Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger

Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (忍風戦隊ハリケンジャー, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā, Wind Ninja Squadron Hurricaneger)^[1][a] is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 17, 2002 to February 9, 2003, replacing Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger and was replaced by Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. The catchphrase for the series is "Unknown even to others, unknown even to the world, we become shadows to defeat evil!" (人も知らず 世も知らず 影となりて悪を討つ！, Hito mo shirazu, yo mo shirazu, kage to narite aku o utsu!). Its footage was used in the American series, Power Rangers Ninja Storm (the end credits listed the show as titled Hurricane Rangers). 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 Ninpu 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.^[2] The movie is a direct to DVD and Blu-ray release. Shout! Factory released Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: The Complete Series in North America on March 26, 2019.^[3] This is the twelfth Super Sentai series to be released in North America. It aired alongside Kamen Rider Ryuki.

Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger
Genre	Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Adventure Science fiction Fantasy Black Comedy Drama
Created by	Toei Company
Developed by	Junichi Miyashita
Directed by	Katsuya Watanabe
Starring	Shun Shioya Nao Nagasawa Kōhei Yamamoto Yujiro Shirakawa Nobuo Kyo Azusa Yamamoto Mio Fukuzumi Ken Nishida Shoko Takada
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
Production
Producers	Saeko Matsuda (TV Asahi) Jun Hikasa Hideaki Tsukada (Toei) Kōichi Yada (Toei Agency)
Running time	24–25 minutes (per episode)
Release
Original network	TV Asahi NT21
Original release	February 17, 2002 (2002-02-17) – February 9, 2003 (2003-02-09)
Related
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger

Hurricaneger is the first Super Sentai series to officially celebrate its own 20th anniversary, with a V-cinext release for this occasion debuting in 2022.

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 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 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 titular Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger are three ninja students in the 507th class who are the survivors of the Hayate-Style (疾風流, Hayate-ryū) ninja school, Ninpuukan (忍風館, Ninpūkan), are mastering their school's Super Ninja Art (超忍法, Chō Ninpō) ninjutsu. They represent the Hayate Heart embodying the "Presistence of the Future". Their arsenal revolving around the Shinobi Medal (シノビメダル, Shinobi Medaru) discs, the Hurricanegers transform by using the Hurricane Gyro (ハリケンジャイロ, Hariken Jairo) brace and use the Hurricane Winger (ハリケンウインガー, Hariken Uingā) hang gliders for transportation. They are armed with the Hayatemaru (ハヤテ丸) ninjatō, which has an alternate rifle mode that can be accessed by combining with its sheath. Their signature attack is the Super Ninja Art: Shadow Dance (超忍法・影の舞, Chō Ninpō Kage no Mai). The Hurricanegers combine their personal weapons to form the Triple Gadget (トリプルガジェット, Toripuru Gajetto), which has three configurations that can perform a different finisher depending on which weapon is used as the front piece: the Dry Gadget (ドライガジェット, Dorai Gajetto) shoots a ball of flaming energy, the Sonic Gadget (ソニックガジェット, Sonikku Gajetto) fires a bubble of sound waves, and the Quake Gadget (クエイクガジェット, Kueiku Gajetto) materializes a 100-ton weight.

When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Hurricanegers summon their Shinobi Machines (シノビマシン, Shinobi Mashin) and form a Karakuri Giant (カラクリ巨人, Karakuri Kyojin) known as Senpuujin (旋風神, Senpūjin) via Shinobi Wind Combination (忍風合体, Ninpū Gattai) where it has the ability to assume the more agile form of Senpuujin Hurrier (旋風神ハリアー, Senpūjin Hariā) for a duration of one minute. Senpuujin can combine with Gouraijin and a Karakuri Ball (カラクリボール, Karakuri Bōru) combination known as Karakuri Warrior Fuuraimaru (カラクリ武者風雷丸, Karakuri Musha Fūraimaru) into Gourai Senpuujin (轟雷旋風神, Gōrai Senpūjin) via School Transcendence Wind-Thunder Combination (流派超越風雷合体, Ryūha Chōetsu Fūrai Gattai). Alternatively, it can combine with Gouraijin, Tenkuujin, and the Tri-Condor (トライコンドル, Torai Kondoru) combination to form Tenrai Senpuujin (天雷旋風神, Tenrai Senpūjin) via Galactic Transcendence Three-God Combination (銀河超越三神合体, Ginga Chōetsu Sanshin Gattai). The Hurricanegers and Gouraigers also acquire the use of Shurikenger's Ninjamisen (ニンジャミセン) instrument, allowing them to either command Revolver Mammoth (リボルバーマンモス, Riborubā Manmosu), which can be ridden by Tenrai Senpuujin in the Revolver Tenrai Senpuujin (リボルバー天雷旋風神, Riborubā Tenrai Senpūjin) formation, or combine the Ninjamisen with the Victory Gadget to form the Final Gadget (ファイナルガジェット, Fainaru Gajetto).

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

The Lightning Speed Gouraiger (電光石火ゴウライジャー, Denkōsekka Gōraijā)^[1] are two brothers who are the surviving students of the Ikazuchi Way (迅雷流, Ikazuchi-ryū) ninja academy, Ikazuchi Gijuku (迅雷義塾), 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 (一鬼), 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 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 (イカヅチ丸) staff, which can switch between Spear Mode (手槍モード, Teyari Mōdo), the shuriken-like Cross Mode (十字の型, Jūji no Kata), and the shield-like Circle Moon Mode (円月の型, Engetsu no Kata). The Gouraigers combine their personal weapons to form the Double Gadget (ダブルガジェット, Daburu Gajetto), which can then combine with the Hurricanegers' Triple Gadget's Quake Gadget configuration to form the Victory Gadget (ビクトリーガジェット, Bikutorī Gajetto). When facing enlarged Jakanja members, the Gouraigers summon their Shinobi Machines and form Gouraijin (轟雷神, Gōraijin) via Thunderclap Combination (迅雷合体, Ikazuchi Gattai).

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

Shurikenger (シュリケンジャー, Shurikenjā)^[b] is the green-colored "Sky Ninja" (天空忍者, Tenkū Ninja) who is able to transform via the Shuriken Ball (シュリケンボール, Shuriken Bōru) device. He is armed with the Shuriken's Bat (シュリケンズバット, Shurikenzu Batto) katana, which has an alternate baseball bat mode that can be accessed by combining with its sheath. He can also assume Fire Mode (ファイヤーモード, Faiyā Mōdo), 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 Tenkuujin (天空神, Tenkūjin) and changes it from a bird-themed helicopter mode to robot mode via Soaring Transformation (飛翔変形, Hishō Henkei).

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

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.

Space Ninja Clan Jakanja

The Space Ninja Clan Jakanja (宇宙忍群ジャカンジャ, Uchū Ningun Jakanja) are a ruthless band of alien ninja based in their fortress Parasite Fortress Centipede (寄生要塞センチピード, Kisei Yōsai Senchipīdo), the Jonin (上忍, Jō'nin, High-Ranked Ninja) group known as the Seven Dark Spears (暗黒七本槍, Ankoku Nanahon Yari) with three commanding the Chuunin (中忍, Chū'nin, Middle-Ranked Ninjas) that consist Jankanja's Space Ninjas (宇宙忍者, Uchū Ninja). Each one leads their own Ninja Corps. Their goal is to bring Earth to ruins to invoke "it" (アレ, Are), the "Evil Force" (邪悪なる意志, Jaakunaru Ishi) 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.

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.

Alien Ninja Corps

The Alien Ninja Corpse 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.

Other members

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.

Episodes

At 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".

1. Wind and Ninja (風とニンジャ, Kaze to Ninja)
2. The Giant and Gadgets (巨人とカラクリ, Kyojin to Karakuri)
3. An Impostor and 60 Seconds (ニセモノと60秒, Nisemono to Rokujūbyō)
4. Tunnel and Siblings (トンネルと兄妹, Tonneru to Kyōdai)
5. The Chief and the Bath (館長とお風呂, Kanchō to Ofuro)
6. Scissors and Kunoichi (ハサミとくノ一, Hasami to Kunoichi)
7. Thunder and Ninja (雷とニンジャ, Ikazuchi to Ninja)
8. Wind and Thunder (疾風（はやて）と迅雷（いかづち）, Hayate to Ikazuchi)
9. Thunder Brothers and the Hourglass (雷兄弟と砂時計, Ikazuchi Kyōdai to Sunadokei)
10. The Thunder God and the Destroyed Valley (雷神と滅びの谷, Raijin to Horobi no Tani)
11. Dream Feast and Starting Anew (夢喰いと再出発, Yumekui to Saishuppatsu)
12. Steel Frame and Father & Daughter (テッコツと父娘（おやこ）, Tekkotsu to Oyako)
13. Moustache and Engagement Ring (ヒゲと婚約指輪, Hige to Kon'yaku Yubiwa)
14. Crybaby and Candy (泣き虫とあめ玉, Nakimushi to Amedama)
15. Giant Water Bug and Contest (タガメと争奪戦, Tagame to Sōdatsusen)
16. Mist and Prediction Device (霧と予言装置, Kiri to Yogen Sōchi)
17. Darkness and the Island of Death-Bouts (暗闇と死闘の島, Kurayami to Shitō no Shima)
18. Father and Brotherly Bonds (父と兄弟の絆, Chichi to Kyōdai no Kizuna)
19. The Big Box and the Wind-Thunder Giant (大箱と風雷巨人, Ōbako to Fūrai Kyojin)
20. Punch and Rival (パンチと好敵手（ライバル）, Panchi to Raibaru)
21. Masks and Riddles (仮面とナゾナゾ, Kamen to Nazonazo)
22. Wings and Ninja (翼とニンジャ, Tsubasa to Ninja)
23. Cologne and the Great Detective (コロンと名探偵, Koron to Meitantei)
24. Taiko and Lightning (タイコと稲妻, Taiko to Inazuma)
25. Ghost and Schoolgirl (オバケと女学生, Obake to Jogakusei)
26. Bow & Arrow and Sea Bathing (弓矢と海水浴, Yumiya to Kaisuiyoku)
27. Skewers and Zero Gravity (串焼きと無重力, Kushiyaki to Mujūryoku)
28. Hurrier and Counterattack (ハリアーと逆襲, Hariā to Gyakushū)
29. Lingering Summer Heat and Stamp (残暑とスタンプ, Zansho to Sutanpu)
30. Idol and Friendship (アイドルと友情, Aidoru to Yūjō)
31. Meteor and Three Wolves (流星と三匹の狼, Ryūsei to Sanbiki no Ōkami)
32. The Grim Reaper and the Final Secret (死神と最終奥義, Shinigami to Saishū Ōgi)
33. Mammoth and Six People (マンモスと６人, Manmosu to Rokunin)
34. Mushrooms and 100 Points (キノコと100点, Kinoko to Hyakuten)
35. Sparkle and Shamisen (キラリと三味線, Kirari to Shamisen)
36. Ring and Revenge (リングと復讐, Ringu to Fukushū)
37. The Third Spear and the Great Escape (三の槍と大脱出, San no Yari to Dai Dasshutsu)
38. Demon Sword and Balloons (魔剣とふうせん, Maken to Fūsen)
39. The Seventh Spear and the Mysterious Stone (七の槍と謎の石, Nana no Yari to Nazo no Ishi)
40. Decoy and Ninja Law (オトリと忍の掟, Otori to Shinobi no Okite)
41. Medal and Manzai (メダルと漫才, Medaru to Manzai)
42. Armor and Raging Arrow (鎧と怒りの矢, Yoroi to Ikari no Ya)
43. Super Fusion and Big Clash (超合体と大激突, Chō Gattai to Dai Gekitotsu)
44. Your Majesty and the Evil Fan Beast (御前様と凶扇獣, Gozen-sama to Kyōsenjū)
45. Refuge and Spring Cleaning (隠れ家と大掃除, Kakurega to Ōsōji)
46. New Year's Meal and Three Giants (おせちと三巨人, Osechi to San Kyojin)
47. Seal and Space Unification (封印と宇宙統一, Fūin to Uchū Tōitsu)
48. Trap and Eternal Life (罠と永遠の命, Wana to Eien no Inochi)
49. Mission and the Heavenly Ninja (使命と天空忍者, Shimei to Tenkū Ninja)
50. Darkness and a New World (暗黒と新世界, Ankoku to Shin Sekai)
51. Wind, Water, and Earth (風と水と大地, Kaze to Mizu to Daichi)

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on November 22, 2001.^[4]

Film

Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushutto the Movie (忍風戦隊ハリケンジャー シュシュッと THE MOVIE, Ninpū Sentai Harikenjā Shushutto Za Mūbī) is a 2002 film, which takes place between episodes 25 and 26.

V-Cinema releases

• 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.

Specials

• 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.^[5]

Cast

• Yosuke Shiina, Yonosuke (鷹之介, Yō'nosuke, 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

• 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, Zeroth Spear Bat Ze Runba (零の槍バット・ゼ・ルンバ, Zero no Yari Batto Ze Runba, 10 Years After): Hironori Miyata (宮田 浩徳, Miyata Hironori)

Guest cast

• 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

• 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)
• Chuubouzu (チュウボウズ, Chūbōzu, 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 (オイランダ, Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Hana Hizuki (陽月 華, Hizuki Hana)
• Aunja (アウンジャ, Voice; Shushutto 20th Anniversary): Kenji Nomura (乃村 健次, Nomura Kenji)

Songs

Opening theme

• "Hurricaneger Sanjō!" (ハリケンジャー参上！, Harikenjā Sanjō!, Hurricanegers Arrive!)
  • 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)

Ending theme

• "Ima, Kaze no Naka de" (いま,風のなかで, "Now We're in the Wind")
  • 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 Broadcasts and Home Video

• 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 dub and aired on Channel 5 in 2004. But however, only 48 out of 51 episodes were broadcast. Rose Media Entertainment (formerly Rose Video) held the home video rights to the series with all episodes released, dubbed in Thai.
  • In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
    • In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on October 3, 2004, until September 25, 2005 with all episodes dubbed, airing on GTV.
    • In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on March 6, 2005 (a few months after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until March 12, 2006 with all episodes dubbed.
• 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.

Notes

1. Ninpū (忍風) literally translates as "Wind Ninja". It is also a play on the word ninpō (忍法, "ninja art").
2. A toy of the Shuriken's Bat has "Shurikenger" spelt as "Shuricaneger".
3. A Japanese greeting to address a high-ranking person.
4. In Shushutto 20th Anniversary, Taiki Matsuno appeared on screen as Sonoshin Nagao (長尾 聡之心, Nagao Sō'noshin).

References

1. "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.
2. "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger: 10 YEARS AFTER Announced! – Henshin Justice Unlimited". Henshinjustice.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
3. "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: The Complete Series – DVD :: Shout! Factory".
4. "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.
5. "『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

• at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2003) (in Japanese)
• 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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