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Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (
Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger | |
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Created by | Toei Company |
Developed by | Junichi Miyashita |
Directed by | Katsuya Watanabe |
Starring |
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Voices of | Taiki Matsuno |
Narrated by | Hironori Miyata |
Opening theme | "Hurricaneger Sanjō!" by Hideaki Takatori |
Ending theme | "Ima Kaze no Naka de" by Hironobu Kageyama |
Composer | Kazunori Miyake |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 51 |
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Production location | Tokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area) |
Running time | 24–25 minutes (per episode) |
Production company | Toei Company |
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Release | February 17, 2002 February 9, 2003 | –
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Hurricaneger is the first Super Sentai series to officially celebrate its own 20th anniversary, with a V-cinext release for this occasion which debuted in 2022.
Plot
editThree misfit pupils of the Hayate-Style Ninja School, who are given a rigorous training regiment by their sensei Mugensai Hinata, are the only survivors when most of their peers are slaughtered during the graduation ceremony by a group of evil space ninjas known as the Jakanja that serve a mysterious power hidden on Earth. Mugensai, who has turned himself into a hamster to evade his pursuers, and his daughter Oboro Hinata recruit the trio to become the legendary Hurricanegers to fight Jakanja. The Hurricanegers are joined by the Gouraigers of the Ikazuchi-Style Ninja School, who were initially their enemies, and later the mysterious Shurikenger who unites the two ninja groups to stop Jakanja from acquiring the mysterious power.
Characters
editHurricanegers
editThe eponymous Hurricanegers are three ninja students in the 507th class who are the survivors of the Hayate-Style (
When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Hurricanegers summon their Shinobi Machines (シノビマシン, Shinobi Mashin) and form a Karakuri Giant (カラクリ
- Yosuke Shiina (
椎名 鷹 介 , Shiina Yōsuke)[1] - The leader of the team, his courageous determination making up for his slow-thinking. Long after the Jakanja's defeat, while aiding the Abarangers and then the Gokaigers, Yosuke became a handyman who travels around the world. During his travels, six months prior to the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After, Yosuke befriends Tenkai and is forced by Bat Ze Runba to attack Space Union Ninja School branches while stealing his teammates' Shinobi Medals. But with his friends' help, Yosuke frees Tenkai and becomes a mentor to the boy. As the "Air Ninja" (
空 忍 , Sora'nin), Hurricane Red (ハリケンレッド, Hariken Reddo), he uses the Dry Gun (ドライガン, Dorai Gan) and his personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Hawk (ハリケンホーク, Hariken Hōku). - Nanami Nono (
野 乃七海 , Nono Nanami)[1] - A kunoichi who dreams of becoming a popstar, working under the stage name Nana. After the final battle, aiding the Abarangers, the Boukengers by having her "Friendship Spirit" empower DaiVoyager, and the Gokaigers, Nanami became a successful singer of international fame and hopes to be an actress. As the "Water Ninja" (
水 忍 , Mizu'nin), Hurricane Blue (ハリケンブルー, Hariken Burū), she uses the Sonic Megaphone (ソニックメガホン, Sonikku Megahon) and her personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Dolphin (ハリケンドルフィン, Hariken Dorufin). - Kota Bito (
尾藤 吼 太 , Bitō Kōta)[1] - A firm believer in planning whose friendly nature allows him to at a daycare center. Long after the Jakanja's defeat, aiding the Abarangers and then the Gokaigers, Kota married and had a daughter named Suzune (
鈴 音 ) as well as a son named Riku (陸 ). Though he attempted to conceal his activities as ninja from his family, Kota considers telling them the truth after the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After. As the "Earth Ninja" (陸 忍 , Oka'nin), Hurricane Yellow (ハリケンイエロー, Hariken Ierō), he uses the Quake Hammer (クエイクハンマー, Kueiku Hanmā) and his personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Leon (ハリケンレオン, Hariken Reon).
Gouraigers
editThe Lightning Speed Gouraiger (
Their arsenal revolving around the Shinobi Medals, the Gouraigers transform by using the Gourai Changer (ゴウライチェンジャー, Gōrai Chenjā) brace and use the Bari Thunder (バリサンダー, Bari Sandā) motorcycles for transportation. They are armed with the Ikazuchimaru (イカヅチ
- Ikkou Kasumi (
霞 一 甲 , Kasumi Ikkō)[1] - The older brother of Isshu, originally intending to make Ikazuchi as the greatest ninja school using the Evil Will. But Ikkou abandoned it and decides to support the Hurricanegers, becoming Yosuke's rival while making a mortal enemy out of Manmaruba when the alien sought revenge the Kasumi brothers for making a fool out of him. Long after the Jakanja's defeat, aiding the Abarangers prior to becoming estranged from his brother, Ikkou becomes a member of the JunRetsu singing group. During the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After, Ikkou helps Yosuke remember the good they did together before helping him save Tenkai. As the crimson-colored "Horned Ninja" (
角 忍 , Tsuno'nin), Kabuto Raiger (カブトライジャー, Kabuto Raijā), he uses the Horn Breaker (ホーンブレイカー, Hōn Bureikā) raygun and his personal Shinobi Machine is Gourai Beetle (ゴウライビートル, Gōrai Bītoru). - Isshu Kasumi (
霞 一 鍬 , Kasumi Isshū)[1] - The younger brother of Ikkou who originally resented his school for staying in the shadows, idolizing his brother and respecting most of his decisions. But Isshu took the fact they were not rebuilding their ninja school personally until he found the resting place of his father's blade, the double-bladed Kiraimaru (
鬼 雷 丸 ) naginata. Desiring to rebuild the Ikazuchi School, Isshu used the blade with disastrous results. After learning to use the Kiraimaru in a way where his friends would not be harmed, Isshu decides to rebuild the school after Jakanja is defeated. By the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After, having left Ikkou's shadow, Isshu became a lady's man and eventually made peace with his brother. As the navy blue-colored "Fanged Ninja" (牙 忍 , Kiba'nin), Kuwaga Raiger (クワガライジャー, Kuwaga Raijā), he uses the Stag Breaker (スタッグブレイカー, Sutaggu Bureikā) claw, which can combine with his Ikazuchimaru to form the Ikazuchi Breaker (イカヅチブレイカー, Ikazuchi Bureikā) naginata, and his personal Shinobi Machine is Gourai Stag (ゴウライスタッグ, Gōrai Sutaggu).
Shurikenger
editShurikenger (シュリケンジャー, Shurikenjā)[b] is the green-colored "Sky Ninja" (
- Shurikenger
- The original Shurikenger, known as the Man with a Thousand Faces (
千 の顔 を持 つ男 , Sen no Kao o Motsu Otoko) and representative of the Space Unified Ninja School (宇宙 統一 忍者 流 , Uchū Tōitsu Ninja-ryū), was an ex-student of the Hayate-Style's Ninja Academy who became Kagura's personal fighter while renouncing name and face as he is permanently transformed in his costumed form. 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. He usually disguises himself as a 'regular' person until he reverts to his true form with the Shuriken Ball device when confronted by Jakanja. Though Shurikenger seemed to have died after being mortally wounded by Sandaru and using Tenkuujin to take out Satorakura, he mysteriously reappears to aid his allies and the Abarangers and is last seen overseeing the Ninningers' progress under request of Toha Yamaji. - Tenkai (
天界 ) - A mysterious 10-year-old boy who appears during the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After, taken under Yosuke's wing as traveling companion six months prior as Tenkai lacked any memory of his life before. But kidnapped by Bat Ze Runba, Tenkai is revealed to be the embodiment of the Great Force that manifested after the Hurricaneger/Gouraiger teams defeated Tau Zanto. Though Runba succeeded in awakening the Great Force, Tenkai manages to suppress it and gains the ability to become the new Shurikenger with the resolve to use his powers for good as he becomes Yosuke's apprentice. Unlike his predecessor, though he possesses the same capabilities, Tenkai does not use broken English phrases in his sentences.
Allies
edit- Mugensai Hinata (
日向 無限 斎 , Hinata Mugensai) - The ninja master of the Ninpuukan ninja school and a master of the animal-change Ninja Art, having turned into a hamster to evade Jakanja's attack on his school yet panicked and mixed up the words in his spell and has been referenced as "Hamster Curator" (ハムスター
館長 , Hamusutā Kanchō). Despite his form, he can fight and communicated with Kagura before she revealed herself. While Mugensai temporary restored during the events of the movie by Laiina until she left Earth, he regains his humanity in the finale and graduates the Hurricanegers and the Gouraigers two months after their battle with Tau Zant. - Oboro Hinata (
日向 おぼろ, Hinata Oboro) - Mugensai's scholarly daughter and the director of the Hayate-Style Ninja Arts Laboratory (
疾風 流 忍術 研究 館 , Hayate-ryū Ninjutsu Kenkyū-kan) who provides the Hurricanegers' arsenal, being their senpai due to her being a member of the 487th graduating class. She also invented the robot kuroko that mind-wipe out the ninjas' existence from civilians those who left Hayate-Style to ensure their school's secrecy. - Kagura (
覚 羅 ) - A 500-year-old seemingly young woman who is the daughter of a feudal lord who died protecting her before she went into hiding as Gozen (
御前 様 , Gozen-sama)[c] with Shurikenger as her protector while some of her descendants become members of the Space Unified Ninja School she established. Kagura's prolonged life is due to Dark Stone (闇 石 , Yami Ishi) embedded on her forehead, the item revealed to be the Grieving Bow (嘆 きの弓 , Nageki no Yumi) which the Earth ninjas' technology is derived from. But Kagura refrains from any form of sadness to maintain the seal placed on the Grieving Bow. After moving in with the Hurricanegers after her location is compromised, Kagura learned of how much the world changed during her solitude while seeing the ninja are true heroes despite her earlier impressions. But Sandaaru learned of the seal, killing her once it is undone. During the events of Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After, the Hurricanegers meet a leading figure of the Space Unified Ninja School who is a blood relative of Kagura's and was entrusted with Shurikenger's Shinobi Medal before it was stolen. - Yonosuke (
鷹 乃介, Yōnosuke) - Yosuke's ancestor who appears in Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary, using the Oedo Medal (
大江戸 メダル, Ōedo Medaru) with a Gyro Changer to become the kabuki-themed Oedo Hurricane Red (大江戸 ハリケンレッド, Ōedo Hariken Reddo).
Space Ninja Clan Jakanja
editThe Space Ninja Clan Jakanja (
- Leader Tau Zant (
首領 タウ・ザント, Shuryō Tau Zanto) - Jankanja's leader, an Ōmukade-like demon with various faces on his segments who desires the Evil Force's power to wipe out the universe and create a new one he intends to rule. He made numerous attempts to bring about the Evil Force's coming with Gouraigers kill each other and later Fangerus before ingesting the Raging Arrow (
怒 りの矢 , Ikari no Ya) and the Grieving Bow to transform himself into the mobile giant Tau Zant Ultimate Form (タウ・ザント究極 体 , Tau Zanto Kyūkyokutai) and absorb the Evil Force. But Tau Zant is shrunk down to human size and is finally destroyed by the ninjas using the Victory Gadget. - First Spear Furabiijo (
一 の槍 フラビージョ, Ichi no Yari Furabījo) - A kunoichi dropout in a bee headdress and a user of the bee ninja art who Tau Zant recruited, carrying a notepad she uses to grade Space Ninja members sent to attack Earth. She once acted on her own by creating the android Furabijenu, who briefly forced her out of Jakanja before manipulating Nanami into creating a remote control for her creation. Following the series finale, assumed to have been killed, Furabiijo and Wendinu ended up on Dino Earth where they attempted to ally themselves with the Evoliens during the events of Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger. Furabiijo later resurfaces briefly in GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai as a key ingredient in Chronos's plans, making a return appearance in Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After as a supporter of Bat Ze Runba before taking her leave.
- Second Spear Chuuzubo (
二 の槍 チュウズーボ, Ni no Yari Chūzūbo) - The Ōnyūdō/frog-like leader of the Alien Ninja Corps (
宇宙 人 忍者 群 団 , Uchūjin Ninja Gundan), Chuunin that are enlarged by a magical scroll fired from Wendinu's bazooka, armed with an extendable rod as a weapon. Chuuzubo bore a grudge against the Gouraigers when they allowed his friend Octonyuudo to get killed, his actions against them resulting in them joining the Hurricanegers. Chuuzubo later uses the forbidden Dark Soul Summoning Ninja Art to enlarge himself with an increase in his power by sacrificing his life, overpowering the two ninja teams before being destroyed by Gourai Senpuujin. - Third Spear Manmaruba (
三 の槍 マンマルバ, San no Yari Manmaruba) - Tau Zant's most valuable servant due to his ability to see the fixed future, Manmaruba developed a grudge against Ikkou after seeing his future death. Following Chuuzubo's death, Manmaruba undergoes a pupa state to become the scorpion-like Manmaruba Adult Form (マンマルバ
成体 , Manmaruba Seitai) to exact his revenge by infecting Ikkou with both a deadly Space Scorpion and its egg while foreseeing his own death by Ikkou's hand. While Hurricane Red averted Ikkou's death, Manmaruba creates a stronger clone of himself to continue in his place. The new Manmaruba's psychic power allows him to see a meteor shower allowing him to fully reveal the means to acquire the Evil Force, but the exposure mutates him into the mindless scorpion monster Manmaruba Reckless Form (マンマルバ暴走 体 , Manmaruba Bōsōtai) that is destroyed by Tenrai Senpuujin. - Fourth Spear Wendinu (
四 の槍 ウェンディーヌ, Yon no Yari Wendīnu) - A snake ninja art mistress of disguise who appears on Earth with Furabiijo as the one who enlarges the Space Ninjas, occasionally called by her partner as "Wendy". Wendinu was made a Dark Spear due to her unique ability to grow into a giant super-strong berserker after amassing enough stress and rage in her. In that crazed state of mind, Wendinu destroys an entire planet single-handedly. After Manmaruba's death, Wendinu follows her own plan in setting up her own Wendinu Cram School scheme using brainwashed children to kill the ninja for her. In the process, she falls head over heels in love with a young man named Hashimoto. Once her plan failed Wendinu's rage reaches its zenith and she grows, overpowering the Karakuri Giants until the presence of Hashimoto causes her to shrink back to normal size. Following the series finale, assumed to have been killed, Wendinu and Furabiijo ended up on Dino Earth where they attempted to ally themselves with the Evolians during the events of Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger. Wendinu later resurfaces in Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After as a supporter of Bat Ze Runba before taking her leave.
- Fifth Spear Sargain (
五 の槍 サーガイン, Go no Yari Sāgain) - A master swordsman and leader of the Puppet Ninja Corps (クグツ
忍者 群 団 , Kugutsu Ninja Gundan), robots built by Sargain who are scanned by a Copy Giant (コピージャイアント, Kopī Jaianto) Wendinu summons upon their destruction. Despite appearances, Sargain is actually a cyborg ant piloting a puppet body equipped with the Dark Twin Swords Ganryuken from his shoulders. He also builds his own personal robots to fight the ninjas. Receiving the Raging Arrow from Sandaaru to unlock its power Sargain learns that it functions like the Shinobi Medals. Though he unlocked the Raging Arrow he lost it when Gaingain was destroyed. Though he survives the destruction of Gaingain, he is cut down with his own blade by Sadaaru as he had no more need of him. - Sixth Spear Satarakura (
六 の槍 サタラクラ, Roku no Yari Satarakura) - A peacock/evil clown-like trickster with an Owarai-type personality who replaces Chuuzubo, commanding the Mask Ninja Corps (
仮面 忍者 群 団 , Kamen Ninja Gundan) who Wendinu revives into giants with a boomerang. When the Evil Force's coming approaches, Satarakura makes his moves during the final meteor shower by using the Jaykumu Gun created from Sargain's data to suck the energy out of people and extracting the rage and sadness for Tau Zant. Satarakura was stopped by the Earth ninjas but Tau Zant saves him to preserve the Jaykumu Gun as it fused to his arm and drained him of his own energy. Taking advantage Satarakura uses the energy of the Jakyumu Gun to overpower the ninjas and take their energy. Sandaaru arrives once the Jakyumu Gun's energy pack is full and takes it before attempting to kill Satarakura. Though Satarakura survives, his mask is broken and his mind shattered turning him into a hateful psychopath intent on killing both sides. It takes Tenkuujin's self-destruct to finally kill him. - Seventh Spear Sandaaru (
七 の槍 サンダール, Nana no Yari Sandāru) - A powerful shark-like ninja who destroyed many worlds before coming to Earth, master of the alien beasts that constitute the Fan Ninja Beast Corps (
扇 忍 獣 群 団 , Sen'ninjū Gundan) and are stored in Sandaaru's fan until summoned. After he obtained the Raging Arrow from Astrom, he became the most powerful of all the Seven Dark Spears with aspirations of taking over Jakanja. With the exception of Sargain and Tau Zant, who played along, Sandaaru wins the other Jakanja members over while convincing them to all attack together rather than individually. After using the Earth Ninjas to power the Raging Arrow, Sandaaru uses Sargain to devise a method for its use before secretly killing him once making a copy of Sargain's Karakuri Ball system. It was only after acquiring the Grieving Bow from Kagura that Sandaaru learns Tau Zant was using him the entire time and reveals his true colors after the destruction of the Centipede. Surviving the Victory Gadget, Sandaaru enlarges himself and overpowers Revolver Gourai Senpuujin. At the last second, the Gouraigers are forced to sacrifice Gouraijin to kill Sandaaru. - Genin Magerappa (
下忍 マゲラッパ, Ge'nin Magerappa) - Low-ranked ninjas that serve as the Jankanja's foot soldiers.
Shadow Seven Spears
editThe Shadow Seven Spears (ウラ
- Chubouzu (チュウボウズ, Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger)
- The arrogant younger brother of Chuzubo possesses as many ninja arts as his brother and more. He arrives on Earth to avenge his brother, meeting the Duke Orgs Yaibaba and Tsuetsue who reveal the Gaorangers' existence to him. Setting up a partnership with the Orgs, Chubouzu managed to capture the Gaorangers and Tetomu obtaining the G-Phones which he gave to Jakanja on the condition that if the plan was a success he would take his brother's place in the Seven Dark Spears. Though the eight villains had them on the run Gao Silver's interference gave the gang a chance to return the G-Phones to their true owners. Chubouzu was hit by the Victory Gadget/Haja Hyakujuuken combo attack he uses the dark soul summoning ninja art to evade death and his regeneration ninja art to revive Girigirigaishi, Kangaroulette and Jingiron to aid him. He also uses his big-bro spirit summoning ninja art to revive Chuzubo himself. In the end Chubouzu is killed using the Power Animal-powered Tenkuu Gourai Senpuujin.
- Zero Spear, Bat Zhe Rumba (
零 の槍 バット・ゼ・ルンバ, Zero no Yari Batto Ze Runba, Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After) - A bat-themed ninja who is an unofficial member of the Seven Darkness Spears and Jakanja's only Earth-based member, formally a member of the Space Union Ninja School. He sought the Shinobi Medals to awaken Tenkai's true nature as the Sacred Will to reset the world and remove "the stain of humanity." But Rumba's plan failed and he was destroyed by the Final Gadget.
- Oiranda (オイランダ, Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary)
- Entitling herself as the group's Third Spear, Oiranda was an alien oiran who fell in love with Tau Zant and was devastated by his demise. She enlists Aunja to gather four wish-granting ores to exact her revenge on Earth in an aid of genocide-suicide, traveling back in time 200 years ago for the final ore. But she is destroyed by Yosuke's ancestor as Oedo Hurricane Red after she assumed her giant spider form.
- Aunja (アウンジャ, Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary)
- Referring himself as the group's Fourth Spear, Aunja is a mercarnary Oiranda hired for her plan. But he is destroyed by Yosuke's ancestor as Oedo Hurricane Red.
Other members
edit- Pretty-Girl Ninja Furabijenu (
美少女 忍者 フラビジェンヌ, Bishōjo Ninja Furabijen'nu, 30) - A bee-themed robot that Furabiijo created in her image and 300 times more powerful, ultimately proving to be far superior enough to Furabiijo that she was kicked out while Furabijenu plotted to raise up the ranks until she takes over Jakanja. But Furabiijo tricked Nanami in building a remote control to regain control over Furabijenu, who is destroyed by Hurricane Blue with her Copy Giant version destroyed by Senpuujin using Pitashito Hitode.
- Ninja Wolf Beasts Fangule (
忍 狼 獣 ファングール, Ninrōjū Fangūru, 31–33) - Three wolf-like demons that survived Jakanja's attack on the B-Strike Hell Nebula, able to turn their victims into werewolves by eating their shadows. The three Fangule, Brown Destruction, Black Beginning and Silver Emergency, were made into pets by Satarakura that he set loose on the day of the second meteor shower via Tau Zant's plan to evoke the Evil Force. Though the Earth Ninja manage to obliterate the Fangule, they reform at Satokura's call while merging into the three-faced Giant Beast Fangerus (
巨 獣 ファンゲロス, Kyojū Fangerosu) to complete the ideal setting for the Evil Force's coming. Despite being momentarily split back into the Fangule while Satokura's whistle was broken, Fangerus overpowers the Karakuri Giants until Revolver Mammoth arrives with the monster destroyed by Revolver Gourai Senpuujin. - Evil Ninja Iga (
邪 忍 イーガ, Janin Iga, Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger) - An ancient Jakanja who arrived on DinoEarth centuries ago and fought the Dragonoids delighting in the destruction in his wake cased by his Evil Ninpou (
邪 忍法 , Janinpō). He was eventually sealed in an orb by three DinoEarth sages until his prison was found by Migela who modified its contents with Evolien influence before handing it to Wendinu and Furabiijo as they possessed the power to free him. While using his three shadow clones to fight the Rangers Jani Iga absorbed Dino Guts from the masses in order to become the strongest ninja. JaniIga met his end due to the combined might of the Hurricaneger/Gouraiger teams and the Abarangers though Abarenoh.
Episodes
editAt the end of each episode, there is a short Ninja File segment on a Jakanja the Hurricanegers dealt with. All of the episodes in the show are called "Scrolls".
- Wind and Ninja (
風 とニンジャ, Kaze to Ninja) - The Giant and Gadgets (
巨人 とカラクリ, Kyojin to Karakuri) - An Impostor and 60 Seconds (ニセモノと60
秒 , Nisemono to Rokujūbyō) - Tunnel and Siblings (トンネルと
兄妹 , Tonneru to Kyōdai) - The Chief and the Bath (
館長 とお風呂 , Kanchō to Ofuro) - Scissors and Kunoichi (ハサミとくノ
一 , Hasami to Kunoichi) - Thunder and Ninja (
雷 とニンジャ, Ikazuchi to Ninja) - Wind and Thunder (
疾風 (はやて)と迅雷 (いかづち), Hayate to Ikazuchi) - Thunder Brothers and the Hourglass (
雷 兄弟 と砂時計 , Ikazuchi Kyōdai to Sunadokei) - The Thunder God and the Destroyed Valley (
雷神 と滅 びの谷 , Raijin to Horobi no Tani) - Dream Feast and Starting Anew (
夢 喰 いと再 出発 , Yumekui to Saishuppatsu) - Steel Frame and Father & Daughter (テッコツと
父 娘 (おやこ), Tekkotsu to Oyako) - Moustache and Engagement Ring (ヒゲと
婚約 指輪 , Hige to Kon'yaku Yubiwa) - Crybaby and Candy (
泣 き虫 とあめ玉 , Nakimushi to Amedama) - Giant Water Bug and Contest (タガメと
争奪 戦 , Tagame to Sōdatsusen) - Mist and Prediction Device (
霧 と予言 装置 , Kiri to Yogen Sōchi) - Darkness and the Island of Death-Bouts (
暗闇 と死闘 の島 , Kurayami to Shitō no Shima) - Father and Brotherly Bonds (
父 と兄弟 の絆 , Chichi to Kyōdai no Kizuna) - The Big Box and the Wind-Thunder Giant (
大箱 と風 雷 巨人 , Ōbako to Fūrai Kyojin) - Punch and Rival (パンチと
好敵手 (ライバル), Panchi to Raibaru) - Masks and Riddles (
仮面 とナゾナゾ, Kamen to Nazonazo) - Wings and Ninja (
翼 とニンジャ, Tsubasa to Ninja) - Cologne and the Great Detective (コロンと
名 探偵 , Koron to Meitantei) - Taiko and Lightning (タイコと
稲妻 , Taiko to Inazuma) - Ghost and Schoolgirl (オバケと
女学生 , Obake to Jogakusei) - Bow & Arrow and Sea Bathing (
弓矢 と海水浴 , Yumiya to Kaisuiyoku) - Skewers and Zero Gravity (
串焼 きと無重力 , Kushiyaki to Mujūryoku) - Hurrier and Counterattack (ハリアーと
逆襲 , Hariā to Gyakushū) - Lingering Summer Heat and Stamp (
残暑 とスタンプ, Zansho to Sutanpu) - Idol and Friendship (アイドルと
友情 , Aidoru to Yūjō) - Meteor and Three Wolves (
流星 と三 匹 の狼 , Ryūsei to Sanbiki no Ōkami) - The Grim Reaper and the Final Secret (
死神 と最終 奥義 , Shinigami to Saishū Ōgi) - Mammoth and Six People (マンモスと6
人 , Manmosu to Rokunin) - Mushrooms and 100 Points (キノコと100
点 , Kinoko to Hyakuten) - Sparkle and Shamisen (キラリと
三味線 , Kirari to Shamisen) - Ring and Revenge (リングと
復讐 , Ringu to Fukushū) - The Third Spear and the Great Escape (
三 の槍 と大 脱出 , San no Yari to Dai Dasshutsu) - Demon Sword and Balloons (
魔 剣 とふうせん, Maken to Fūsen) - The Seventh Spear and the Mysterious Stone (
七 の槍 と謎 の石 , Nana no Yari to Nazo no Ishi) - Decoy and Ninja Law (オトリと
忍 の掟 , Otori to Shinobi no Okite) - Medal and Manzai (メダルと
漫才 , Medaru to Manzai) - Armor and Raging Arrow (
鎧 と怒 りの矢 , Yoroi to Ikari no Ya) - Super Fusion and Big Clash (
超 合体 と大 激突 , Chō Gattai to Dai Gekitotsu) - Your Majesty and the Evil Fan Beast (
御前 様 と凶 扇 獣 , Gozen-sama to Kyōsenjū) - Refuge and Spring Cleaning (
隠 れ家 と大 掃除 , Kakurega to Ōsōji) - New Year's Meal and Three Giants (おせちと
三 巨人 , Osechi to San Kyojin) - Seal and Space Unification (
封印 と宇宙 統一 , Fūin to Uchū Tōitsu) - Trap and Eternal Life (
罠 と永遠 の命 , Wana to Eien no Inochi) - Mission and the Heavenly Ninja (
使命 と天空 忍者 , Shimei to Tenkū Ninja) - Darkness and a New World (
暗黒 と新 世界 , Ankoku to Shin Sekai) - Wind, Water, and Earth (
風 と水 と大地 , Kaze to Mizu to Daichi)
Production
editThe trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on November 22, 2001.[4]
Film
editNinpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushutto the Movie (
V-Cinema releases
edit- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger (
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャーVSガオレンジャー, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā Tai Gaorenjā): A 2003 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 30 and 31. - Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (
爆 竜 戦隊 アバレンジャーVSハリケンジャー, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Tai Harikenjā): A 2004 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 40 and 41 of Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. - GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (
轟轟 戦隊 ボウケンジャーVSスーパー戦隊 , Gōgō Sentai Bōkenjā Tai Sūpā Sentai): A 2007 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 42 and 43 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger. - Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After (
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャー 10 YEARS AFTER, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā Ten Iyāzu Afutā): A 2013 V-Cinema release, which takes place after the final episode of the series. - Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary (
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャーでござる!シュシュッと20th Anniversary, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā de Gozaru! Shushutto Tuentīsu Anibāsarī): A 2023 V-Cinema release, which takes place after the final episode of the series.
Specials
edit- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko (
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャー スーパー忍者 とスーパー黒子 , Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā Sūpā Ninja to Sūpā Kuroko): A 2002 Kodansha Super Video special. - Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger With Donbrothers (
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャーwithドンブラザーズ, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā Wizu Donburazāzu): A 2022 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special that is a prequel to Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary.[5]
Cast
edit- Yosuke Shiina, Yonosuke (Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Shun Shioya (
塩谷 瞬 , Shioya Shun) - Nanami Nono, Nami (なみ, Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Nao Nagasawa (
長澤 奈央 , Nagasawa Nao) - Kota Bito, Kotaro (
吼 太郎 , Kōtarō, Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Kōhei Yamamoto (山本 康平 , Yamamoto Kōhei) - Ikkou Kasumi, Ikkaku (
一角 , Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Yujiro Shirakawa (白川 裕 二郎 , Shirakawa Yūjirō) - Isshu Kasumi, Ikki (
一 牙 , Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Nobuo Kyo (姜 暢 雄 , Kyō Nobuo) - Furabiijo: Azusa Yamamoto (
山本 梓 , Yamamoto Azusa) - Wendinu: Mio Fukuzumi (
福 澄 美緒 , Fukuzumi Mio) - Futoshi Hase (
馳 太 , Hase Futoshi): Hiroshi Teruya (てるや ひろし, Teruya Hiroshi) - Kagura, Inquirer (10 Years After): Hitomi Miwa (
三輪 ひとみ, Miwa Hitomi) - Mugensai Hinata: Ken Nishida (
西田 健 , Nishida Ken) - Oboro Hinata: Shoko Takada (
高田 聖子 , Takada Shōko)
Voice actors
edit- Shurikenger: Taiki Matsuno (
松野 太紀 , Matsuno Taiki)[d] - Tau Zanto: Kiyoyuki Yanada (
梁田 清之 , Yanada Kiyoyuki) - Chuuzubo: Daisuke Gōri (
郷里 大輔 , Gōri Daisuke) - Manmaruba: Takahiro Imamura (
今村 卓 博 , Imamura Takahiro) - Sargain: Yoshinori Okamoto (
岡本 美 登 , Okamoto Yoshinori) - Satarakura: Bin Shimada (
島田 敏 , Shimada Bin) - Sandaaru: Shūichi Ikeda (
池田 秀一 , Ikeda Shūichi) - Narrator, Fuuraimaru, Bat Zhe Rumba (10 Years After): Hironori Miyata (
宮田 浩徳 , Miyata Hironori)
Guest cast
edit- Ikki Kasumi (15-18, 31): Jiro Dan (
団 時 朗 , Dan Jirō) - Taro Kakio (
柿生 太郎 , Kakio Tarō, 23): Kunihiko Oshiba (大柴 邦彦 , Ōshiba Kunihiko) - Roppei Tsuzumi (
鼓 六平 , Tsuzumi Roppei, 24, 51): Ryuichiro Nishioka (西岡 竜 一朗 , Nishioka Ryūichirō) - Kazuya Misaki (
三崎 和也 , Misaki Kazuya, 26, 51): Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也 , Matsukaze Masaya) - Yuusaku Ramon (
羅 門 勇作 , Ramon Yūsaku, 28): Toshiya Fuji (藤 敏也 , Fuji Toshiya) - Doctor Takanashi (
高梨 医師 , Tanakanashi-ishi, 32): Takashi Inoue (井上 高志 , Inoue Takashi) - Yoshinari Hashimoto (
橋本 善成 , Hashimoto Yoshinari, 34, 51): Yoshihiro Masujima (増島 愛 浩 , Masujima Yoshihiro) - Kazuma Namekawa (
滑川 数馬 , Namekawa Kazuma, 35, 51): Yūji Kishi (岸 祐二 , Kishi Yūji) - Teppei Sakaki (
坂木 鉄平 , Sakaki Teppei, 39): Shūhei Izumi (和泉 宗 兵 , Izumi Shūhei) - Sanpei Hamada (
浜田 三平 , Hamada Sanpei, 42, 51): Tatsuya Nōmi (能見 達也 , Nōmi Tatsuya) - Jou Kikuchi (
菊池 丈 , Kikuchi Jō, 44, 51): Masaru Shishido (宍戸 勝 , Shishido Masaru) - Retsudou (
烈 堂 , Retsudō, 45): Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二 , Ōba Kenji)
Film and direct-to-video guest cast
edit- Princess Laiina (ライーナ
姫 , Raīna-hime, Shushutto the Movie): Sayaka Yoshino (吉野 紗香 , Yoshino Sayaka) - Knuckle (ナックル, Nakkuru, Voice; Shushutto the Movie): Yūko Miyamura (
宮村 優子 , Miyamura Yūko) - Space Ninja Monkey Hizaaru (
宇宙 忍 猿 ヒザール, Uchū Nin'en Hizāru, Voice; Shushutto the Movie), Combined Space Ninja Monkey Ashurazaaru (合体 宇宙 忍 猿 アシュラザール, Gattai Uchū Nin'en Ashurazāru, Voice; Shushutto the Movie): Arata Furuta (古田 新太 , Furuta Arata) - Space Ninja Monkey Blizaaru (
宇宙 忍 猿 ブリザール, Uchū Nin'en Burizāru, Voice; Shushutto the Movie): Hiroyuki Muraoka (村岡 弘之 , Muraoka Hiroyuki) - Chubouzu (Voice, Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger): Yūji Kishi
- Tenkai (10 Years After): Komi Hashimoto (
橋本 仰 未 , Hashimoto Kōmi) - Teruhime (
照 姫 , Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Nagi Hasegawa (羽瀬 川 なぎ, Hasegawa Nagi) - Moeru Kirarazaka (
雲母 坂 萌 瑠, Kirarazaka Moeru, Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Hazuki Kimura (木村 葉月 , Kimura Hazuki) - Oiranda (Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Hana Hizuki (
陽 月 華 , Hizuki Hana) - Aunja (Voice, Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Kenji Nomura (乃村
健次 , Nomura Kenji)
Songs
edit- Opening theme
- "Hurricaneger Sanjō!" (ハリケンジャー
参上 !, Harikenjā Sanjō!, Hurricanegers Arrive!) (1-50)- Lyrics: Neko Oikawa (
及川 眠 子 , Oikawa Neko) - Composition & Arrangement: Takeshi Ike (
池 毅 , Ike Takeshi) - Artist: Hideaki Takatori (
高取 ヒデアキ, Takatori Hideaki)- The second part of this song is used as ending theme of episode 51
- Lyrics: Neko Oikawa (
- Ending theme
- "Ima, Kaze no Naka de" (いま,
風 のなかで, "Now We're in the Wind") (1-50)- Lyrics & Composition: Hideaki Takatori
- Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima (
籠島 裕 昌 , Kagoshima Hiroaki) - Artist: Hironobu Kageyama (
影山 ヒロノブ, Kageyama Hironobu)
International broadcast and home video
edit- In its home country of Japan, the series was released in full on Rental and Sale VHS by Toei Video from January to December 2003. It was released in a total span of 12 volumes, with the first nine volumes containing four episodes, while the final three volumes contain five. It was also released on Rental DVDs starting October 11, 2002 and then on Sale DVDs from December 7, 2002 to November 21, 2003, with the same volumes. On July 12, 2013, a 10th anniversary project linked as a "10 YEARS LATER" description titled: "Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Memorial" was released on DVD that collects scenes from all 51 episodes of the series.
- International releases were very limited to a few regions, because most of them around the world would receive foreign language dubs of the Power Rangers adaptation, which is Power Rangers Ninja Storm. Although some Asian regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation in addition.
- The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers Ninja Storm instead.
- In Thailand, the series was given a Thai subtitled and aired on Channel 5 in 2004. But only 48 out of 51 episodes were broadcast. The series with all episodes released, subtitled in Thai.
- In the Philippines, this series aired on ABS-CBN as Power Rangers Ninja Storm, an American adaptation of this Sentai series. it was aired in 2005 until 2006 with Tagalog dub. At the same year, it was also aired on ABC 5 (now TV5) as Hurricaneger with Tagalog dub.
- In the Chinese-speaking world, both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese subtitles were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
- In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin subtitled on October 3, 2004, until September 25, 2005 with all episodes, airing on GTV.
- In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese subtitled on March 6, 2005 (a few months after Taiwan aired the original English audio and Taiwanese Mandarin subtitles) on TVB Jade until March 12, 2006 with all episodes.
- In North America, the series would receive a DVD release by Shout! Factory on March 26, 2019 in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. It is the twelfth Super Sentai series to be officially released in the region.
- The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers Ninja Storm instead.
Notes
edit- ^ Ninpū (
忍 風 ) literally translates as "Wind Ninja". It is also a play on the word ninpō (忍法 , "ninja art"). - ^ A toy of the Shuriken's Bat has "Shurikenger" spelt as "Shuricaneger".
- ^ A Japanese greeting to address a high-ranking person.
- ^ In Shushutto 20th Anniversary, Taiki Matsuno appeared on screen as Sonoshin Nagao (
長尾 聡 之 心 , Nagao Sō'noshin).
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャー】20周年 記念 パーカー" (in Japanese). Bandai. Retrieved June 16, 2023. - ^ "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 YEARS AFTER Announced! – Henshin Justice Unlimited". Henshinjustice.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: The Complete Series – DVD :: Shout! Factory".
- ^ "スーパー
戦隊 、仮面 ライダー、プリキュアの各 シリーズにおける新作 タイトルの商標 登録 出願 についてまとめてみた". May 8, 2013. - ^ "『
忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャー』と『暴太郎 戦隊 ドンブラザーズ』が奇跡 のコラボ! TTFCオリジナル『忍 風 戦隊 ハリケンジャーwithドンブラザーズ』 TTFCにて12/25(日) 配信 決定 !" (in Japanese). Toei Company. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website at TV Asahi at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2003) (in Japanese)
- Official website at Toei Company at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2014) (in Japanese)
- Official website at Super-Sentai.net (in Japanese)
- Official website for Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary (in Japanese)
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