki

Yoshitaka Igasaki (伊賀崎 好天 Igasaki Yoshitaka), known as the Last Ninja (ラストニンジャ Rasuto Ninja), is the Ninningers' grandfather who sealed Gengetsu Kibaoni away when he revived as an oni. He was originally believed to have died prior to the series but he went into hiding while building the Otomonin in secret. Yoshitaka only revealed himself after giving the Ninningers their Otomonin Shuriken, believing they need his guidance to be true ninja. It is also later hinted that he went to Italy for certain reasons and as such, occasionally adds Italian phrases in his speech. He also single handedly built a completely new ninjutsu dojo after the old one was destroyed, equipped with countless secret panels and trapdoors as well as being able to change its design after tapping on one of the floorboards. Yoshitaka explains that he would eventually choose one of his grandchildren who managed to exceed his expectations by improving their Nintality while fully mastering the Shuriken Ninja Arts to become his successor and inherit the title of Last Ninja. One of the many legends associated to Yoshitaka is that he made contact with aliens several times, which was proven true when it is revealed that he used alien technology to create the Otomonin.[19]

Yoshitaka Igasaki is portrayed by Takashi Sasano (笹野 高史 Sasano Takashi).

Harukaze Kato

Harukaze Kato (加藤 春風 Katō Harukaze) is Yakumo's mother and Tsumuji's older sister who is a worldwide fashion designer. She has no interest in ninja.

Harukaze Kato is portrayed by Yuko Ito (伊藤 裕子 Itō Yūko).

Kibaoni Army Corps

The Kibaoni Army Corps (牙鬼軍団 Kibaoni Gundan) is an army of Yokai that seeks to conquer the world through fear. After being revived as an oni in modern times, Gengetsu Kibaoni and forces were sealed away within forty-eight Sealing Shuriken (封印の手裏剣 Fūin no Shuriken) by the Ninningers' grandfather Yoshitaka Igasaki. However, after decades of waiting, Kyuemon Izayoi manages to break the seal and release the Kibaoni Army Corps with their goal to gather the "Power of Fear" (恐れの力 Osore no Chikara) from terrorizing humans and obtain the End Shuriken (終わりの手裏剣 Owari no Shuriken) to restore their leader and resume their campaign.

Gengetsu Kibaoni

Gengetsu Kibaoni (牙鬼 幻月 Kibaoni Gengetsu)[lower-alpha 1] was formerly an evil feudal warlord during the Sengoku Era who believed that fear was the best method to unite the war-torn Japan. Though Kibaoni was killed by the ninjas of the Igasaki clan, he vowed to return in 444 years to resume his campaign. As a result, Kibaoni sacrificed his humanity to be revived as an oni centuries later before he was sealed away by Yoshitaka Igasaki. But Kibaoni's prophecy, due to a miscalculation of dating, is revealed to begin in 2015 as Kyuemon manages to release her master and their forces. Lacking physical form upon his release, Kibaoni tasks his retainers to gather fear so he can reconstitute himself.[20]

Gengetsu Kibaoni is voiced by Mugihito (麦人)[21]

Kyuemon Izayoi

Kyuemon Izayoi (十六夜 九衛門 Izayoi Kyūemon)[lower-alpha 2] is Kibaoni's page who wears a kitsune mask. Being the only member of Kibaoni's retainers not to be sealed, Kyuemon bided her time before ordering the destruction of the Igasaki Dojo to obtain a special mallet that she uses to free her master from his confinement. While using her bottle gourd to gather the Power of Fear emitted from the terrorized humans needed to fully revive her master and the Kibaoni army's spearheads, Kyuemon can also use her mallet in conjunction with Sealing Shurikens that she corrupted with her power into Yo Shuriken (妖シュリケン Yō Shuriken, Bewitching Shuriken). Such Yo Shuiken include the Five-Style Yo Shuriken (五トン妖シュリケン Goton Yō Shuriken) that revives defeated Yokai as giants) and the Gashadokuro Yo Shuriken (ガシャドクロ妖シュリケン Gashadokuro Yō Shuriken) that summon Gashadokuro.[22]

Kyuemon Izayoi is voiced by Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ Han Megumi)[21]

Raizo Gabi

Raizo Gabi (蛾眉 雷蔵 Gabi Raizō)[lower-alpha 3] is a swordsman who wears a splintered hannya mask on his face and one of the spearheads of the Kibaoni army. While he passionately hates the Igasaki clan, Raizo has his own ambition and craves battling powerful enemies to the point that he will kill off his allies if he considers them to be interfering. Raizo was revived after Kyuemon gives his remains the Power of Fear that she collected from the actions of Kamitachi and Kappa so that he can help her gather more fear. But revealed to be not fully awakened, Raizo refuses to aid Kyuemon as he personally fights the Ninningers to awake himself up by facing a worthy opponent. This results in Raizo finding an ideal opponent in Takaharu, reluctantly agreeing to assist Kyuemon as it would allow him to be able to fight the human for real in a battle to the death.[23]

Raizo Gabi is voiced Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二 Matsuda Kenji).[21]

Hitokarage

The Hitokarage (ヒトカラゲ)[lower-alpha 4] are ashigaru footsoldiers who are armed with spears and arquebuses and support the Yokai. They are created from Gengetsu's evil energy leaking from the tainted Sealing Shuriken. With Raizo's power, they can become the Jukkarage (ジュッカラゲ) armed with large swords.[24]

Gashadokuro

The Gashadokuro (ガシャドクロ) are giant, skeletal Yokai armed with swords that are summoned by Kyuemon.[25]

Yokai

The Yokai (妖怪 Yōkai) are monsters that are created from one of the tainted Sealing Shuriken coming into contact with an item. Acting on Kibaonu's will, Yokai function in gathering the “Power of Fear” by attacking people. Once a Yokai is destroyed, the Sealing Shuriken that forms its core is purified and the Ninningers must gather all of them in order to seal Kibaoni once more while using some as additional arsenal.

Other Yokai

Notes

  1. ↑ Gengetsu Kibaoni's name can be literally translated as "Fanged Oni Paraselene" (牙鬼 幻月 Kibaoni Gengetsu).
  2. ↑ Kyuemon Izayoi's name can be literally translated as "Full Moon Nine-Guarded Gate" (十六夜 九衛門 Izayoi Kyūemon)
  3. ↑ Raizo Gabi's name can be literally translated as "Moth-Eyebrowed Lightning Storage" (蛾眉 雷蔵 Gabi Raizō)
  4. ↑ The name for the Hitokarage comes from the Japanese word jippahitokarage (十把一絡げ?, "lumping together") .

References

  1. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Takaharu Igasaki". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Yakumo "Cloud" Kato". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  3. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Nagi Matsuo". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  4. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Fuka Igasaki". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  5. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Kasumi Momochi". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  6. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on the Otomonin". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  7. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Shinobimaru". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  8. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Shurikenjin". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  9. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Dragomaru". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  10. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Shurikenjin Drago". Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  11. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Dumpmaru". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  12. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Wanmaru". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  13. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Byunmaru". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  14. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Paonmaru". Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  15. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Shurikenjin Paon". Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  16. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on UFOmaru". Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  17. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Shurikenjin UFO". Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  18. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Tsumuji Igasaki". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  19. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Yoshitaka Igasaki". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  20. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Gengetsu Kibaoni". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Mynavi Corporation (January 24, 2015). "『手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー』参上! 合体ロボ＆変身などトンデモ要素が満載". マイナビニュース. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  22. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Kyuemon Izayoi". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  23. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Raizo Gabi". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  24. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on the Hitokarage and the Jukkarage". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  25. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on the Gashadokuro". Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  26. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Kamaitachi". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  27. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Kappa". Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  28. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Kasha". Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  29. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Tsuchigumo". Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  30. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Ungaikyo". Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  31. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Tengu". Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  32. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Nekomata". Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  33. ↑ "TV Asahi's page on Ittan-momen". Retrieved 2015-04-25.