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Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
The title card for Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, as depicted in a 30 Sentai Encyclopedia featurette on GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Toei
Starring	Teruaki Ogawa Satomi Hirose Shu Kawai Hiroshi Tsuchida Kane Kosugi
Opening theme	"Secret Kakuranger" by Tū Chī Chen
Ending theme	"Ninja! Matenrou Kids" by Tū Chī Chen
Composer(s)	Eiji Kawamura
Country of origin	Japan
Language(s)	Japanese
No. of episodes	53
Production
Producer(s)	Jun Kaji Takeyuki Suzuki Shigenori Takadera Kōichi Yada Susumu Yoshikawa
Running time	approx. 25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	TV Asahi
Original run	February 18, 1994 – February 24, 1995
Chronology
Preceded by	Gosei Sentai Dairanger
Followed by	Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (忍者戦隊カクレンジャー, Ninja Sentai Kakurenjā^?), translated into English as Ninja Squadron Hidden Ranger, was TOEI Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai television series. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Ninja Rangers.^[1] Image File history File links Kakuranger-title. ... The title card for the 30 Sentai Encyclopedia The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia , lit. ... GoGo Sentai Boukenger , translated as Rumbling Squadron Boukenger1) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. ... Icons of tokusatsu in the late 1970s: Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, Battle Fever J, Ultraman Jonias, as well as the manga and anime icon Doraemon Tokusatsu ) is a Japanese word that literally means special effects. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Toei Animation. ... Hiroshi Tsuchida ) is a seiyÅ« and actor who was born on February 8, 1972 in the city of Tokyo. ... Kosugi as Ryu Hayabusa in DOA: Dead or Alive. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... TV Asahi Corporation ) (TYO: 9409 ), also known as EX and Tele-Asa ), is a television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Gosei Sentai Dairanger ) translated into English as Five-Star Squadron Dairanger,[1] is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. ... Chouriki Sentai Ohranger , Super-Powered Squadron Ohranger), is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Toei Animation. ... The official logo of the Super Sentai Series introduced in 2000 during the run of Mirai Sentai Timeranger The Super Sentai Series ) is the name given to the long running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. ...

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Plot

Four thousand years ago, the ninja and the Youkai had a great war. The legendary Sarutobi Sasuke and other four ninja sealed the Youkai Commander Nurarihyon and all his Youkai's energies away in a cave protected by the "Seal Door". In the present, the only surviving Youkai, Kappa, tricks Sarutobi Sasuke and Kirigakure Saizo's descendants, Saizou and Sasuke, into releasing the Youkai by opening the "Seal Door". Now these two, joined by three other descendants of great ninja, become the Kakuranger to fight the Youkai with the aid of the Sanshinshou. Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... The ghost of Oiwa manifesting herself as a lantern obake. ... Sasuke Sarutobi (猿飛佐助 Sarutobi Sasuke) was a famous ninja featured in many Japanese childrens stories from 1911 to 1925. ... A drawing of a kappa which was reported to have been caught in a net on Mito East beach in 1801. ... Saizo is one of the Ten Heroes of Sanada and a legendary warrior from medieval Japan. ...

Characters

Kakurangers

"Hiding from the people and slashing evil! Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, revealed!"

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (and NinjaMan)

Each member is named after a legendary ninja and master of the Hidden Style Ninjutsu (Kakureryū Ninjustu). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

• Sasuke (サスケ, Sasuke^?) / NinjaRed (ニンジャレッド, Ninjareddo^?), portrayed by Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃, Ogawa Teruaki^?), is 26 years old and a descendant of Sarutobi Sasuke. The most agile member of the team. He is a reckless young man who's hot to go out and drag the others into the enemy battle. He screws up many times. However, he doesn't reflect on his errors and is good-hearted and loyal. No matter how great the enemy, he won't budge. He likes fireworks. He corresponds to Sun Wukong of Saiyuki.
  • Shinobi Knuckle: Red Slicer (レッドスライサー, Reddo Suraisā^?)
  • Ninja Magic: Bunshin.
  • Special Attacks: Hidden Style Full Moon Slash (隠流・満月斬り, Kakure Ryū Mangetsu Kiri^?), Hidden Style Thunder Cut (隠流・雷鳴斬, Kakure Ryū Raimei Kiri^?)

• Tsuruhime (鶴姫, Tsuruhime^?) / NinjaWhite (ニンジャホワイト, Ninjahowaito^?), portrayed by Satomi Hirose (広瀬 仁美, Hirose Satomi^?), is 14 years old and the first female leader of a Sentai. The twenty-fourth protector of the Seal Door, Tsuruhime is a strong girl who is looking for her missing father, Hakumenrou. She has greater leadership skills than Sasuke. She once fought alongside two other girls, Yukiyo & Tsukiyo, as one of the 'Punishment Sisters'. She corresponds to Xuanzang.
  • Shinobi Knuckle: White Beak (ホワイトビーク, Howaito Bīku^?).
  • Ninja Magic: "Henge", which usually involves Origami.
  • Special Attacks: Ninja Art, Falling Cherry Blossoms (忍法花吹雪, Ninpō Hanafubuki^?), Dance of the Paper Crane (折り鶴の舞, Oridzuru no Mai^?), Hidden Style Ku Character Slash (隠流・くの字斬り, Kakure Ryū Ku no Ji Kiri^?).

• Saizou (サイゾウ, Saizō^?) / NinjaBlue (ニンジャブルー, Ninjaburū^?), portrayed by Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田 大, Tsuchida Hiroshi^?), is a descendant of Kirigakure Saizo. 22 years old, a constantly chattering, easily flattered man who thinks he's a lot smarter than he really is. Likes to help other people making him popular among children. Somehow unlucky in most things. His way of talking is a little feminine. He corresponds to Sha Wujing.
  • Shinobi Knuckle: Blue Shot (ブルーショット, Burū Shotto^?).
  • Ninja Magic: Ninja Art, Water Running (忍法水走り, Ninpō Mizu Hashiri^?).
  • Special Attack: Hidden Style Square Formaion (隠流正方の陣, Kakure Ryū Seihō no Jin^?).

• Seikai (セイカイ, Seikai^?) / NinjaYellow (ニンジャイエロー, Ninjaierō^?), portrayed by Shu Kawai (河合 秀, Kawai Shū^?), is 24 years old and a descendant of Miyoshi Seikai. Seikai likes video games. He refuses to battle at the beginning but when he saw Rokurokubi steal children, he decides to battle. He is driven by desire and dash for food, sleep, and women. He is indecisive, but has unusual strength from his ancestor. He corresponds to Zhu Bajie.
  • Shinobi Knuckle: Yellow Claw (イエロークロー, Ierō Kurō^?).
  • Ninja Magic: Ninja Arts (忍法, Ninpō^?), by enlarging himself to attack his enemy.
  • Special Attack: Hidden Style Triple Slash (隠流・三段斬り, Kakure Ryū Sandan Kiri^?).

• Jiraiya (ジライヤ, Jiraiya^?) / NinjaBlack (ニンジャブラック, Ninjaburakku^?), portrayed by Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ, Kein Kosugi^?), is a descendant of Jiraiya. 20 years old, he is a Japanese-American ninja from Los Angeles trained by his guardian Gali after his father was killed. Jiraiya stands out among the characters because he speaks English frequently (which at first caused both teasing and confusion with the other team members when he speaks in English), his native language, but he learns Japanese as the show progresses. During his first appearance, he was helping the Yokai. In reality, he did so to steal the other four scrolls, stolen by Azukiarai, to allow him and the other three Kakurangers (besides Sasuke, who already had his) to become Juushou. He is stereotyped with a combination of a cowboy/surfer persona. He is the pure fighter of the group although he knows Earth based ninja arts, he prefers to fight utilizing his martial art skills. While finding his Shinobi Scroll, Jiraiya was forced to battle Gali, who revealed himself as the man who killed his father and serving the Yokai. After the bloody battle between them, Jiraiya learned why Gali did it, as well as hoping Jiraiya would kill him had intended. Both the deaths of Zashiki-warashi and the two men he had knew since childhood gave Jiraiya reason to fight the Youkai. He is the only member with no "Journey to the West" corresponding character.
  • Shinobi Knuckle: Black Bow (ブラックボウ, Burakku Bō^?).
  • Ninja Magic: ground-merging/earth swimming.
  • Special Attacks: Three Kick (スリーキック, Surī Kikku^?), Hidden Style Shooting Star (隠流・流れ星, Kakure Ryū Nagareboshi^?).

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Friends and Allies

"Partner of Justice, NinjaMan!"

• NinjaMan (ニンジャマン, Ninjaman^?, 36-53): The pupil of the Sanshinshou, who was within a blue pot as punishment a millennium ago for allowing himself to be fooled by Daimaou to attack the humans. Once released by Tsuruhime, NinjaMan becomes an alley to the Kakurangers and comes to their aid when needed. As a ninja master, NinjaMan wields a katana, and had a wide array of Ninja-Arts at his command, including enlargement to aid his mentors in their fights. He can ride on a cloud called the Kintou Cloud. Whenever a Youkai calls him "Blue Squirt" (青二才, Ao Nisai^?), he gets angry enough to change into SamuraiMan (サムライマン, Samuraiman^?), who connects his weapon with its sheath to form a powerful javelin. In this state, SamuraiMan creates explosive energy spheres formed from his rage in his ultimate attack, Samurai Rage Bomber. In the finale, after the Youkai are sealed away, NinjaMan is now with his masters and says goodbye to the Kakurangers.
  • Weapons: Ninja Sword (ニンジャソード, Ninja Sōdo^?) / Samurai Javelin (サムライジャベリン, Samurai Jaberin^?)
  • Special Attacks: Samurai Rage Bomber (サムライ激怒ボンバー, Samurai Gekido Bonbā^?)
  • Actor: Hideaki Kusaka

• Sandayuu Momochi (百地三太夫, Momochi Sandayū^?) (1-2, 23-24, 26, 28, 30-31): A ninja master who instructs the Kakurangers on their abilities and is considered dangerous by the Youkai. He came to aid when Gasha Dokuro set up the beginning phase of Daimaou's resurrection, warning the Kakurangers they are not ready to face him. But the Kakurangers refused to accept that and were quickly defeated before Sandayuu had Tsubasamaru bring them the Wind Illusion Castle to see the Sanshinshou, revealing Daimaou's origins and that all three Sanshinshou are needed to stop him. While Tsuruhime was looking for her Shinobi Scroll, she was found by Sandayuu and taken to her family's mansion. There, Sandayuu used her quest as a test to prove her worth as the Kakurangers' leader and heir to her family legacy, providing her with karakuri replicas of her teammates. He briefly meets with Hakamenrou, whom he was in cohoots with, to rescue Tsuruhime when Hakamenrou fought her. However, Junior learned of this and impaled Sandayuu with own his katana. Sandayuu lived long enough from the wound to tell the team to form Kakure Dai Shougun during their final fight with GashaDokuro and give them his final words.

• Announcer (1-24, 39): A kimodo-wearing anchorman who served as the series narrator, introducing the Youkai. During episode 39, he and his news crew wanted to know more about the Kakurangers, getting into their personal lives. But they followed a pair of Dorodoros to Junior's mansion, learning of Nopperabo's revival ability until Daimou sensed them and sicked the Dorodoros on them. While the others escaped, the Announcer was caught and thrown off a bridge, though he managed to survive.

• Reika (25): A young girl who tended to Sasuke's injuries while he was searching for his Shinobi Scroll. She is eventually revealed as a butterfly that assumed human form from being inside the very scroll Sasuke is looking for, revealing its location to him before she died from the injuries from protecting a bunny from the attacks of Ittanmomen.

• Tarou & Jirou (太郎と次郎, Tarō to Jirō^?, 26, 30-31, 51-52): Twin ninja who served Tsuruhime's father, whom played with Tsuruhime as a young girl. They accompanied Tsuruhime's father to stop Daimaou years ago, but they were captured. Tsuruhime's father had to exchange his life to serve Daimaou in order to spare their lives. In response, the two of them were turned into dogs, posing as pets to Bun at their master's mansion. The two eventually returned the favor by sacrificing themselves to free Hakamenrou.

• Bun (ブン, Bun^?, 26, 30-31, 51-53): A Youkai who despises the Youkai way and has been helping Hakamenrou in secret, rescuing Sasauke and company when they were blasted into the raging river. In the end of series, he remains with Hakamenrou after he is finally freed of Daimaou's control.

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• Punishment Sailor Sisters: Sukeban Deka-like team, old friends of Tsuruhime. Their name and catchphrase are references to Sailor Moon which at the time was in production by Toei's animation unit.
  • Yukiyo
  • Tsukiyo

• Four Super Sentai Teams: These four teams came along when the Emperor Daidas came to Earth.
  • Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman: Super Sentai from 1990, returned with their parents from space and helped the Kakurangers.
  • Choujin Sentai Jetman: Super Sentai from 1991, reunited and came to help the Kakurangers (including Gai).
  • Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger: Super Sentai from 1992, returned from Heaven to help the Kakuranger to defeat Emperor Daidas.
  • Gosei Sentai Dairanger: Super Sentai of the year before, RyuuRanger is the first to say that they all were going to fight together and stop Emperor Daidas.

• Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Kakuranger appeared to help the OHranger when Onbu-Obake appeared and caused for them.

• Hakamenrou (白面郎, Hakamenrō^?, White Masked Man) (30-53): Armored mystery man who turns out to be Tsuruhime's father. He resurfaced with Daimaou during Daimou's eventual coming in the human world, leaving his daughter at a young age in an attempt to stop it from happening. However, he failed and offered his servitude to Daimaou in return for the lives of his companions. However, Hakamenrou used his servitude as a ruse to side with the Youkai in order to find Daimaou's weakness. Upon arriving to oversee the final steps of Daimaou's arrival, Hakamenrou is forced to fight his own daughter to keep face. It was by the Daradara incident that Daimaou learned the true intend of Hakamenrou and turned him to stone for his betrayal. Yama-uba tried to use Hakamenrou as her trump card, but he was restored by the series' end and reunited with his daughter.

• Zashiki-warashi (ザシキワラシ, Zashikiwarashi^?) (18): A Youkai child who refused to harm humans, and was pursued by Junior as a result. While posing a young boy with enchanted mushrooms, he befriended several children and eventually Jiraiya. When Gasha Dokuro overpowered NinjaBlack, Zashikiwarashi turned himself in to save Jiraiya. Using the storm, Junior turned Zashikiwarashi into a giant demonic parody of himself and sent him to destroy the city. After a brief battle with the Juushou Fighters, it took the children he befriended to give Zashikiwarashi the power to come back to his senses and thus returned to normal. But Junior soon mortally wounded Zashikiwarashi for betraying the Youkai Gundan, with the young Youkai surrounded by his new friends before he died and turned into a toadstool. His death was the catalysis for the rivalry between Jiraiya and Junior.

• Gali (, Gali^?) (28-29): A indentured servant of Nue, Gali sold his soul to the Youkai in 1986 to save his daughter's life after a car crash in America. To keep his end of the bargin, Nue made Gali his personal assassin, bestowing him some of his power and the use of an arm-mounted claw. As one of his first missions, Gali murdered the father of Jiraiya. As a penence, Gali raised Jiraiya in secret with attempt to the train the boy to kill him once Jiraiya is old enough to overpower Gali in combat, giving his student a pendant. Gali's intend was achieved when Nue sent him after Jiraiya when he looking for his Shinobi Scroll. Though Jiraiya was reluctant at first, he agree to fight when Gali was about to kill Sasuke, learning the truth of his father's murder. Though he managed to mortally wound Gali, Jiraiya lacked the nerve to kill him. But Gali died from the wounds after revealing the truth behind the murder, later buried by Jiraiya out of respect.

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Arsenal

• Doron Changer (ドロンチェンジャー, Doron Chenjā^?): The transformation device of the Kakurangers that holds their individual coins. The transformation call is "Super Change, Doron Changer!" (スーパー変化ドロンチェンジャー!, Sūpā Henge Doron Chenjā!^?). In the final episode, they were used to reseal the Youkai behind the "Seal Door".

• Secret Sword Kakuremaru (秘剣カクレマル, Hiken Kakuremaru^?, Hidden Round): The main weapons of the Kakurangers. They are the swords passed down from their ancestors that change form whenever the Kakurangers transform. Each Kakuranger is able to perform their own individual special attack with these swords. The rangers' primary team attack, Lightning Wave (雷光波, Raikō Nami^?), involves all 5 rangers crossing their swords in mid-air, which sends a powerful blast that destroys the Youkai.

• Kakulaser (カクレイザー, Kakureizā^?): The pistol sidearms for the Kakurangers.
  • Laser Knife (レイザーナイフ, Reizā Naifu^?): A small knife concealed within the Kakulaser.

• Shinobi Knuckle (シノビナックル, Shinobi Nakkuru^?): A gauntlet that each Kakuranger possesses. It increases punching power and the Kakurangers' individual weapons can be attached to it, as well as a grappling device.

• Kakuranger Ball (カクレンジャーボール, Kakurenjā Bōru^?): Color-changing football used for the Kakure Shoot (カクレシュート, Kakure Shūto^?), the team's second finishing move. It is a football that is passed from member to member and finally kicked into the Youkai.

• Thunder Sword Hikarimaru (雷鳴剣ヒカリマル, Raimeiken Hikarimaru^?, Light Round): A short sword given to Sasuke by Tsubasamaru during the final battle with Junior, used with the Kakuremaru sword to perform the finishing attack Hidden Style: Thunder Cut (隠流・雷鳴斬, Kakure Ryū Raimei Kiri^?). The sword can be used to summon Tsubasamaru.

Vehicles

• Nekomaru (ネコマル, Nekomaru^?): A sentient cat-spirit that assumed the form of a bus that functions as the Kakurangers' base. It also serves as a crepe shop when the Kakurangers are not on a mission.
• Shark Machines: The team's motorcycles. One of the team's finishing moves is Shark Driver (シャークドライバー, Shāku Doraibā^?), where the Kakurangers combine their Shark Machines, and NinjaRed's Shark Bleeder is launched towards the enemy. These bikes were the basis for the "Shark Cycles" used in the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and there were six of them as well. They did not have sidecars either.
  • Shark Bleeder (シャークブリッダー, Shaāku Buriddā^?): NinjaRed's very own motorcycle.
  • Shark Launcher (シャークランチャー, Shāku Ranchā^?): NinjaBlue's own motorcycle with a sidecar for NinjaWhite.
  • Shark Slider (シャークスライダー, Shāku Suraidā^?): NinjaYellow's own motorcycle with a sidecar for NinjaBlack.

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Sanshinshou

The Sanshinshou (三神将, Sanshinshō^?, Three God Generals) are sentient mecha/mentors of the Kakurangers. Invincible Shogun hibernates as the Wind Illusion Castle (風雲幻城, Fūun Maboroshijō^?). The Kakuranger's ancestors also appeared from the castle in the beginning of the series to give the Kakurangers their Doron Changers. Inside the castle is a stone altar of the Sanshinshou, the source of the Generals voices. Not to be confused with sapience. ... This article is about the term used in science fiction, anime, and manga. ... Mentoring refers to a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a mentoree (sometimes vernacularized into mentee) or protégé. // Historical The roots of the practice are lost in antiquity. ...

• Invincible Shogun (無敵将軍, Muteki Shōgun^?, Invincible General): The first of the Sanshinshou to be awakened, Invincible Shogun consists of the five Giant Juushou (巨大獣将, Kyodai Jūshō^?, Giant Beast Generals). The Kakurangers transform into the Giant Beast Generals by the command "Hidden Style: Giant Juushou Jutsu!" (隠流巨大獣将の術, Kakureryū Kyodai Jūshō no Jutsu^?). They later combine into Muteki Shogun by the command "Ninja Fusion!" (忍者合体, Ninja Gattai^?). The Juushou's group attacks include the Vacuum Hurricane (真空ハリケーン, Shinkū Harikēn^?) and Hidden Style: Secret, Big Bang (隠流奥義ビッグバン, Kakureryū Ōgi Biggu Ban^?). He is armed with the mighty Flaming Shogun Sword (火炎将軍剣, Kaen Shōgun Ken^?), which can defeat nearly any Youkai with its flaming blade and had a hilt which resembled a catfish. The sword can also be shrunk to human size for the Kakurangers to use in desperate situations. The "Shinobi" kanji medal on his chest can deflect certain youkai attacks. One of the Muteki Shogun's attacks is the Shogun Flower Spray (将軍花吹雪, Shōgun Hanafubuki^?). Unlike most Sentai, where the Rangers pilot their mecha, the Kakurangers actually become the Beast Generals. Muteki Shogun's head resembles an origami crane. Invincible Shogun's power helped to power up GaoKing in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.
  • Red Saruder (レッドサルダー, Reddo Sarudā^?): NinjaRed's Juushou form, armed with the Saruder Slicer. Forms the body of Muteki Shogun and stored the helmet. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for monkey (猿, saru^?).
  • White Kark (ホワイトカーク, Howaito Kāku^?): NinjaWhite's Juushou form, armed with the Kark Beaks. Forms Muteki Shogun's left arm. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for crane (鶴, kāku^?, this is an alternate reading, used only in compounds).
  • Blue Logan (ブルーロウガン, Burū Rōgan^?): NinjaBlue's Juushou form, armed with the Logan Shaft. Forms Muteki Shogun's right arm. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for wolf (狼, rō^?, this is an alternate reading, used only in compounds).
  • Yellow Kumard (イエロークマード, Ierō Kumādo^?): NinjaYellow's Juushou form, armed with the Kumard Claw. Forms Muteki Shogun's right leg. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for bear (熊, kuma^?).
  • Black Gammer (ブラックガンマー, Burakku Ganmā^?): Juushou's Beast General form, armed with the Gammer Bow. Forms Muteki Shogun's left leg. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for toad (蝦蟇, gama^?).
• Juushou Fighters (獣将ファイター, Jūshō Faitā^?): Lightly armored battle versions of the Juushou, summoned from each Kakuranger's Doron Changer medal, able to act on their own. By performing the "Hidden Style: Juushou Fighter Jutsu!" (, Kakureryū Jūshō Faitā no Jutsu^?), Kakurangers can fuse into their repective Juushou Fighter to increase their power. Team attacks include the Fighter Crash (ファイタークラッシュ, Faitā Kurasshu^?) and the Super Kakure Shoot (スーパーカクレシュート, Sūpā Kakure Shūto^?).
  • Battle Saruder (バトルサルダー, Batoru Sarudā^?): NinjaRed's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Saruder Claw (サルダークロー, Sarudā Kurō^?).
  • Battle Kark (バトルカーク, Batoru Kāku^?): NinjaWhite's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Kark Cut (カークカット, Kāku Katto^?).
  • Battle Logan (バトルロウガン, Batoru Rogan^?): NinjaBlue's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Logan Kick (ロウガンキック, Rōgan Kikku^?).
  • Battle Kumard (バトルクマード, Batoru Kumādo^?): NinjaYellow's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Kumard Head (クマードヘッド, Kumādo Heddo^?).
  • Battle Gammer (バトルガンマー, Batoru Ganmā^?): NinjaBlack's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Gammer Three Attack (ガンマースリーアタック, Ganmā Surī Atakku^?).

• Seinin Beast Tsubasamaru (聖忍獣翼丸, Seininjū Tsubasamaru^?, Sacred Ninja Beast Wing Round): A giant mythical white falcon that combines with either the Invincible Shogun (as cannons) or the Kakure Daishogun (as a set of wings) for more power as either Super Invincible Shogun (ス－パ－無敵将軍, Sūpā Muteki Shōgun^?, Super Invincible General) from the "Super Ninja Fusion" (超忍者合体, Chō Ninja Gattai^?) command or as Super Kakure Daishogun (スーパー隠大将軍, Sūpā Kakure Daishōgun^?, Super Hidden Commander-in-Chief) from the "Winged Fusion" (翼合体, Tsubasa Gattai^?) command. This bird first appeared to help the Rangers against Umibouzu. He was the only member of the Sanshinshou who did not talk vocally, most likely because it's an animal. It has a wingspan of 85.6 meters (almost as long as a football field).

• Kakure Daishogun (隠大将軍, Kakure Daishōgun^?, Hidden Commander-in-Chief): The last of the Sanshinshou to be discovered, Kakure Daishogun is composed of the five Chounin Beasts (超忍獣, Chōninjū^?, Super Stealth Beasts) formed from the "Five-God Fusion" (五神合体, Goshin Gattai^?) command. After finding the Shinobi Scrolls (忍之巻, Shinobi no Maki^?), which hold many of the Kakurangers' techniques and powers, the Kakurangers were able to call forth and pilot the mighty Chounin Beasts. These mighty creatures are called forth using the Scrolls of Shinobi and the command "Hidden Style: Chounin Beast Jutsu!" (隠流超忍獣の術, Kakureryū Chōninjū no Jutsu^?). Although very powerful as separate fighting units, the Beasts can combine to become the last of the God Generals. Its weapons are its two arms. The right fist has the power of the monkey and the left has the power of the wolf. With the right arm it can perform the God Hammer Punch (ゴッドハンマーパンチ, Goddo Hanmā Panchi^?), and with the left arm it can perform the God Burst Chop (ゴッドバーストチョップ, Goddo Bāsuto Choppu^?). The Iron Fist God Finish (鉄拳ゴッドフィニッシュ, Tekken Goddo Finisshu^?) is performed when the two attacks are done after the other. Performs the Iron Fist Flying Finish (鉄拳フライングフィニッシュ, Tekken Furaingu Finisshu^?) as Super Kakure Daishogun.
  • God Saruder (ゴッドサルダー, Goddo Sarudā^?): Piloted by NinjaRed, armed with the connecting Saruder Double Swords (サルダーダブルソード, Sarudā Daburu Sōdo^?). Forms Kakure Daishogun's right arm. Helped out in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.
  • God Kark (ゴッドカーク, Goddo Kāku^?): Piloted by NinjaWhite, armed with the Flying Beam (フライングビーム, Furaingu Bīmu^?). Forms Kakure Daishogun's head.
  • God Logan (ゴッドロウガン, Goddo Rogan^?): Piloted by NinjaBlue, armed with the Logan Attack (ロウガンアタック, Rōgan Atakku^?) and Eye Beams. Forms Kakure Daishogun's left arm.
  • God Kumard (ゴッドクマード, Goddo Kumādo^?): Piloted by NinjaYellow, armed with Eye Beams and Stomp Attack. Forms Kakure Daishogun's main torso..
  • God Gammer (ゴッドガンマー, Goddo Ganmā^?): Piloted by NinjaBlack, armed with Gammer Fire (ガンマーファイヤー, Ganmā Faiyā^?) and Gammer Dynamite (ガンマーダイナマイト, Ganmā Dainamaito^?) (release several smaller versions of itself, which would latch on a Yokai and explode). Forms Kakure Daishogun's lower torso and legs.

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Youkai Army Corps

The Youkai Army Corps (妖怪軍団, Yōkai Gundan^?, Apparition Army Corps) were sealed away 400 years ago by the Kakurangers' ancestors. They have now changed their forms to keep up with the times. Most have a human-form (sometimes distinguished with bizarre markings on their faces) and use the Ninja-Arts themselves. When defeated, they summon a lightning made of human despair and misery to strike them, causing to grow into giants. ukiyo-e print of yōkai, by Aotoshi Matsui Yōkai apparitions, spirits, or demons, also romanized youkai, or yokai) are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore (many with Chinese origins) ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onna. ... Not to be confused with lighting. ...

• Nurarihyon (ヌラリヒョン, Nurarihyon^?) (1): The previous leader of the Youkai years ago who was defeated by the ancestors of the Kakurangers long ago by being sealed away.

• Daimaou (大魔王, Daimaō^?, Great Demon King) (23, 30-53): A 1,200-year old youkai who took over as the new Youkai leader, having his son Junior set up preparations for his coming into the human world by gathering children's souls to open the Demon-Seal Gate that confined Daimaou at bay, then gathering the souls of every human in the airborn district to speed-up the process. However, though Super Kakure DaiShogun destroyed the Seal and canceled the ceremony, thus setting all victims free, the Seal reformed itself and Daimaou emerges, turning the altar into his base of operations before later using a giant flying skull castle with wing-like ears as his lair. He later declared the time of darkness, creating Daradara to aid him to drown the world in darkness before Daradara was destroyed. After his brother & sister were defeated, Daimaou was the only Youkai left to deal with the Kakurangers. However, Daimaou, being the embodiment of all evil and couldn't be destroyed or his influence would spread worldwide. In the finale, when he grew giant, the Sanshinshou and NinjaMan used their powers to shrink him, allowing the Kakurangers to seal him back into the cave where the other Youkai are/were entombed.

• Gasha Dokuro (ガシャドクロ, Gasha Dokuro, Gasha Skull^?) (14-31): Prince of the Youkai, the son of Daimaou, Gasha Dokuro made himself known to the Kakurangers in the guise of Young Noble Junior (貴公子ジュニア, Kikōshi Junia^?), a bleached blonde leather punk with a guitar that can turn into a chainsaw and a love for Death metal rock and classical music. In Episode 23, he revealed his true form to the Kakurangers and, in Episode 24, he managed to defeat them in battle. In his true form, usually evoked when he gets pumped up about something, Gasha Dokuro is a skeleton Youkai wearing an army helmet, half of his body is white while the other half matches his helmet and is camouflage. Extremely effective, he has had a long staying power than most Youkai and less than his father, who contacted Junior and demanded plans for his release. Junior carries it out, defeating the Juusho Fighters and stopping them from summoning Invicnible Shogun before using his power to take the skull-like altar he created on a building and the surrounding district into the sky beyond the Kakurangers' reach. From there he used his music to turn those trapped on it into stone to serve as materials for Daimaoh's revival. While Gasha Dokuro appears to be completely heartless to even his lackeys and more relentless in combat, he does have some respect for the Kakuranger, as seen when he allowed his Dorodoros to give water to the Kappa-ized Seikai and Saizou to fight Nue. Once all the Kakurangers had obtained the Shinobi Scrolls, Junior assumes his true form to battle the Chounin Beasts, and was overpowered by them until Hakamenrou intervened. The fact that he had to be saved by the very human whom Daimaou prizes above him, drove Junior to uncover Hakamenrou enlisting Sandayuu to help stage his fight. After mortally wounding Sandayuu, Junior assumes his true form and overpowered the Kakurangers at first until Tsubasamaru gives Sasuke the Hikarimaru to defeat Gasha Dokuro. But Gasha Dokuro to accept defeat and enlarges, fighting the Chounin Beasts once again with the gear he had Yagami commission for him. But the tables turned when the team form Kakure DaiShogun, and then SuperKakure Daishougun, stripping off his gear before killing him. Soon after, Daimaou states that Gasha Dokuro was no more than a pawn who was no longer needed in the Youkai's ultimate plan.

• Prof. Yugami (ユガミ博士, Yugami-hakase^?, Prof. Warp) (12-16, 30-31): A youkai scientist who created replicas of Youkai monsters from kidnapped children for Tengu. After Tengu's defeat, Yugami came under the services of Junior, providing the Youkai prince with mechanical weapons and armor for the other Youkai serving him. He appeared to cheer Gasha Dokuro on during the final stages of their plan until he was horrified to see his master destroyed before he himself was killed when a piece of the Demon Sealing Door shattered by Super Kakure Daishogun fell on him, crushing his body.

• Nue (ヌエ, Nue^?) (27-29): Messenger of Daimaou, whose very arrival marked and signaled Daimaou's return. The source of his power comes from the tattoo on his left shoulder. He is a cruel Youkai who would even kill the Dorodoros, having no tolerance for their goofy nature. Nue also saw Junior unfit to resurrect Daimaou. Taking over the noble's fight with Saizou and Sekai, Nue uses his feather shuikens to turn the two into Kappas to halt their Shinobi Scroll search. The stunt forced a maddened Seikai and Saizou to almost kill each other, but the two overcame their plight in time to force Nue to change them back. Though Nue easily overpowered them, Saizou and Sekai refused to give up and managed to defeat the Youkai. A enraged Nue was about to kill them when the Invincible Shogun appeared, battling the enlarged Nue who uses his serpent to defeat the Shinshou single-handedly. Though outmatched by Nue again, Seikai and Saizou obtained their Scrolls and battled Nue in God Logan and God Kumard, which left Nue buried in the confrontation. However, Nue survived and sent his assassin, Gali, to handle Jiraiya for him. Once Gali died, Nue resurfaces and enlarges. Jiraiya refused to give up to the large Youkai and obtained the final Shinobi Scroll and used GodGammer to wound Nue. Once the rest of the gang arrived, the Chounin Beasts attack in fullforce with Tsubasamaru aiding them in killing Nue.

• Daidarabotchi (ダイダラボッチ, Daidarabotchi^?) (50): A burly robotic youkai and younger brother of Daimaou, he briefly disguised himself as an innkeeper alongside his sister. But he was killed by Super Kakure Daishogun, Invincible Shogun, and SamuraiMan as a result.

• Yama-uba (ヤマンバ, Yamanba^?) (50-52): Younger sister of Daimaou, who arrived with Daidarabotchi to help her older brother out with the Kakurangers. She hates sunlight. She briefly disguised herself as an innkeeper to lure the Kakuranger into a trap. But after the death of Daidarabotchi, Daimaou's powered her up into a stronger second form near the finale using lightning and dark magic.When the people in town and the Kakurangers learned the Tsuruhime's father was working for the youkai the misery and anguish they felt helped keep Yama-uba alive and strong. Until they were able to feel hope and that cut off her source of power. Killed by SamuraiMan, Super Invincible Shogun, and Kakure Daishogun.

• Flowery Kunoichi Team (花のくノ一組, Hana no Kunoichi Gumi^?) (15-53): Gasha Dokuro's personal ninja team he created from cats. They are cruel, skilled female ninjas armed with Ninja Magic, and are capable of disguise. Also known as the Hana Rangers. The Sanshinshou turned them back into cats during the finale.
  • Ayame (アヤメ, Ayame^?, Iris) / Deep Blue
  • Sakura (サクラ, Sakura^?, Cherry Blossom) / Pink
  • Suiren (スイレン, Suiren^?, Water Lily) / Olive Green
  • Yuri (ユリ, Yuri^?, Lily) / Orange
  • Ran (ラン, Ran^?, Orchid) / Purple

• Dorodoros (ドロドロ, Dorodoro^?): Youkai grunts, they have warped, ghost-like faces and are clad in light-blue tights. That are able to "mold" themselves into human form. The Dorodoros have a fear of Nue, as he would not hesitate to kill them if they get out of line with him.

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Minor Youkai

• Kappa (カッパ, Kappa^?) (1-2, 12, 53): Rokurokubi's husband, posing a goggled man in pilot attire. He is the youkai that tricked Sasuke and Saizou into accidentally releasing the seal on the Youkai's prison, with his wife being among those who were freed. He escaped defeat by Invincble Shogun, but was later sliced down the middle by Red Saruder's Saruder Slicer. Kappa was later resurrected by Tengu with a large, curved, silver arm blade in place of his right arm and had metal boots on his feet. He faded once Tengu was killed.

• Rokurokubi (ロクロクビ, Rokurokubi^?) (1-2, 53): Kappa's wife, posed as a young woman in glasses who used an arcade building as a front to capture young boys, Sekai among them. While she could extend her neck to great distances, in her true form her octopus-like head can detach from her body. She attempted to chase after Nekomaru, catching up to it in vain. Her head was enlarged with Kappa to fight Red Saurder, while her body fought the ninjas. The body was destroyed by Ninja White, while her head was destroyed in the explosion brought by Kappa's death.

• Oboroguruma (オボログルマ, Oboroguruma^?) (3, 12, 53): A oxen cart Youkai who evolved into a taxi in modern times. Posed as a taxicar driver, he was saved by Jiraiya, unaware that he was a Kakuranger. Once learning that Jiraiya used him to gain the scrolls, Oborogurma personally sought to kill him until Jiraiya became NinjaBlack. Oboroguruma then decided to destroy the entire city in rage. He overpowered Red Saruder until Ninja Black obtained the other scrolls and killed Oboroguruma with the "Vacuum Hurricane" finishing attack. This youkai caused the debut of the Kakuranger's cycles. Oboroguruma was later resurrected by Tengu with a large cannon was mounted onto his back. He faded once Tengu was killed.

• Azukiarai (アズキアライ, Azukiarai^?) (1, 3-4, 12, 34, 53): A garbage-based lizard youkai who kidnapped the chief of police, and took his place to control the city's police force. He used his power to arrested Seikai, catching Ninja Black, Yellow, and White when they attempted to save him. The Youkai had their way with them, until Sasuke saved them in the guise of Sarutobi. Though he used the real chief of police as a trump card, his son's interference allowed them to attack Azukiarai. He was able to trap the Juushou inside of his interdimensional garbage can so can burn them with a bonfire, but they broke free with "Big Bang". He also wielded a sword. He was the first Youkai of this generation to be destroyed by Invincible Shogun's flaming sword. Azukiarai was later resurrected by Tengu with an arm cannon in place of his right arm. He faded once Tengu was killed.

• Nurikabe (ヌリカベ, Nurikabe^?) (1, 5-6, 12, 39): A brick-wall youkai who posed as a man in street clothes. He kidnaps Saizou and a boy into the maze he and his brother created, with ever-changing paths, traps, and Doron Changer negation. The two used them created a bet to see which of their captures would escape first, with Nurikabe losing his gold because Saizou escaped first. He assumes his true form to strangle the boy for costing him before Saizou saved him. Nurikabe retaliated against the assembled Kakurangers by assuming a second, more mobile "Battle Fighter" form. Nurikabe soon enlarged with Saizou taking him on as Blue Logan. When Nurikabe was knocked to the ground during the battle, Blue Logan destroyed his maze and was about to kill the Youkai himself when his brother intervened. To that end, Nurikabe fought the male Kakurangers off and posed as the judge at the marriage court. He soon was destroyed by the Shark Driver attack. Nurikabe was later resurrected by Tengu with a large mechanical pincer arm in place of his right arm. He faded once Tengu was killed.

• Mokumokuren (モクモクレン, Mokumokuren^?) (1, 5-6, 12, 39, 53): Nurikabe's younger brother, this youkai posed a young man wearing sunglasses and a flasher's treachcoat. In his true form, he has the ability to release countless beams as well as confuse and disorient opponents with the many eyes on his belly. Though he thanked Saizou for helping him in his bet, Mokumokuren aided his brother in seeking revenge on the Kakurangers. To that end, they planned to kidnap Tsuruhime, whom Mokumokuren intended to marry. Using a necklace he and his brother bought under false pretenses, Mokumokuren used his illusions to assume a princely guise and tried to make Tsuruhime fall in love with him, tricking her into signing a contract to legally marry them. Once Tsuruhime learned the truth, she was taken to the "fixed "Youkai marriage court, where she was found guilty by the judge/Nurikabe, who was in favor of the defendant. Mokumokuren would had his way with Tsuruhime were it not for the gang's interference. After getting beat by an irritated White Kark, Mokumokuren soon found himself at the end of Invincible Shogun's flaming sword. Mokumokuren was later resurrected by Tengu with a bladed weapon in place of his right hand. He faded once Tengu was killed.

• Gakitsuki (ガキツキ, Gakitsuki^?) (6-7, 53): A hungry ghost youkai with a big mouth and an even bigger appetite. Posing as a fatman with a second mouth on his belly, his true form wielded a giant knife and fork-like weapons. He fought Seikai, overpowering him until the others came to his aid. Gakitsuki managed to escape the Shark Drive in the guise of a fly and hid inside Sekai's stomach. As a result, Gakitsuki had Sekai start eating large amounts of food in an uncontrollable manner, turning into a giant fatso. When the Kakurangers learned that Gakitsuki was behind his gluttonous eating, they devised means to drive the Youkai out of their friend. After a few failed attempts, Tsuruhime saw it a hopeless cause until seeing a heartbroken Seikai attempt to exercise himself back to normal. To that end, she assumed the form of a cheeseburger, trusting Seikai to keep himself from eating her, despite the Youkai yelling out that he wanted to eat that giant burger. Seikai succeeded in resisting the temptation, forcing Gakitsuki out of his stomach, only to be ambushed by the others. Gakitsuki was easily defeated by Ninja Yellow and Ninja White, and was quickly killed later by Invincible Shogun's flaming sword.

• Bakeneko (バケネコ, Bakeneko^?) (8): A buxom white-cat youkai who posed a young woman who owned a vet clinic. This clinic served as a front for a dining spot for Yokai. She captured little kids for her customers to eat. Being a cat Yokai, Bakeneko used scratch attacks, control over cats, and had reflexes to dodge attacks. She also used flame breath and was armed with a hachet and katana. She attempted to deceive the Kakurangers into becoming her cat-slaves, but only Sasuke and Tsuruhime failed to fall for it. Though Tsuruhime saved the children, Bakeneko use the same scheme she used on the Kakurangers to have a hold on the children. After seemingly killing NinjaRed, BakeNeko was going to boil NinjaWhite alive until the others came to her aid. Though she have the upper hand, she was knocked down by Nekomaru, retaliating for the sucker punch by enlarging. Killed by Invincible Shogun's flaming sword.

• Dorotabou (ドロタボウ, Dorotabō^?) (3-4, 9, Movie): A mud-based Yokai who posed as a couch potato deadbeat with aspirations for stardom and fame, thus attempts to gain 15 minutes of fame on TV while making a public nuisance of himself. Dorotabou soon reveals his true form while fighting Jiraiya and Saizou, able to throw mudballs at people and fire beams from his eyes. The fact that the Kakurangers stole the spotlight from him made it personal, with Dorotabou venting his rage on the city before attacking the TV studio to demanded an electric-cage match against Jiriya. After losing to Jiraiya in judo, samurai duel, and boxing, an enraged Dorotabou enlarges. After being pummeled by Black Gammer, Dorotabou was wiped out by Invincible Shogun's flaming sword.

• Konakijiji (コナキジジイ, Konakojijī^?) (10, 34): A baby-size elderly Youkai able to expand his body to a human size one, increase his weight, and stretch his arms. Posing as an owner of the Neverland store that served as his base of operations and home to his family of dolls, Konaki-Jiji used his power to assume an infant form, strangling any adult who became close enough to his baby carriage to steal their youth. In order to intercept Konaki-Jiji with his love for children, Sasuke was drafted to disguised himself as a baby to lure the Yokai out of his hiding place. But Konaki-Jiji wasn't fooled and kidnapped Sasuke. The others were able to pinpoint his location in time before Sasuke hit the barrels of TNT. Sasuke escaped the deathtrap and the Kakurangers fought the Yokai, defeating him with the debut of the Kakuranger Ball, until he enlarged himself and was quickly killed by Invincible Shogun.

• Shirouneri (シロウネリ, Shirōneri^?) (3-4, 11, Movie, 53): A dust cloth Tsukumogami-type youkai who posed as a man in tacky clothes, living in an abandoned factory with his collection of rags on clothpins. Shirouneri originally possessed a magical mirror, to whom he would often ask who's the most fashionable and to which the mirror would always reply, "You are." But when the she mentioned that rags are out of season and newer clothes are in, Shirouneri destroyed his mirror in a fit of rage to prove her and the rest of the world that their sense of fashion was wrong. Using his Ninja Art: Rag-a-Morphsis (忍法:ぼろヘンゲン, Ninpō: Borohengen^?), Shirouneri turned numerous clothes into rags which had no worth to the people who desired them. His abilities expanded to the telekinitic control of any rag and turning his right forearm into a weapon. Shirouneri eventually abducted a girl Seikai fell for who was going to ruin his plan with recycling the rags into new clothes. He was defeated by the Kakuranger Ball used by Seikai, and killed by Invincible Shogun's Flaming Sword.

• Hitotsume Kozou Bros. (ヒトツメコゾウ兄弟, Hitotsume Kozō Kyōdai^?) (Movie, 53): These Youkai were related (older and younger brothers). The younger brother was killed by Red Saruder and the older was killed by the Shark Driver.

• Oonyuudou (オオニュウドウ, Ōnyūdō^?) (Movie): A giant elephant youkai with many arms. Killed by Invincible Shogun after they used his own shrink spell against him.

• Tengu (テング, Tengu^?) (12): A long nosed youkai who used his power to place an entire town under his control so that his plan to kill the Kakurangers could not be interrupted. His powers include shooting beams from his eyes and fighting with a wind-producing magic fan. Tengu kidnapped children so that Prof. Yugami could use his science to resurrect the souls of fallen Youkai into the children. Because of this, Tengu used the Replica Youkai as a shield to prevent himself from being killed. Tengu didn't count on the Kakurangers being able to summon the Juushou Fighters, which beat down the revived Youkai while Tengu himself was destroyed when the Invincible Shogun's flaming sword, which also cut his nose off. After he was destroyed, the revived Youkai faded away and the children were restored to normal.

• Kanedama (カネダマ, Kanedama^?) (13, 53): A golden Youkai in robotic armor who posed as an exorcist dressed in gold robes, using his golden coins to put the owners in a deep sleep and demanded only coins in return for his services. Kandama further caused trouble by using his magnetic attachments to control almost anything latched onto by his coins. He faced NinjaRed while proceeding with his plan until he was saved by Prof. Yugami.The fact Kanedama attempted to force the daughter of the bakery owner to take him up on his offer, combined with receiving a bump on the back of his head during his fight with the Kakurangers, exposed Kanedama's scheme. While fighting them, Kanedama uses his Magnet to take the Kakurangers' Kakulasers from them, and then he proceeded to use them on them. But the Rangers ended up outsmarting him with a decoy, with Ninja Red using his Full-Moon Cut on the Yokai. Kanedama quickly enlarged, with the Juushou Fighters delivering a quick beating to Kanedama before killing him with Fighter Crash. Once he was destroyed, Kanedama's coins faded and his spell was broken.

• Keukegen (ケウケゲン, Keukegen^?) (3-6, 14, 34, 53): A hairy Yokai with several masks sticking out from all over his body. He entertained his fellow Youkai in the form of dancing girl. Posing as a quacked doctor, Keukegen used his hairballs to make people ill upon eating them with Seikai being among the victims. His arsenal included explosive strands of hair, a katana, and a pair of scissors. He fought the Kakurangers and was almost defeated by the Juushou Fighters, were not for Gasha Doukuro's intervention, who beat him into becoming Prof. Yugami's test subject. Using the analysis of the Juushou Fighters, Prof. Yugami provided Keukegen with an arm-mounted blaster to inflict damage the Juushou Fighters' light armored bodies. He also gave Keukegen a chain to hold all present mecha at bay. This was until the Battle Kumard came to the rescue and the Kakurangers bounded with the Juushou Fighters to increase their power, killing the Youkai with Fighter Crash.

• Shuten Douji Brothers (シュテンドウジ兄弟, Shuten Dōji Kyōdai^?) (15-16, 53): Two twin Oni that are heavy sake-drinking masters of the sword, able to fight as a unit. The older red brother has two-horns and breathes fire while the younger blue brother is one-horned. They were both imprisoned for killing 100 Yokai while in drunked stupor, chained and restained in their cell, until Junior offered the brothers their freedom on the condition that they kill the Kakurangers for him. With the aid of the Hanarangers, the Kakurangers were stranded in the middle of the woods and separated from each other for the two brothers to fight and capture. Only Sasuke escaped the trap and managed to free the others. While the others fought the Hanarangers and Dorodoros, Ninja Red battled both brothers and managed to counter their trademark attack with multiple shadow-clones before using his Fullmoon Slash x 8 on them/the Yokai. Upon growing to seek revenge on Sasuke, Prof. Yugami provided the Shuten Douji Brothers with metallic armor where the red one gained a drill arm and the blue gained a buzz-saw arm. They were both wiped out simultaneously by one swipe of Invincible Shogun's Flaming Sword attack after they knocked the Juushou Fighters around for a while, until the red one injured his brother by accident. The Shuten Douji Brothers were named after the most infamous Oni in Japanese myth.

• Amikiri (アミキリ, Amikiri^?) (3-4, 17): A bladed Youkai under Junior's command who swore a vendatta on Saizou for the fact his ancestor chopped her arm off in a swordsmen-type duel. She replaced it with a bladed prosthesis provided by Prof. Yugami, which she used by launching the blade on it like a missile. While posing as an attractive swordswoman in red, with a black gloved prosthesic arm, she attacked Saizou in their first meeting, cutting his SUV and clothes to pieces before revealing her true form. With Junior's aid, Amikiri obtained a boy named Toro as a hostage to force Saizou to fight her. Amikiri overpowered Saizou at first, but Toro's photos gave the gang an edge of knowing a flaw in her prosthesis arm. While the others took out the Dorodoros, she and NinjaBlue dueled at sunset, with NinjaBlue focusing on her using his square-cut technique to finish her off. When Amikiri grew, she was still bent on vengeance. The Kakurangers immediately formed Muteki Shogun to finish off the Youkai with the flaming sword attack.

• Tsuchigumo (ツチグモ, Tsuchigumo^?) (19, 53): A spider Youkai under Junior's command who lived under the earth, posing as a middle aged man who drives a tow truck. Capable of shooting out spiderwebs from the arms and mouth while moving at a blinding speed, Tsuchigumo attacked his victims in the dark where he had the advantage. His actions were witnessed by a boy named Satoru, who told the Kakurangers of him. After gaining Junior's permission, Tsuchigumo captured Seikai, and then Satoru, during the dead of night, using his webbing to halt Nekomaru for a quick getaway to his actual lair: an abandoned factory. Jiraiya, Tsuruhime, and Saizou followed Junior and Tsuchigumo, falling for a trapdoor into a dark chamber where Tsuchigumo kept his prey. With the three Kakurangers trapped, they were ambushed by Tsuchigumo himself. He used his web traps on NinjaBlue and NinjaBlack, but Seikai was able to break out of his bondage just as Tsuchigumo was about to kill Tsuruhime. He struck the spider with his Triple Slash move, giving him time to free the others Kakurangers while an enraged Tsuchigumo enlarged with a wheel-like ring projecting from his back. The Juushou Fighters gave the Youkai a good pummeling before the Muteki Shogun finished off Tsuchigumo with the Flaming Sword attack. Upon his demise, the webs that trapped his previous victims disappeared, freeing them all.

• Sarugami (サルガミ, Sarugami^?) (21): A wicked monkey spirit under Junior's command. Sarugami resembled that of a reggae ape and assumed the guise of a ninja master to trick Saizou into showing the attacks of Kakurangers in a demonstration. Later he taught the four of his five Dorodoros how to use the five Kakurangers slash attacks, and then taught them how to use the Kakure Shoot. It took a trick on Saizou's part to beat Sarugami on the ground with an 6-person attack that he was shown to have saved as a last move. Enraged by being outwitted, Sarugami was enlarged and killed by Battle Logan, who took the Battle Saruder's place in the Fighter Crash attack.

• Enraenra (エンラエンラ, Enraenra^?) (22): A smoke Youkai able to transform into smoke at will as well as feed off it. He wielded a variety of gases, using his laughing gas to take the narrator's place in explaining his nature and powers, as well as make a populance laugh in the form of a soda can before he was discovered. He swore revenge on Nekomaru for almost running him over, bashing it before using his angry smog on Seikai. The others arrived to his aid, only for Enraenra to escape and start to subject everyone to laughing gas and red tear gas simultaneously until the Kakurangers fought him. They were unable to land a hit on him until, with help from Miyoko and her brothers, Seikai sucked Enraenra into a vacuum cleaner. Enraenra managed to use the enlarging lightning to escape his prison and become huge. In battle, the Invincible Shogun was unable to hit him with the Flaming Sword and it was subjected to Enraenra's gases, until it disbursed from the fits of laughter/crying. Enraenra then proceeded to tear the city apart until Miyako snagged a much larger machine for the Kakurangers to use against Enraenra, freezing him with it. Afterwards, the Kakurangers shattered him to pieces, using the Juusho Fighters with the Giant Kakuranger Ball.

• Umibōzu (ウミボウズ, Umibōzu^?) (23, 53): A sea monk Youkai under the command of Junior. He attacked the Kakurangers on Tsuruhime's birthday, abucting a boy named Yuta and turning him into stone, along with four other children. The children served as five keystones needed to summon the Demon Sealing Door, which was needed to begin the ceremony to resurrect Daimaou. As more children were being turned to stone, even more gas was to added to this fire to speed-up Daimaou's revival. Umibouzu then fought the Kakurangers to ensure the resurrection would happen without interruption. In battle, Umibouzu used a large sword as his weapon, along with anchors and depthcharges, and could also breath/blast fiery lasers from his mouth. Though he over-powered the others, Umibouzu was unable to withstand NinjaRed's Ninpou and enlarged himself with the lightning. He was the only Youkai to stand up to the Invincible Shogun's flaming sword attack, which lead to the almost defeating the Shinshou and almost killing the Kakurangers. If it wasn't for Tsubasamaru's appearance, this would have happened. Though he was destroyed by the Super Invincible Shogun, his actions (in the ceremony) were irreversible.

• Ittan-momen (イッタンモメン, Ittanmomen^?) (25): This youkai was sent by Junior to attack Sasuke while he was finding his Shinobi Scroll. He drove a motorcycle and could attack/bind his opponents with cloth of various colors. In battle, he also wielded a sword. After mortally injuring Reika, a girl who seemed to heal him when he was attacked and struck by Junior, Sasuke took her death personally and was bent on gaining the Shinobi Scroll more than ever. Soon afterwards, an enlarged Ittanmomen intervened, now with a blowtorch and a cannon weapon for arms, enraging Sasuke further as the Youkai's attacks were killing the surrounding animals that Reika cared for when she was alive. Sasuke managed to knock down the giant Youkai on his own, managing to gain the Shinobi Scroll in time to summon the God Saruder, which he did. Soon afterwards, the Super Invincible Shogun arrived and weakened Ittanmomen so that God Saruder could finish him off, which it did.

• Kasabake (カサバケ, Kasabake^?) (26): A cycloptic umbrella Tsukumogami-type Youkai with a fish-like face who was sent by Junior to capture Tsuruhime. Wielded an umbrella in battle that he can use as a sword or as a rifle. In battle, he could create various normal-looking umbrella decoys. He drove Tsuruhime away in the first fight, and chased after her in the second confrontation, taking out the karakuri relicas of Seikai, Saizou, Jiraiya, and finally Sasuke before finally finding her scroll only to be blasted away from it. Kasabake almost gained the scroll, were it not for Jirou and Tarou's intervention. Once obtaining her scroll and words of encouragement, Tsuruhime faced a giant Kasabake with the aid of God Kark and managed to wound him until Super Invincible Shougun arrived to destroy Kasabake.

• Nuppefuhofu (ヌッペフホフ, Nuppefuhofu^?) (32, 53): A youkai who can steal people's faces simply by licking their faces. The wings on its' back also seemed to act like a jack-o-lantern style mask which it used to cover its' face. One of the faces he stole was Saizou's, however, he and all the other victims' faces were restored once Nuppefuhofu was killed by Super Kakure Daishogun.

• Amanojaku (アマノジャク, Amanojaku^?) (33): A youkai who resembles a combination of an elf and mushrooms. He has the infinity symbol on his forehead and chest. He was destroyed by God Saruder's double sword attack.

• Sunakake Babaa (スナカケババア, Sunakake Babā^?) (34, 53): A hideous female youkai, her name translated means "Hag of Sand Grains" or "Sand Grain Witch". She used her sand to poison people' food, making anything they try to eat turn into sand. Saizou tricked her into revealing where she kept the urn that held her sand (in-between her breasts) and then destroyed it with the Square Formation slash. Though her scheme was defeated, she managed to enlarge herself, but Babaa was finally finished off for good by Kakure Daishogun's Tekken God Finish.

• Kamaitachi (カマイタチ, Kamaitachi^?) (35): This weasel youkai could supposedly move at such a tremendous speed, it could create the illusion of duplicates/three of itself. After being beat down by the Punishment Sisters, Kamaitachi was destroyed single handedly by Tsuruhime.

• Bakuki (バクキ, Bakuki^?) (36, 53): A youkai sent to capture the urn that held NinjaMan. But NinjaMan was released, therefore Bakuki transported him to his illusionary and nightmarish domain of flames with a red sky. He made the mistake of enraging NinjaMan. He was killed by SamuraiMan & Super Kakure Daishogun.

• Karakasa (カラカサ, Karakasa^?) (37, 53): She is also known as the Chinese Umbrella Queen. She had a humanoid form as well as a fully-looking apparition form. She carries around an umbrella with her. She captured Saizou and Seikai and forced them to dance with the Dorodoros. With a little help from Hakumenrou and NinjaMan her spell was undone. She grew with Daimaou, however, Super Invincible Shogun saw Daimaou off, while Kakure Daishogun and SamuraiMan killed Karakasa off.

• Ushioni (ウシオニ, Ushioni^?) (38, 53): His name means "Bull Ogre". He resembles a poncho-clad bullfighter. He was wounded by Kakure Daishogun and killed off by SamuraiMan's Samurai Javelin.

• Nopperabou (ノッペラボウ, Nopperabō^?) (39, 53): A faceless blue creature that looks like a lump of gray and blue clay, he first appeared attacking people until the Kakurangers arrived and battled him, destroyed by the Shark Drive attack. However, he was able to reform his body with the Dorodoros sewing his pieces in tight as he was given upgrades by Daimaou: The arm-mounted NopperaMachine Gun, the concealed-kneecap Noppera Missile, and the shoilder-mounted NopperaRifle. Sasuke defeated Nopperabou with Kakuremaru and Hikarimaru, destroying him again in God Saruder, Battle Saruder, and Red Saruder. But the Youkai quickly reformed with Ninjaman joining the fray while Super Kakure Daishogun was being formed. Nopperabou was broken into pieces again by the Tekken Flying Finish, however the Youkai quickly reformed. However, Noppera-bo's stomach was absent due to SamuraiMan keeping the absent piece trapped under his foot. Without that one piece, Nopperabou could not longer reform completely and thus simply ceased to be.

• 9-Tailed Kitsune (キュウビノキツネ, Kyūbi no Kitsune^?) (40): A female youkai clad in lingerie who resembles a giant fox with nine tails. She could teleport, and had with her two weapons; a shotgun and a katana. She has dreams of living in a mansion before fighting the Kakurangers, being killed by SamuraiMan & Super Kakure Daishogun.

• Lantern Novice (チョウチンコゾウ, Chōchin Kozō^?) (41, 53): A giant firebreathing Chinese lantern Tsukumogami-type Youkai. Killed by SamuraiMan & Super Kakure Daishogun.

• Daradara (ダラダラ, Daradara^?) (42-44): A Youkai that the Daimaou created from his being. He siphoned NinjaMan's power to achieve a ninja-style form. But this was a problem when every attack inflicted on Daradara, the pain was transferred to NinjaMan himself. Events become much worse when Daradara does the same thing to the Kakurangers, except NinjaRed. However, Daradara had a glaring weakness: He only feels pain when his "father" is in pain himself. Learning this, NinjaRed manages to wound Daimaou (transferring the pain to Daradara) long enough to cancel out the siphoning process. Rendered back to its original and powerless state, Daradara was easily killed by Invincible Shogun & SamuraiMan. A weakened Daimaou soon retreated afterwards.

• OuMukade (オオムカデ, Ōmukade^?) (45, 53): A giant centipede Youkai who battled with NinjaMan and the Kakurangers up in the snowy mountains. Seems to be clad in a football player's armor and uniform. Killed by SamuraiMan & Kakure Daishogun.

• Mujina (ムジナ, Mujina^?) (46, 53): A giant badger Youkai that looked like a cross between a French painter and a comic book (or manga) creature. Killed by SamuraiMan & Super Kakure Daishogun.

• Kasha (カシャ, Kasha^?) (47, 53): A female youkai who is dressed in modern times like a fire chief, armed with a giant chakram. Killed by Super Kakure Daishogun and Samuraiman.

• Yuki-Onna (ユキオンナ, Yuki Onna^?) (48): Her name translates to "Snow Woman". This youkai created 2 snowmen monsters to battle the Kakurangers. Her snowmen were destroyed by Invincible Shogun and Samuraiman, and she was destroyed by Kakure Daishogun.

• Bimbogami (ビンボーガミ, Binbōgami^?) (49, 53): A youkai based on the Japanese god of poverty. He turned all of the Kakuranger's weapons into worthless garbage that were unable to harm him. He was wiped out by SamuraiMan, Invincible Shogun, and Kakure Daishogun.

• Onbu-Obake (オンブオバケ, Onbuokake^?) (Ohranger vs. Kakuranger): A powerful Youkai that was sealed in a temple away from the other Youkai by the ancient Kakurangers. Buldont brought him in for a contest he and his father Bacchus-Rage were having to see who can kill the OhRangers first. In a duel with Bara Gear, he piloted OHBlocker while Bara Gear piloted OHRanger Robo. Onbu-Obake could enlarge himself to the size of the Robos without the use of lightning. Onbu-Obake was a pervert/rapist and had a fetish for young, pretty girls, whom he could/would abduct to take their souls with a few licks from his extendable tongue. His human guise is a clown and his powers include possession and absorption attacks. He also scared Ganmazin away by showing him his spiritual form. The Kakuranger and Ohranger both joined forces in order to defeat both he and Bara Gear. After Buldont and Bacchus made a truce, Onbu-Obake and Bara Gear merged to form Onbu-Gear (オンブハグルマ, Onbuhaguruma^?), who was soon destroyed by OHRanger Robo , OHBlocker, Red Puncher and Tackleboy. His name translates as "Piggyback Ghost".

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Other Enemies

• Emperor Daidas (, En-ou Dainasu^?) (Super Sentai World): This planet-conquering tyrant came to Earth to add it to his empire, and sent Zaigan, Bango, and Damaru to the surface as part of the invasion process. After the three generals and their two youkai allies were killed by the Fivemen, the Jetmen, the ZyuRangers, the Dairangers, and the Kakurangers, Daidas swore vengeance. He gave the Five Robo, Jet Icarus, Daizyujin, Dairenoh, and Invincible Shogun a hard time as he was more powerful. But when a photographer (who, along with his girlfriend, witnessed Daidas' arrival) told the Rangers to hit Daidas' third eye of the left side, the Rangers themselves figured out that that area had to be his weak spot. Daidas himself was debilitated by a right hook from Invincible Shogun. Taking advantage, the other robos struck with one weapon from their respective arsenal (Jet Icarus used the Icarus Axe while the rest used their respective swords), and Invincible Shogun delivered the final blow with a slash from its own sword, defeating the tyrant once and for all.

• Daidas' Generals (Super Sentai World): Daidas dispatched these 3 generals as part of his "Earth Invasion Plan".
  • Zaigan: Zaigan was about to slay a photographer and his girlfriend, who witnessed Daidas' arrival (as the three generals had orders to slay anyone who learns of Daidas' invasion plans and his weakness), when the Kakurangers came to the rescue. The tables were turned when two Youkai came with the two witnesses as hostages and forced the Kakurangers to surrender (before shooting at them). Zaigan was about to kill the Kakurangers to when the Fiveman, the Jetman, the Zyurangers, and the Dairangers shot at the enemy quintet (the hostages took advantage and fled). In his anger, Zaigan called forth the footsoldiers of the enemies of the four previous Super Sentai. The footsoldiers were easily disposed of. Zaigan was debilitated by the Howling Cannon.
  • Bango: Bango was sent hurtling in the air by the Dairenrods.
  • Damaru: Damaru received a Red Slicer to his neck, Five Red and Red Hawk used their respective swords to defeat the two Youkai, and the quintet was killed off by the Kakuranger Ball.

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Episodes

1. It's Ninja (忍者でござる, Ninja de Gozaru^?)
2. A Dangerous Lady (危ないオバサン, Abunai Obasan^?)
3. American Ninja (アメリカン忍者, Amerikan Ninja^?)
4. The Apparition Policeman (妖怪ポリスマン, Yōkai Porisuman^?)
5. The Uneven Strange Gamers (凸凹珍ゲーマー, Dekoboko Chin Gēmā^?)
6. The Eyeball Prince! (目玉の王子様!, Medama no Ōjisama!^?)
7. This Guy is Huge (こいつぁデカい, Koitsa Dekai^?)
8. The Disguised Cat Shop!! (化猫ショップ!!, Bake Neko Shoppu!!^?)
9. The Shocking Live Broadcast (ドッキリ生中継, Dokkiri Namachūkei^?)
10. The Old Man's Baby-Cry (子泣き爺いぢゃ, Ko Naki Jijii dja^?)
11. Rags are the Best! (ボロこそ最高!!, Boro Koso Saikō!^?)
12. They Came Foorth!! New Juushou (出たァ!! 新獣将, Detaa!! Shin Jūshō^?)
13. Drive Away the Sadness (ブッとばせ不幸, Buttobase Funō^?)
14. I'm the Young Noble!! (俺は貴公子だ!!, Ore wa Kikōshi da!!^?)
15. Argh! Awesome Guys (げえッ!! 凄い奴, Geē!! Sugoi Yatsu^?)
16. The Red Monkey's Oni Extermination (赤猿の鬼退治, Aka Saru no Oni Taiji^?)
17. The Demon Sword and Underwear!! (魔剣とパンツ!!, Maken to Pantsu!!^?)
18. Hello, Mushroom-kun (ハローきのこ君, Harō Kinoko-kun^?)
19. The Hellish Trap in Darkness!! (暗闇の地獄罠!!, Kurayami no Jigoku Wana!!^?)
20. The Flowery Kunoichi Team (花のくノ一組!!, Hana no Kunoichi Gumi^?)
21. The Monkey Mimic's Finishing Move (サルマネ必殺技, Saru Mane Hissatsu-waza^?)
22. I'll Make You Laugh (笑って頂きます, Waratte Itadakimasu^?)
23. Blitzkrieg!! The Strange White Bird (電撃!! 白い怪鳥, Dengeki!! Shiroi Kai Tori^?)
24. Ah, The End of Volume 1 (あァ一巻の終り, Aa Ikkan no Owari^?)
25. A New Departure! (新たなる出発!!, Aratanaru Shuppatsu!!^?)
26. The Tsuruhime Family's Super Secret (鶴姫家の超秘密, Tsuruhime-ka no Chō Himitsu^?)
27. The End of the Invincible Shogun (無敵将軍の最期, Muteki Shōgun no Saigo^?)
28. A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!! (超大物・来日!!, Chō Dai Mono - Rainichi!!^?)
29. History's First Super Showdown (史上初の超対決, Shijō Hatsu no Chō Taiketsu^?)
30. Reunion With a Traitorous Father (再会 裏切りの父, Saikai Uragiri no Chichi^?)
31. Behold!! A New Shogun (見たか!! 新将軍, Mita ka!! Shin Shōgun^?)
32. Don't Lick Me, Face Thief (ナメんな顔泥棒, Namen na Kao Dorobō^?)
33. The Perverse Village (あまのじゃく村, Amanojaku Mura^?)
34. The Bride's Sandy Hell!! (花嫁砂地獄!!, Hanayome Suna Jigoku!!^?)
35. The Three Punishment Sisters (おしおき三姉妹（シスターズ）, Oshioki San Shisutāzu^?)
36. Abarenbo Ninja!! (暴れん坊忍者!!, Abarenbō Ninja!!^?)
37. The Paper Umbrella Dance Queen (唐傘ダンス女王, Karakasa Dansu Joō^?)
38. Mooo~! A Repulsive Cow (モオ～ッ嫌な牛, Mō~- Iya na Ushi^?)
39. Iit's a Special Compilation!! (特別編だよっ!!, Tokubetsu Hen Da yō!!^?)
40. The Heisei Fox Battle (平成キツネ合戦, Heisei Kitsune Kassen^?)
41. The Stray Ghost (はぐれゴースト, Hagure Gōsuto^?)
42. The Plundered Ninja Power (強奪忍者パワー, Gōdatsu Ninja Pawā^?)
43. The Last Day of the Sanshinshou (三神将最期の日, Sanshinshō Saigo no Hi^?)
44. The Wound-Filled Great Reversal (傷だらけ大逆転, Kizu Darake Dai Gyakuten^?)
45. The Confused Santa (慌てん坊サンタ, Awatenbō Santa^?)
46. The New Spring Manga Hell (新春まんが地獄, Shinshun Manga Jigoku^?)
47. The 100-Burst Human Fireworks (人間花火百連発, Ningen Hanabi Hyaku Renpatsu^?)
48. The Great Snow Woman's Snowball Fight (大雪女の雪合戦, Ōyuki Onna no Yukigassen^?)
49. Suddenly!! Poor (突然!! ビンボー Totsuzen!! Binbō, Suddenly!! Poor^?)
50. Special Selection!! The Youkai Inn (特選!! 妖怪の宿, Tokusen!! Yōkai no Yado^?)
51. Hero Elimination (英・雄（ヒーロー）・失・格, Hīrō Shikkaku^?)
52. Finale!! Father and Daughter (大団円!! 父と娘, Daidan'en!! Chichi to Musume^?)
53. Sealing!! (封印!!, Fūin!!^?)

Movies and other media

• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (Movie version)
• Super Sentai World
• Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Ohre vs. Kakuranger

Name/Puns

Kakurangers

Each of the team members are named after a famous ninja in Japanese history and culture.

• Sasuke: The legendary ninja Sarutobi Sasuke, the most famous member of the Sanada Ten Braves, whose family name means "monkey jump".
• Tsuruhime: Tsuruhime, the wife of legendary samurai Nakagawa Hidemasa and daughter of famous daimyo Oda Nobunaga, whose name means literally "crane princess".
• Saizou: The legendary ninja Kirigakure Saizo, also of the Sanada Ten Braves, whose family name means "hidden in the mist".
• Seikai: The legendary Miyoshi Seikai, also a member of the Sanada Ten Braves, whose family name can be translated as "star sea".
• Jiraiya: The legendary ninja Jiraiya, from the tale of Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, who can assume the guise of a toad.

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Sanshinshou

• The common name of the Jushou/Chounin Beasts are five animal commonly connected to the ninja arts: Saruder (Saru=Monkey), Kark (Crane), Kumard (Kuma=Bear), Logan (Rou = Wolf) & Gammer (Gama=toad).

• Tsubasamaru's name is based on Tsubasa or "Wing". 'Maru' is usually a name-suffix that is often added at the end of a Japanese name for young males within samurai families.

• Kakure Daishogun, when fully tranlasted, means "Hidden Great General". "Chounin" is a combination of "Chou" ("Super") & "Chūnin" (Middle Ninja).

Youkai

• Daimaou's name, translated into English, means "Great Demon King" or Beelzebub in Japanese.

• Hakamenrou, translated into English, means "White Masked Man" in Japanese.

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Cast

• Teruaki Ogawa: Sasuke / NinjaRed
• Satomi Hirose: Tsuruhime / NinjaWhite
  • Mao Inoue: Tsuruhime (young)
• Shū Kawai: Seikai / NinjaYellow
• Hiroshi Tsuchida: Saizou / NinjaBlue
• Kane Kosugi: Jiraiya / NinjaBlack
• Kazuki Yao: Ninjaman (voice)
• Akira Sakamoto: Momochi Sandayu
• Daisuke Tsuchiya: Tarou
• Keisuke Tsuchiya: Jirou
• Takao Handa: Announcer
• Kenichi Endo: Junia / Gasha Dokuro
  • Nobuyuki Hiyama: Gasha Dokuro (voice)
• Hidekatsu Shibata: Daimao (voice)
• Tomoyuki Hotta: Muteki Shogun (voice)
• Keiko Hayase: Sakura
• Hiroshi Koizumi: Kappa (1-2)
• Kaoru Shinoda: Kanedama (13)
• Ami Kawai: Amikiri (17)
• Reiko Chiba: Reika (25)
• Sho Kosugi: Gali (28-29)
• Tesshō Genda: Nue (Voice; 27-29)
• Ryūzaburō Ōtomo: Noppera-bō (Voice; 39)

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Suit Actors

• Seiji Takaiwa: NinjaRed, NinjaMan
• Rie Murakami: NinjaWhite
• Takeshi Miyazaki: NinjaBlue
• Hirofumi Ishigaki: NinjaYellow
• Tsutomu Kitagawa: NinjaBlack
• Hideaki Kusaka: Muteki Shogun, NinjaMan

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Background of the cast

• Teruaki Ogawa, who played the role of Sasuke, later came back in the Super Sentai franchise in the role of Black Knight/Hyuuga from the 1998 Sentai series Seijuu Sentai Gingaman.

• Kane Kosugi is the son of Sho Kosugi, who starred in many films in America during the height of the ninja exploitation craze in Hollywood in the mid '80s. Kane also played the role of Ryu Hayabusa in the film adaptation of the popular video game Dead or Alive.
  • Sho Kosugi also had an appearance in Kakuranger episodes 29 & 30 as Gali, Jiraya's foster parent and sensei.

• Hakamenrou was played by Takayuki Godai, who also acted as the second Vul Eagle in Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan.

• Sakura was played by Keiko Hayase, who also acted as Five Yellow in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.

• Jiro was played by Keisuke Tsuchiya, who also acted as Kirin Ranger in Gosei Sentai Dairanger and later played Shadow/Black Beet from the Metal Hero series Juukou B-Fighter. His brother was cast in that same series as Takuya Kai/Blue Beet.

• Shiro Izumi, who acted as Change Pegasus in Dengeki Sentai Changeman and as DragonRanger in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, had a guest appearance as the TV character "Otasuke Samurai" in episode 9.

• Rika Kishida, who acted as White Swan in Choujin Sentai Jetman, had a guest appearance as a reporter in episode 9.

• Reiko Chiba, who acted as Ptera Ranger in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, had a guest appearance as Reika in episode 25.

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Relation to other series

• The fight scenes were accompanied with manga-style captions, similar to the comic captions used by 60s Batman series, which would be used again for Gaoranger. Furthermore, it was the only of the first Sentai to have the narrator serve not only as a voice-over, but an actual character who explains of the Yokai as told in actual legend with images from the artbooks made by Toriyama Sekien.

• The Oshioki Three Sailor Sisters is a reference to the 1993 Toei series Shushutorian, which starred Kakuranger regular Satomi Hirose. Two of her costars from the series, Kei Ishibashi and Noriko Tanaka, return as the 2 other "sisters."

• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger, the second Super Sentai with a ninja-based theme, has a Ranger that is very similar to NinjaMan in Shurikenger. Both have secondary modes that activate when angered (SamuraiMan for NinjaMan, and Fire Mode for Shurikenger), and both do not have human forms (although Shurikenger was once human and tends to disguise himself as various people).

• NinjaRed stuntman and NinjaWhite stuntwoman was played by husband and wife, Seiji Takaiwa (stunt man for NinjaRed, MegaBlue, GoRed, GingaRed, DragonRanger, MagiRed) and Rie Murakami (stunt woman for NinjaWhite, OhPink, HououRanger).

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Super Sentai Landmarks

• First Super Sentai with a multi-piece mecha with a Red Ranger component to not have the Red Ranger's mecha to be the head or torso (God Saruder forms an arm of Kakure Daishogun).

• First Super Sentai to employ the "secondary villain/main villain being killed off by the new power up/mecha and replaced by a new head villain" concept. This began with Gasha Dokuro to Kakure Dai Shogun. This would later occur with Bacchus Wrath to the Ohblocker in Ohranger, Ritchiritchiker to the VRV Robo in Carranger, Mad Guiral to the Mega Voyager in Megaranger, Budou to a lesser extent in Gingaman, Zylpheeza to Max Victory Robo in Gogo V, Chuzubo and later Manmarabaru in Hurricaneger, and Meemi to Hikaru in Magiranger.

• First Super Sentai to officially feature a non-red leader. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai's Gorou Sakurai/Spade Ace was his team's leader until Soukichi Banba/Big One arrived.

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Songs

Opening Theme

"Secret Kakuranger" (シークレット カクレンジャー, Shikuretto Kakurenjā^?) by Tu Chi Chen

Ending Theme

"Ninja! Skyscraper Kids (ニンジャ！摩天楼キッズ, Ninja! Mantenro Kizzu^?) by Tu Chi Chen

References

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External links

• Ninja Sentai Kaku Ranger at the Internet Movie Database
• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger winning techniques list. (In Japanese)
• Monster Conversion Guide