Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger


Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show and Toei's twenty-sixth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. After Toei filed the trademark for the series on November 22, 2001, it aired from February 17, 2002, to February 9, 2003, replacing Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, and was replaced by Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. Its footage was used in the American series Power Rangers [Ninja Storm].
On April 1, 2013, Shun Shioya, Nao Nagasawa, Kohei Yamamoto, Yujiro Shirakawa, and Nobuo Kyo, who played Hurricane Red, Hurricane Blue, Hurricane Yellow, Kabuto Raijer, and Kuwaga Raijer, respectively, announced that a tenth-anniversary V-Cinema release called Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After would be produced. This is the first time a movie has been made commemorating the anniversary of a single Sentai series. The movie is a direct to DVD and Blu-ray release. Shout! Factory released Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: The Complete Series in North America on March 26, 2019. This is the twelfth Super Sentai series to be released in North America. It aired alongside Kamen Rider Ryuki.
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.
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Plot

Three 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

Hurricanegers

The eponymous Hurricanegers are three ninja students in the 507th class who are the survivors of the Hayate-Style ninja school, Ninpukan, where they master their school's Super Ninja Art ninjutsu. They represent the Hayate Heart embodying the "Presistence of the Future". Their special team attack is the Super Ninja Art: Shadow Dance.
Their arsenal revolving around the Shinobi Medal discs, the Hurricanegers transform by utilizing the Hurricane Gyro bracelet and possess the Hurricane Winger hang gliders for transportation. They each carry a Hayatemaru sidearm, which can switch between its ninjatō-like Cut Mode and its rifle-like Shoot Mode. The Hurricanegers combine their personal weapons to form the Triple Gadget, which has three modes that can perform a different finisher depending on which weapon is used as the front piece: the Dry Gadget shoots a ball of flaming energy, the Sonic Gadget fires a bubble of sound waves, and the Quake Gadget materializes a 100-ton spherical weight.
When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Hurricanegers summon and combine their Shinobi Machines to form a Karakuri Giant known as Senpuujin via Shinobi Wind Combination. Alternatively, it can assume a more agile form known as Senpuujin Hurrier for a duration of one minute.
; Yosuke Shiina
; Nanami Nono
; Kota Bito

Gouraigers

The Lightning Speed Gouraiger are two brothers who are the surviving students of the Ikazuchi Way ninja academy, Ikazuchi Gijuku, originally the enemies of the Hurricaneger who join the 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 before parting ways after the final battle with the Jakanja. They represent the Ikazuchi Heart embodying the Bonds of the Past.
Their arsenal revolving around the Shinobi Medals, the Gouraigers transform by utilizing the Gourai Changer bracelet and possess the Bari Thunder motorcycles for transportation. They each carry an Ikazuchimaru sidearm, which can switch between its bō-like Spear Mode, its shuriken-like Cross Mode, and its shield-like Circle Moon Mode. The Gouraigers combine their personal weapons to form the Double Gadget, which can also combine with the Hurricanegers' Triple Gadget in Quake Gadget mode to form the Victory Gadget.
When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Gouraigers summon and combine their Shinobi Machines to form Gouraijin via Thunderclap Combination. Alternatively, it can combine with Senpuujin and a Karakuri Ball combination known as Fuuraimaru to form Gourai Senpuujin via School Transcendence Wind-Thunder Combination as well as ride Revolver Mammoth in the Revolver Gourai Senpuujin formation.
;Ikkou Kasumi
;Isshu Kasumi

Shurikenger

Shurikenger is a moniker used by those who utilize the Shuriken Ball device to transform. As the green-colored "Sky Ninja", they wield the Shuriken's Bat sidearm, which can switch between its katana-like Sword Mode and its club-like Bat Mode. They can also assume Fire Mode, rotating the top of their helmet while removing the weight inhibitor serving as chest armor to increase their physical abilities.
When facing enlarged Jakanja members, Shurikenger summons and changes their personal Shinobi Machine, Tenkuujin, from a swallow-themed helicopter mode to a humanoid robot mode via Soaring Transformation. Alternatively, it can combine with Senpuujin, Gouraijin, and the Tri-Condor combination to form Tenrai Senpuujin via Galactic Transcendence Three-God Combination as well as ride Revolver Mammoth in the Revolver Tenrai Senpuujin formation.
; Shurikenger
; Tenkai

Allies

; Mugensai Hinata
; Oboro Hinata
; Kagura
; Yonosuke

Space-Ninja Group Jakanja

The Space-Ninja Group Jakanja are a ruthless band of alien ninja based in their fortress Parasite Fortress Centipede, the Jonin group known as the Seven Dark Spears with three commanding the Chuunin that consist Jankanja's Space Ninjas. Each one leads their own Ninja Corps. Their goal is to bring Earth to ruins to invoke "it", the Amatsu-Mikaboshi 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, Furabiijo and Wendinu are among the survivors that also include the Reverse Seven Spears.
; Leader Tau Zant
; First Spear Furabiijo
; Second Spear Chuuzubo
; Third Spear Manmaruba
; Fourth Spear Wendinu
; Fifth Spear Sargain
; Sixth Spear Satarakura
; Seventh Spear Sandaaru
; Genin Magerappa

Space-Ninja Corps

The Space-Ninja Corps are Chunin level space ninja that serve under the Seven Darkness Lancers.
Alien Ninja Corps
The Alien Ninja Corps are a group of ninjas that are led by Wendinu and are modeled after animals and plant life.
Puppet Ninja Corps
The Puppet Ninja Corps are a group of robotic ninjas that are created by Sargain resemble organic/inorganic hybrids.
Masked Ninja Corps
The Masked Ninja Corps are a group of ninjas led by Sataraku who wear masks, are inspired by body parts, and have side-jobs when not being in use.
Fan Ninja Corps
The Fan Ninja Corps are a group of mythical beast-themed ninjas that are led by Sandaaru. They are more mythical beasts than ninjas.

Episodes

Episodes are referred to as "Scrolls".

Film

Shushutto the Movie

Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushutto the Movie is a 2002 film, which takes place between episodes 25 and 26.

V-Cinema

Specials

  • Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko: A 2002 Kodansha Super Video special.
  • Hero Mama League: A 2018 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special.
  • Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger With Avataro Sentai Donbrothers: A 2022 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special that is a prequel to Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger de Gozaru! Shushutto 20th Anniversary''.

Cast

Voice actors

Guest cast

Film and direct-to-video guest cast

  • Princess Laiina: Sayaka Yoshino
  • Knuckle: Yūko Miyamura
  • Space Ninja Monkey Hizaaru, Combined Space Ninja Monkey Ashurazaaru: Arata Furuta
  • Space Ninja Monkey Blizaaru: Hiroyuki Muraoka
  • Chubouzu : Yūji Kishi
  • Tenkai : Komi Hashimoto
  • Teruhime: Nagi Hasegawa
  • Moeru Kirarazaka: Hazuki Kimura
  • Oiranda : Hana Hizuki
  • Aunja : Kenji Nomura

Songs

;Opening theme
  • "Hurricaneger Sanjō!"
  • *Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
  • *Composition & Arrangement: Takeshi Ike
  • *Artist: Hideaki Takatori
  • **The second part of this song is used as ending theme of episode 51
;Ending theme