Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger


Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. The catchphrase for the series is "Unknown even to others, unknown even to the world, we become shadows to defeat evil!". Its footage was used in the American series, Power Rangers Ninja Storm. On April 1, 2013, Shun Shioya, Nao Nagasawa, Kohei Yamamoto, and Yujiro Shirakawa, who played Hurricane Red, Hurricane Blue, Hurricane Yellow, and Kabuto Raijer, respectively, announced that a 10th anniversary V-Cinema release called Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger: 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 joined Kamen Rider Ryuki.

Plot

Three misfit pupils of the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy, who are given a rigorous training regiment by their sensei Mugensai Hinata, are the only survivors when most of their peers were 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 turned himself into a hamster to evade his pursuers, and his daughter Oboro Hinata recruit the trio to become the legendary Hurricangers to fight Jakanja. The Hurricangers are joined by the Gouraiger brothers of the Ikazuchi Way's Ninja Academy, 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

Three ninja students who are the survivors of the Hayate Way Ninja Academy are mastering their school's Super Ninpou techniques. They represent the Hayate Heart embodying the "Presistence of the Future". Their arsenal revolving around the Shinobi Medals, the Hurricanegers transform by using the Hurricane Gyro and use the Hurricane Wingers hang gliders to travel. They all use Portable Ninja Sword Hayatemaru that double as firearm. The Hurricangers combine their personal weapons into the Triple Connection Triple Gadget cannon, executing a finishing attack depending on which weapon is made the front piece.
When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Hurricanegers summon their Shinobi Machines and form Karakuri Giant Senpuujin via "Ninpuu Combine" while able to assume the more agile form of Senpuujin Hurrier for a duration of a minute. Senpujin can combine with Goraijin and the Karakuri Ball formation Karakuri Warrior Fuuraimaru to become Karakuri Giant Gourai Senpuujin whose signature move is Rolling Thunder Hurricane. Senpujin can also combine with Goraijin and Tenkujin to become Karakuri Giant Tenkuu Gourai Senpuujin, adding the Tri-Condor to reconfigure the formation into Karakuri Giant Tenrai Senpuujin. The Hurricanegers and Goraigers also acquire use of Shurikenger's Providence Unified Armament Play Ninjamisen instrument, allowing them to command Super Karakuri Beast Revolver Mammoth which can rode by Tenrai Senpujin in the Revolver Tenrai Senpuujin formation or combine the Ninjamisen with the Victory Gadget into the Sextuple Connection Final Gadget.
;Yousuke Shiina/Air Ninja Hurricane Red: The leader of the team, his couragous determination making up for his slow-thinking. Long after the Jakanja's defeat, while aiding the Abarangers and then the Gokaigers, Yousuke became a handyman who travels around the world. During his travels, six months prior to the events of 10 Years Later, Yousuke 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, Yousuke frees Tenkai and becomes a mentor to the boy. As Hurricane Red, he uses the Dry Gun and his personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Hawk.
;Nanami Nono/Water Ninja Hurricane Blue: 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 Hurricane Blue, she uses the Sonic Megaphone and her personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Dolphin.
;Kouta Bitou/Land Ninja Hurricane Yellow: 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, Kouta married and had a daughter named Suzune as well as a son named Riku. Though he attempted to conceal his activities as ninja from his family, Kouta considers telling them the truth after the events of 10 Years Later. As Hurricane Yellow, he uses the Quake Hammer and his personal Shinobi Machine is Hurricane Leon.

Gouraigers

Lightning Speed Gouraiger are brothers who are the surviving students of the Ikazuchi Way Ninja Academy, 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 Hurricanegers transform by using the Gourai Changers and use the Bari Thunder motorcycles for transportation. They both use the Assumable Staff Ikazuchimaru, which can also assume Spear Mode Cross Mode, and Circle Moon Mode. The Goraigers combine their personal weapons into the
Double Connection Double Gadget, which they can combine with the Hurricanegers' Triple Gadget's Quake Gadget formation into the Quintuple Connection Victory Gadget. When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Goraigers summon their Shinobi Machines and form Karakuri Giant Gouraijin via "Thunderclap Combine".
;Ikkou Kasumi/Horned Ninja Kabuto Raiger: The older brother of Isshuu, 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 Yousuke'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 Isshu, Ikkou becomes a member of the JunRetsu singing group. During the events of 10 Years Later, Ikkou helps Yousuke remember the good they did together before helping him save Tenkai. As Kabuto Raiger, he uses the Horn Breaker firearm and his personal Shinobi Machine is Gourai Beetle.
;Isshuu Kasumi/Fanged Ninja Kuwaga Raiger: 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 Isshuu took the fact they were not rebuilding their Ninja school personally until he found the resting place of his father's sword Kiraimaru. Desiring to rebuild the Ikazuchi School, Isshuu used the blade with disastrous results. After learning to use the Kiraimaru in a way where his friends would not be harmed, Isshuu decides to rebuild the school after Jakanja is defeated. By the events of 10 Years After, having left his brother's shadow, Isshu became a lady's man and eventually made peace with his brother. As Kuwaga Raiger, he uses the Stag Breaker claw that can be attached to his Ikazuchimaru and his personal Shinobi Machine is Gourai Stag.

Shurikenger

Sky Ninja Shurikenger is a green-suited ninja who is able to transform using the
Spin Transform Shuriken Ball, armed with the Shuriken Zubat sword which he also uses in baseball-themed attacks. He can also assume Shurikenger Fire Mode, rotating the top of his helmet while removing the weight inhibitor serving as chest armor to increase his physical abilities. When facing enlarged Jakanja members, Shurikenger summons Karakuri Giant Tenkuujin and changes it from its helicopter Shinobi Machine mode to robot mode with the command "Soaring Transformation".
; Shurikenger: The original Shurikenger, known as the Ninja of 20 Faces and representative of the Unified Universal Ninja School, was as ex-student of the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy who became Gozen'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 disguise 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 Tenkujin to take out Satorakura, Shurikenger mysteriously reappears to aid his allies and the Abarangers and is last seen overseeing the Ninningers' progress under request of Toha Yamaji.
;Tenkai: A mysterious 10-year-old boy who appears during the events of Hurricanger: 10 Years After, taken under Yousuke'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 Hurricanger/Goraiger 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 Yousuke's apprentice. Unlike his predecessor, though he possesses the same abilities and attacks, Tenkai does not use broken English phrases in his sentences.

Allies

;Mugensai Hinata: The Ninja master of Hayate Way's Ninja Academy and a master of animal-change Ninpou, having turned into a hamster to evade Jakanja's attack on his school yet forgot the words needed to restore himself and has been referenced as "Hamster Curator". Despite his form, he can fight and communicated with Gozen 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 Zanto.
;Oboro Hinata: Mugensai's scholarly daughter who provides the Hurricangers' arsenal, being their senpai due to her being in class 487. She also invented the robot kuroko that mind-wipe out the ninjas' existence from civilians those who left Hayate Way to ensure their school's secrecy.
;Princess Laiina: An alien princess from planet Astrom which developed its Karakuri technology from the Raging Arrow. Laiina's inherits her family's ability of regeneration, making her sought by the Jakanja for use in the "Soul-Eating Ceremony" which would turn her into an elixir that bestows immortality to whoever drinks it. This resulted in Laiina being abducted from her planet by the Saruninja before being saved by the Earth ninja, loaning them her Tri-Condor before using it to return to her world.
;Knuckle: A small Karakuri robot and Laiina's servant that usually is a wrist charm until he is activated.
;Kagura : 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 Lady Gozen with Shurikenger as her protector while some of her descendants become members of the Unified Universal Ninja School she established. Kagura's prolonged life is due to Dark Stone embedded on her forehead, the item revealed to be the Grieving Bow which the Earth ninjas' karakuri technology is derived from. But Gozen 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, Gozen learned of how much the world changed during her solitude while seeing the ninja are true heroes despite of her earlier impressions. But Sandaaru learned of the seal, killing her once it is undone. During the events of 10 Years After, the Hurricangers meet another Lady Gozen who is a blood relative of Kagura's and was entrusted with Shurikenger's Shinobi Medal before it was stolen.

Space-Ninja Group Jakanja

The Space-Ninja Group Jakanja are a ruthless band of alien ninja based in their fortress Centipede, the Jonin group known as the Seven Darkness Lancers with three commanding the Chunnin that consist Jankanja's Space-Ninja Corps. Their goal is to bring Earth to ruins in order 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, with Furabiijo and Wendinu among the survivors.
;Boss Tau Zanto: Jankanja's leader, a centipede-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 and the Grieving Bow to transform himself into the mobile giant Tau Zanto Ultimate Form and absorb the Evil Force. But Tau Zanto is shrunk down to human size and is finally destroyed by the ninjas using the Victory Gadget.
;First Lance, Furabiijo: A kunoichi dropout and a user of Bee Ninpou who Tau Zanto recruited, carrying a notepad she uses to grade Space-Ninja Corps 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, Furabijo 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 Hurricanger 10 Years After as a supporter of Bat Ze Runba before taking her leave.
;Second Lance, Chuuzubo: The leader of the Organic Corps, chunnin 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 Goraigers 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 Ninpou to enlarge himself with an increase his power by sacrificing his life, overpowering the two ninja teams before being destroyed by Gourai Senpuujin.
;Third Lance, Manmaruba: Tau Zanto's most valuable servant due his ability to see the fixed future, Manmaruba developed a grudge on the Goraigers when they tricked him into believing they were the last two Lancers. Following Chuuzubo's death, Manmaruba undergoes a pupal state to become Manmaruba Adult Form 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 allow 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 monster Manmaruba Reckless Form that is destroyed by Tenrai Senpuujin.
;Fourth Lance, Wendinu: A Snake Ninpou 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 Lancer 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 Furabijo ended up on Dino Earth where they attempted to ally themselves with the Evoliens during the events of Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger. Wendinu later resurfaces in Hurricanger 10 Years After as a supporter of Bat Ze Runba before taking her leave.
;Fifth Lance, Sargain: A master swordsman and leader of the Mechanic Corps, Karakuri-robots built by Sargain who are scanned by a Copy Giant Wendinu summons upon their destruction. Despite appearances, Sargain is actually a cyborg ant piloting a karakuri-robot body equipped with the Dark Twin Swords Ganryuken from his shoulders. He also build his own personal robots to fight the ninjas. Receiving the Raging Arrow from Sanderu 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 Lance, Satarakura: A clown-like trickster with an Owarai-type personality who replaces Chuuzubo, commanding the Mask Corps 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 theJaykumu Gun created from Sargain's data to suck the energy out of people and extracting the rage and sadness for Tau Zanto. Satarakura was stopped by the Earth ninjas but Tau Zanto 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 Tenkujin's self-destruct to finally kill him.
;Seventh Lance, Sandaaru: A powerful shark ninja who destroyed many worlds before coming to Earth, master of the alien beasts that constitute the Fan-Beast Corps 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 Lancers with aspirations of taking over Jakanja. With the exception of Sargain and Tau Zanto, 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 Arrow from Gozen that Sandaaru learns Tau Zanto 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 Gorai Senpuujin. At the last second, the Gouraigers are forced to sacrifice Goraijin to kill Sandaaru.
;Genin Magerappa: Low-ranked ninjas that serve as the Jankanja's foot soldiers.

Others

;Chubouzu: The main antagonist of Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger who came to Earth to avenge his older brother Chuzubo, allying himself with the Duke Orgs Yaibaba and Tsuetsue in a scheme to earn a spot in the Seven Darkness Lancers by capturing the main Gaorangers and giving their G-Phones for the Jakanja's use to attack the ninjas. But Gao Silver's interference allowed the ninja to retrieve the G-Phones, with Chubouzu using a Dark Soul Summoning Ninpou to evade being killed by the Super Sentai teams' Victory-Gadget/Hyakkujuuken combo. Even after reanimating Chuzubo and his ninja to support him, Chubouzu is killed by a Power Animal-powered Tenkuu Gourai Senpuujin.
;Space Ninsaru: The simian villains of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger: Shushutto the Movie, composed of the fire-user Hisaru and the ice-user Blizaru). The Ninsaru were hired by Jakenja to abduct Laiina from Astrom, bringing her to Earth on the Tri-Condor before a dogfight with Tenkujin which results in their captive escaping into the Hurricanegers' care. Once learning Tau Zanto's plan is to use Laiina for a Soul-Eating Ceremony, the Ninsaru betray the Jakanja to take Laiina's essence for their own and become immortal. But after being defeated, the Ninsaru use their "Gigantic Fusion" Ninpou to become Combined Space Ninsaru Ashurasaru, who is destroyed by Tenrai Senpujin.
;Pretty-Girl Ninja Furabijenu: A robot that Furabijo created in her image and 300 times more powerful, ultimately proving to be far superior enough to Furabijo that she was kicked out while Furabijenu plotted to raise up the ranks until she takes over Jakanja. But Furabijo 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: 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 Zanto'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 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: The main antagonist of Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger and master of Evil Ninpou, having been sealed in DinoEarth by three Dragonoid sages in an orb which ended up in the possession of the Evolien Migela, who modified its contents with Evolien influence before handing it to Wendinu and Furabiijo as they can undo the seal. While using his three shadow clones to fight the Sentai teams, Iga absorbed Dino Guts from the masses in order to become the strongest ninja before the Super Sentai teamd destroyed him.
;Zeroth Lance, Bat Ze Runba: The main antagonist of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After and master of Dark Ultra Ninpou, originally a member of the Unified Universal Ninja School who became a renegade and joined the Jakanja as an unofficial member of the Seven Darkness Lancers. His ultimate scheme is to obtain the Shinobi Medals so he can awaken the Great Will from inside Tenkai and use it to reset the world, only for it to fail as he is destroyed by the Hurricangers' Final Gadget.

Episodes

At the end of each episode there is a short Ninja File segment on a Jakanja the Hurricangers dealt with. All of the episodes in the show are called "Scrolls".
  1. Wind and Ninja
  2. Giant and Karakuri
  3. An Impostor and 60 Seconds
  4. Tunnel and Siblings
  5. The Chief and the Bath
  6. Scissors and Kunoichi
  7. Thunder and Ninja
  8. Wind and Thunder
  9. Thunder Brothers and the Hourglass
  10. The Thunder God and the Destroyed Valley
  11. Dream Feast and Starting Anew
  12. Steel Frame and Father & Daughter
  13. Moustache and Engagement Ring
  14. Crybaby and Candy
  15. Giant Water Bug and Contest
  16. Mist and Prediction Device
  17. Darkness and the Island of Death-Bouts
  18. Father and Brotherly Bonds
  19. The Big Box and the Wind-Thunder Giant
  20. Punch and Rival
  21. Masks and Riddles
  22. Wings and Ninja
  23. Cologne and the Great Detective
  24. Taiko and Lightning
  25. Ghost and Schoolgirl
  26. Bow & Arrow and Sea Bathing
  27. Skewers and Zero Gravity
  28. Hurrier and Counterattack
  29. Lingering Summer Heat and Stamp
  30. Idol and Friendship
  31. Meteor and Three Wolves
  32. The Grim Reaper and the Final Secret
  33. Mammoth and Six People
  34. Mushrooms and 100 Points
  35. Sparkle and Shamisen
  36. Ring and Revenge
  37. The Third Spear and the Great Escape
  38. Demon Sword and Balloons
  39. The Seventh Spear and the Mysterious Stone
  40. Decoy and Ninja Law
  41. Medal and Comedian
  42. Armor and Raging Arrow
  43. Super Fusion and Big Clash
  44. Your Majesty and the Evil Fan Beast
  45. Refuge and Spring Cleaning
  46. New Year's Meal and Three Giants
  47. Seal and Space Unification
  48. Trap and Eternal Life
  49. Mission and the Heavenly Ninja
  50. Darkness and a New World
  51. Wind, Water, and Earth

    Films

;Opening theme
;Ending theme