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.

Ninningers

The five main members of the Ninningers are the descendants of the Igasaki Clan (伊賀崎氏 Igasaki-shi), ninja who were involved in Japan's Sengoku Era where they dispatched Gengetsu Kibaoni, and are also 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). 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 ninjatō-like 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 Nin 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) (including special techniques used by other ninja heroes like the Hurricanegers, the Kakurangers and Jiraiya), 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. After the Chozetsu Shobu Changer (超絶勝負チェンジャー Chōzetsu Shōbu Chenjā, "Transcendent Battle Changer") is added to their arsenal, Aka Ninger usually using it, the Ninningers can become their armored Chozetsu form, armed with the Ninja Ichiban Shobutou (忍者一番勝負刀 Ninja Ichiban Sōbutō), the combination of the Ninja Ichibantou and the Chozetsu Shobu Changer.

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 Aka Ninger (アカニンジャー Aka Ninjā). With the Chozetsu Shobu Changer, Aka Ninger can become Aka Ninger Chozetsu (アカニンジャー超絶 Aka Ninjā Chōzetsu), whose signature finishing attack is the Chozetsu Shuriken Slash (超絶シュリケン斬 Cōzetsu Shuriken Zan).[1] After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Takaharu opens his own school of ninjutsu and is last seen teaching his students.

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 Ao Ninger (アオニンジャー Ao Ninjā), whose signature attack is the Ninja Dragon Slash (忍龍斬 Ninryūzan). With the Chozetsu Shobu Changer, Ao Ninger can become Ao Ninger Chozetsu (アオニンジャー超絶 Ao Ninjā Chōzetsu).[2] After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Yakumo returns to his magic school in England and introduces the combined techniques of ninjutsu and magic, though still has a long way to go teaching the British wizards.

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 Ki Ninger (キニンジャー Ki Ninjā). With the Chozetsu Shobu Changer, Ki Ninger can become Ki Ninger Chozetsu (キニンジャー超絶 Ki Ninjā Chōzetsu).[3] After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Nagi studies to get into university.

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 Shiro Ninger (シロニンジャー Shiro Ninjā).[4] After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Fuka sets her sights on becoming an idol and uses her ninjutsu as one of her talents.

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 Momo Ninger (モモニンジャー Momo Ninjā).[5] After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Kasumi decides to continue research the secrets behind the Ninningers' arsenal through her scientific studies.

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

Kinji Takigawa

Kinji Takigawa (キンジ・タキガワ) is a Yokai Hunter (妖怪ハンター Yōkai Hantā) from the United States, having learning the basics from his father Junji (ジュンジ) as a child before being orphaned when his older brother Reiji (レイジ) and their father were killed by the Western Yokai Okami-otoko. Kinji's intent to become a great Yokai Hunter had him seek out Yoshitaka to become his apprentice. Having followed Yoshitaka to Japan, learning to speak in an old Japanese Edo dialect from watching jidaigeki and rakugo, Kinji is offered a chance by accepting the old man's challenge to kill one of the Ninningers within a month's time. Though Kinji failed after developing a bond with Yoshitaka's grandchildren, he is given another chance by Yoshitaka after his role in the Ninningers obtaining Lion Ha-Oh. After the final battle against Gengetsu Kibaoni, Kinji inherits Yoshitaka's oden business and starts operating it in the United States.

He transforms into the gold-colored Star Ninger (スターニンジャー Sutā Ninjā) by inserting a Transformation Nin Shuriken into the Ninja Star Burger (忍者スターバーガー Ninja Sutā Bāgā) which functions as a smartphone with a Yokai alert system and can also be used to summon his Otomonin. His Technique Nin Shuriken-compatible main weapon is the electric guitar-themed Star Sword Gun (スターソードガン Sutā Sōdo Gan) which has sword and gun modes and can be used to perform the Shining Rock Star (シャイニングロックスター Shainingu Rokku Sutā), Winning Rock Star (ウイニングロックスター Uiningu Rokku Sutā), and Lightning Rock Star (ライトニングロックスター Raitoningu Rokku Sutā) finishing attacks. With the Chozetsu Shobu Changer, Star Ninger can become Star Ninger Chozetsu (スターニンジャー超絶 Sutā Ninjā Chōzetsu), whose signature finishing attack is the Chozetsu Star Nin Fury Slash (超絶スター忍烈斬 Chōzetsu Sutā Ninretsuzan) attack. After the Ninja Gekiatsutou (忍者激熱刀 Ninja Gekiatsutō, "Ninja Intense Heat Sword") sword is added to his arsenal, Star Ninger can become Super Star Ninger (スーパースターニンジャー Sūpā Sutā Ninjā), whose signature finishing attacks are the Gekiatsu Winning Super Star (激熱ウイニングスーパースター Gekiatsu Uiningu Sūpā Sutā) and the Gekiatsu Lightning Super Star (激熱ライトニングスーパースター Gekiatsu Raitoningu Sūpā Sutā).[6]

Kinji Takigawa is portrayed by Hideya Tawada (多和田 秀弥 Tawada Hideya). As a child, Kinji is portrayed by Shion Ishizuka (石塚 獅桜 Ishizuka Shion).

Tsumuji Igasaki

Tsumuji Igasaki (伊賀崎 旋風 Igasaki Tsumuji) is Takaharu and Fuka's father and Yoshitaka's oldest son. He trained since childhood in order to succeed his father until one day his ability to use ninjutsu was stolen by Kyuemon, and thus uses all his knowledge to train the Ninningers instead. He is also the one who created the Ninja Ichibantou for them to use. After reclaiming his lost powers thanks to the other Ninningers, Tsumuji joins forces with them in the final battle against the Kibaoni forces by transforming himself into his own version of Aka Ninger.[7]

Tsumuji Igasaki is portrayed by Toshihiro Yashiba (矢柴 俊博 Yashiba Toshihiro). As a teenager, Tsumuji is portrayed by Shogo Kaya (萱 翔悟 Kaya Shōgo).

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 Igasaki Ninjutsu Dojo (伊賀崎忍術道場 Igasaki Ninjutsu Dōjō) 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. 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.[8] 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. However, he later reveals that the title of Last Ninja can be only be inherited by whoever strikes him down and absorbs his Nintality, much to the grief of his grandchildren, but when they show him their own conviction to surpass him by finding their own path to become the Last Ninja, he acknowledges them and joins forces with the Ninningers for the final battle with the Kibaoni Army Corps, by transforming into his own version of Aka Ninger. He is later killed when Kyuemon stabs him in the back, taking his Nintality and End Shuriken for himself before fading away from existence. At the same time, Yoshitaka reveals that he has actually been dead for the past 444 years, ever since he sealed Gengetsu Kibaoni, and the End Shuriken has been all that has kept him alive since. Before he dies, he gives a purified Sealing Shuriken to Kyuemon, which transforms into his own Nin Shuriken after finally acknowledging him as his teacher.

Yoshitaka Igasaki is portrayed by Takashi Sasano (笹野 高史 Sasano Takashi). As a young man, Yoshitaka is portrayed by Shota Sasano (ささの 翔太 Sasano Shōta).

Luna Kokonoe

Luna Kokonoe (九重 ルナ Kokonoe Runa) is a new member of the Ninningers capable of transforming into the green-colored Mido Ninger (ミドニンジャー Mido Ninjā). She appears exclusively in the film Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Returns: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys Final Wars.

Luna Kokonoe is portrayed by Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ Han Megumi).

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 Ninningers' secondary Otomonin are created by themselves, giving life to them with their own spirits. The Otomonin can also combine through Shuriken Combinations (シュリケン合体 Shuriken Gattai).[9]

Allies

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, finding it very "uncool," until seeing her son in action with his cousins.

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

Tetsunosuke Saika XXII

Tetsunosuke Saika XXII (二十二代目 雑賀 鉄之助 Nijūni-daime Saika Tetsunosuke) is a karakuri technician and son of Tetsunosuke Saika XXI, the man who helped Yoshitaka create the Otomonin. He since then succeeded his father and is now responsible for performing maintenance on the Ninningers' equipment and is the creator of the Chozetsu Shobu Changer, also assisting them in creating their secondary Otomonin. He is usually at Shishi Temple (獅子寺 Shishi-dera).

Tetsunosuke Saika XXII is portrayed by Mizuki Itagaki (板垣 瑞生 Itagaki Mizuki).

Tatsunosuke Hakkaku

Tatsunosuke Hakkaku (八角 辰之助 Hakkaku Tatsunosuke) is the lord of Shinobigakure Castle (忍隠れ城 Shinobigakure-jō, "Hidden Ninja Castle") inside Shinobigakure Village (忍隠れの里 Shinobigakure no Sato, "Hidden Ninja Village"). He was turned into a strange dinosaur-like creature due to a strange curse. He appears exclusively in the film Shuriken Sentai Ninninger the Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll!.

Tatsunosuke Hakkaku is portrayed by Toshifumi Fujimoto (藤本 敏史 Fujimoto Toshifumi, FUJIWARA).

Sakurako Igasaki

Sakurako Igasaki (伊賀崎 桜子 Igasaki Sakurako) is Takaharu and Fuka's mother and Tsumuji's wife. She created the idol duo Ninnin Girls (ニンニンガールズ Ninnin Gāruzu), consisting of Fuka and Kasumi. She appears exclusively in the film Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Returns: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys Final Wars.

Sakurako Igasaki is portrayed by Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍 Nakayama Shinobu).

Returning characters

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger usually pays homage to Toei Company's past ninja-themed series, featuring reappearances of actors reprising their characters from them, in most cases.

Sasuke

Sasuke (サスケ Sasuke), also known as Ninja Red (ニンジャレッド Ninja Reddo) from the Kakurangers, appears along Yousuke Shiina with the pretense of being the Ninningers' temporary teacher, but their true mission was to prevent Takaharu from being killed by the Youkai Nekomata, as they saw his demise when he was sent to the past 10 years prior.

Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃 Ogawa Teruaki) reprises his role as Sasuke.

Yousuke Shiina

Yousuke Shiina (椎名 鷹介 Shiina Yōsuke), also known as Hurricane Red (ハリケンレッド Soranin Hariken Reddo) from the Hurricanegers, appears along Sasuke with the pretense of being the Ninningers' temporary teacher and successfully helps save Takaharu's life when the Ninninger uses the substitution technique he learned from him to change his fate, thus earning the Hurricanegers and Kakurangers' approval and their Nin Shurikens as well.

Shun Shioya (塩谷 瞬 Shioya Shun) reprises his role as Yousuke Shiina.

Toha Yamaji

Toha Yamaji (山地 闘破 Yamaji Tōha), also known as Jiraiya (磁雷矢), first encounters the Ninningers while mistaking them for ninjas from the Izayoi-Style. Once the misunderstanding is cleared, they end up joining forces against the Advanced Yokai Konaki-jiji. The Ninningers obtain the Nin Shuriken containing Jiraiya's techniques once Takaharu has Toha convince himself to retire from the frontlines and allow the next generation of ninjas to take the lead against the forces of evil.

Takumi Tsutsui (筒井 巧 Tsutsui Takumi) reprises his role as Toha Yamaji.

Tsubasa Ozu

Tsubasa Ozu (小津 翼 Ozu Tsubasa), also known as Magi Yellow (マジイエロー Maji Ierō) of the Magirangers, was Yakumo's special magic teacher during his stay in England. He briefly appears to pick up Elena who had run away to Japan to visit Yakumo and uses his magic to repair Takaharu's Ichibantou and Yakumo's magic wand before leaving.

Hiroya Matsumoto (松本 寛也 Matsumoto Hiroya) reprises his role as Tsubasa Ozu.

Shurikenger

The Sky Ninja Shurikenger (天空忍者シュリケンジャー Tenkū Ninja Shurikenjā), ally of the Hurricanegers, is sent by Toha Yamaji to measure the Ninningers' progress. He invites them to play a special game of karuta in which they test their knowledge of the Youkai they have previously defeated. However, they are interrupted by a trap set by the Youkai Fudagaeshi and Shurikenger helps them against the enemy before taking his leave.

Taiki Matsuno (松野 太紀 Matsuno Taiki) reprises his role voicing Shurikenger.

Kibaoni Army Corps

The Kibaoni Army Corps (牙鬼軍団 Kibaoni Gundan) is an army of Yokai based in Kibaoni Castle (牙鬼城 Kibaoni-jō) 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 and use the three spearheads to gather the "Power of Fear" (恐れの力 Osore no Chikara) from terrorizing humans to restore their leader and resume their campaign with the power of the End Shuriken (終わりの手裏剣 Owari no Shuriken).

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. He wears a shikami mask covering his face and is armed with the Gangataikaku (含牙戴角, "Fang and Horn") naginata. His signature attacks are the Way of the Supreme Fang - Hundred Demons Illusion (牙凌道 百鬼幻 Garyōdō Hyakkigen) and the Way of the Supreme Fang - Ashura (牙凌道 阿修羅 Garyōdō Ashura). 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 his master and their forces. Lacking physical form upon his release, Kibaoni tasks his retainers to gather fear so he can reconstitute himself, and eventually achieves his goal using the grief and anger of his wife over their son Mangetsu's death. After Ariake and Kyuemon are defeated by the Niningers, Gengetsu absorbs them into his body and enlarges himself for the final battle against the heroes, just to be ultimately destroyed by Haoh Gekiatsu Daioh after Kyuemon breaks free of his body.[38][39]

Gengetsu Kibaoni is voiced by Mugihito (麦人).[40]

Kyuemon Izayoi

Kyuemon Izayoi (十六夜 九衛門 Izayoi Kyūemon)[lower-alpha 2] was originally the first and only apprentice of Yoshitaka. But after becoming fearful of his power after Yoshitaka refused to hand over the End Shuriken, Kyuemon ended up in his current kitsune-masked form with mastery of Yojutsu (妖術 Yōjutsu) spells and a hatred towards his former mentor. As a self-styled page of Kibaoni, Kyuemon ordered the destruction of the Igasaki Ninjutsu Dojo to obtain a special mallet that he uses to end the confinement of Kibaoni's spirit. Kyuemon also searches for the End Shuriken for its power, justifying he has the right as Yoshitaka's first apprentice. But while Raizo was easy for him to manipulate, Kyuemon had difficult luck doing the same with Masakage and attempts an alliance with Kinji for his goals. When that failed, Kyuemon acts against Masakage and Ariake by reviving four of the Oniwaban Five into his service. Later, after finding Mangetsu dying after a fight Ninningers, Kyuemon reveals that he is Kibaoni's firstborn son. Kibaoni further explains that Kyuemon is his son Shingetsu Kyuemon Kibaoni (牙鬼 久右衛門 新月 Kibaoni Kyūemon Shingetsu) by a concubine 444 years prior to the start of the series; he then went on to protect Kyuemon, and set the plans of his second revival into motion by using his then-nascent Yokai powers to send the infant into the future. When the Ninningers fought his father, he stabbed Yoshitaka in the back killing him, stealing his Nintality and the End Shuriken. He uses the stolen Last Ninja powers and several corrupted Sealing Shuriken to assumes a much more powerful form. In his final stand against the Ninningers, Takaharu and Kinji manage to figure out that Kyuemon has actually been following in Yoshitaka's footsteps all along, in a similar way to Kinji, as both want the End Shuriken in order to bring their families back. After admitting this is the truth, Kyuemon receives his own Nin Shuriken from Yoshikata but is interrupted by Gengetsu, who absorbs Kyuemon into his body to boost his power. In a last ditch effort, Kyuemon escapes from his father, allowing the Ninningers to finish him. After making peace with Yoshitaka, Kyuemon finally passes on and returns the End Shuriken to the Ninningers. His personal Nin Shuriken is kept by Takaharu in his memory.

While using his bottle gourd to gather the Power of Fear emitted from the terrorized humans needed to fully revive Kibaoni and his retainers, Kyuemon can also use his mallet in conjunction with Sealing Shurikens that he corrupted with his 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 is used for the Hypertrophic Fast Growth Jutsu (肥大蕃息の術 Hidaihansoku no Jutsu) to revive a defeated Yokai as a giant, the Yokai Fusing Jutsu (妖怪融合の術 Yōkai Yūgō no Jutsu) to turn a human into a Yokai, the Shinobi Summoning Jutsu (忍び招へいの術 Shinobi Shōhei no Jutsu) to summon an Izayoi-Style Ninja, the revival of Kibaoni, and the Release Absorbing Jutsu (遊離吸収の術 Yūri Kyūshū no Jutsu) to absorb an Igasaki Ninja's Nintality, and the Gashadokuro Yo Shuriken (ガシャドクロ妖シュリケン Gashadokuro Yō Shuriken) that summon Gashadokuro. The mallet is also capable of turning into a sword for combat. His signature attacks are the Way of the Supreme Fang - Cresent Moon (牙凌道 弧月 Garyōdō Kogetsu) and the Way of the Supreme Fang Ultimate Secret - Cresent Moon Dance (牙凌道究極奥義 弧月乱舞 Garyōdō Kyūkyoku Ōgi Kogetsu Ranbu).[41][42]

Kyuemon Izayoi is voiced by Megumi Han.[40] As a teenager, Kyuemon is portrayed by Ryusei Takeba (竹場 龍生 Takeba Ryūsei).

Raizo Gabi

Raizo Gabi (蛾眉 雷蔵 Gabi Raizō)[lower-alpha 3] is the spearhead of the Kibaoni Army Corps who wears a splintered hannya mask covering his face and is armed with both a katana and a smaller katana. His signature attack is the Way of the Supreme Fang - Thunder Phantom Slash (牙凌道 雷幻斬り Garyōdō Raigen Giri). 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 he collected from the actions of Kamaitachi and Kappa so that he can help him 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. Once eventually achieving his goal, managing to render Takaharu unconscious after defeating him, Raizo honors his promise to Kyuemon by terrorizing the city with his Jukkarage forces before being defeated by Aka Ninger in a rematch. Though he accepted his defeat, Raizo is forcefully enlarged into a mindless berserker by Kyuemon, wielding a Gashadokuro zanbatō. In the end, Raizo is defeated by King Shurikenzin and enabled to return to the afterlife, thanking Takaharu and apologizing to his master. When Gengetsu Kibaoni is finally fully revived, he revives Raizo a second time with a corrupted Sealing Shuriken, giving him a more powerful form. He fights Takaharu once again during Gengetsu's invasion, and later Yakumo, only to die again at the latter's hand.[44][45]

Raizo Gabi is voiced Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二 Matsuda Kenji).[40]

Masakage Tsugomori

Masakage Tsugomori (晦 正影 Tsugomori Masakage)[lower-alpha 4] is Kibaoni's chief retainer and strategist who wears the top part of an okina mask covering his face and is armed with a shakujō and is capable of various magical powers. His signature attack is the Way of the Supreme Fang - Skull (牙凌道 洒落頭 Garyōdō Sharekōbe). While acting playful, Masakage can be extremely dangerous and uses deception in his attack methods. Masakage is revived by Kyuemon after Raizo's defeat to help him gather the amount of fear needed for Kibaoni's resurrection. However, Masakage regards the destruction of the Igasaki Clan as his top priority, and is perceptive enough to know Kyuemon is not an true member of the Kibaoni Army Corps. Masakage permits Kyuemon's continued presence so long as he does not act against Kibaoni's will.

He eventually took the fight to the Ninningers personally after his master fully revived, when Kyuemon, now speaking as Kibaoni's second-in-command, tasks him with gathering more fear. During the fight, it is revealed Masakage is actually very tiny and the human sized body the Ninningers fought is a mechanical replica piloted by the tiny original. Upon this reveal, the real Masakage grows giant sized in desperation, but is finally destroyed by Haoh Gekiatsu Daioh.[46][47]

Masakage Tsugomori is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖 Nakao Ryūsei).

Ariake no Kata

Ariake no Kata (有明の方)[lower-alpha 5] is Kibaoni's wife who wears the top and lower part of a ko-omote mask covering her face and is armed with the bladed Jurisen (呪裏扇, "Cursed Hidden Fan") hand fan. Though Kyuemon was reluctant to revive her, he is forced to after the Ninningers have become too powerful. She is impatient and vain, yelling at Masakage or Kyuemon (whom she always refers to as "kitsune") to fix things when things don't go right and using the "fear" gathered by Kyuemon as a beauty treatment or to flavor shaved ice. She believes she needs to look her best when her husband is finally revived. She is never seen without two Hyakkarage bodyguards who protect and serve her. Ariake eventually reveals the reason why she needed so much fear energy was because she was pregnant with Kibaoni's son, Mangetsu Kibaoni. She loves Mangetsu dearly, doting on him even though he was extremely abusive towards her, and even forgives him for using her as a human shield. When Kyuemon reports Mangetsu's demise to Ariake, her rage and grief, alone, creates an overflow of fear energy great enough to allow Kibaoni to regain his physical form and is heartbroken to learn of Kyuemon's familial ties to her husband. During the final battle, Ariake is mortally wounded Kinji and Kasumi with her life force then absorbed by Kibaoni.[48][49]

Ariake no Kata is voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi (三石 琴乃 Mitsuishi Kotono).

Juza Yumihari

Juza Yumihari (弓張 重三 Yumihari Jūza) is the main antagonist of the film Shuriken Sentai Ninninger the Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll!, the samurai general of the Kibaoni Army Corps, and a mentor of Raizo who wears the right part of a yase-otoko mask covering his face and is armed with a bladed bow that can be separated into twin swords. He uses special Yojutsu spells called the Art of Shooting (射法 Shahō); the Falling Moon Flower (散月花 Sangekka), the Early Summer Rain (五月雨 Samidare), and the Hypertrophic Fast Growth. He attacks Shinobigakure Village to find the "legendary evil dragon". He is destroyed by Shurikenzin Dino.

Juza Yumihari is voiced by Hiroki Tōchi (東地 宏樹 Tōchi Hiroki).

Mangetsu Kibaoni

Mangetsu Kibaoni (牙鬼 萬月 Kibaoni Mangetsu) is the son of Gengetsu and Ariake who wears the right part of a shikami mask covering his face and is armed with a large barbarian sword. His signature attack is the Way of the Supreme Fang - Mangetsu Slash (牙凌道・萬月斬 Garyōdō Mangetsuzan). He can enlarge himself using a magic spell and gathered fear. In his first appearance, he pretends to be a bullying buffoon and arrogant mama's boy who gathers fear by stealing children's snacks. When the Ninningers sprung a trap on him, he showed his true personality, being a cruel, and cunning warrior strong enough to even withstand a Chozetsu form attack; he is obsessed with gathering fear directly from the Ninningers to revive his father. He would use Super Advanced Yokai Shuten Doji in a plan to destroy the Ninningers, but is ultimately thwarted and mortally wounded by Haoh Gekiatsu Daioh. As he lays dying, Kyuemon reveals to him that he is his older brother.[50][51]

Mangetsu Kibaoni is voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu (置鮎 龍太郎 Okiayu Ryōtarō).

Hitokarage/Jukkarage/Hyakkarage

The Hitokarage (ヒトカラゲ)[lower-alpha 6] 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. Through the power of one of Kibaoni's generals, the Hitokarage can transform into the stronger Jukkarage (ジュッカラゲ)[lower-alpha 7] who are armed with sasumata-styled swords and arquebuses. The Hyakkarage (ヒャッカラゲ)[lower-alpha 8] are elite Jukkarage who are ten times as strong as the Jukkarage.[52] The Senkarage (センカラゲ)[lower-alpha 9] are giant Hyakkarage who wear jackets with the kanji for thousand.

Gashadokuro

The Gashadokuro (ガシャドクロ) are giant, skeletal Yokai armed with twin-bladed billhook-styled swords that are summoned by Kyuemon. A number of the Gashadokuro can also combine to form a zanbatō for other enlarged Youkai to use.[54]

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 Kibaoni'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.

Western Yokai

The Three Western Yokai (西洋三大妖怪 Seiyō San-dai Yōkai) are a trio of Yokai who have flourished in western civilization, having appeared in Europe and America before they are summoned to Japan by Ariake.

Advanced Yokai

The Advanced Yokai (上級妖怪 Jōkyū Yōkai) are created from two of the tainted Sealing Shuriken coming into contact with an item, instead of one. Stronger than the ordinary Yokai, they also have the ability to make themselves grow into giants through their own power, without the help of Kyuemon's mallet.

Super Advanced Yokai

The Super Advanced Yokai (超上級妖怪 Chō Jōkyū Yōkai) are created from four of the tainted Sealing Shuriken coming into contact with an object, rather than one or two shurikens, and are stronger than the Advanced Yokai. Like the Advanced Yokai, the Super Advanced Yokai also have the ability to make themselves grow into giants through their own power, without the help of Kyuemon's mallet.

Other Yokai

Oniwaban Five

The Oniwaban Five (御庭番五人衆 Oniwaban Gonin Shū, lit. "Oniwaban Five People") is a group of Kibaoni-Style Ninja (牙鬼流忍者 Kibaoni-ryū Ninja) who are sealed within the Kibaoni family scrolls before four of them are revived by Kyuemon to serve under him. Like the Ninningers, they can perform special attacks by inserting a shuriken into their Ninja Hyakuyotou (忍邪百妖刀 Ninja Hyakuyōtō, "Evil Ninja Hundred Bewitching Sword") ninjatō. Each ninja possesses a Core Gear (コア歯車 Koa Haguruma), Kyuemon taking possession of the Core Gears of his the Oniwaban he revived to create his Karakuri Kyubi.

Supparage

The Supparage (スッパラゲ)[lower-alpha 10] are kitsune-masked ninja footsoldiers of the Izayoi-Style Ninja who are armed with ninjatō.[92]

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. ↑ Masakage Tsugomori's name can be literally translated as "Dark Pure Shadow" (晦 正影 Tsugomori Masakage)
  5. ↑ Ariake no Kata's name can be literally translated as "Direction of Daybreak" (有明の方 Ariake no Kata)
  6. ↑ The name for the Hitokarage comes from the Japanese word jippahitokarage (十把一絡げ?, "lumping together") .
  7. ↑ The name for the Jukkarage comes from the Japanese words jū (十?, "ten") and jippahitokarage.
  8. ↑ The name for the Hyakkarage comes from the Japanese words hyaku (百?, "hundred") and jippahitokarage.
  9. ↑ The name for the Senkarage comes from the Japanese words sen (千?, "thousand") and jippahitokarage.
  10. ↑ The name for the Supparage comes from the Japanese words suppa (素破?) , one of the other names for ninja, and jippahitokarage.

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