Series synopsis
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, also known as 忍者戦隊カクレンジャー is a Japanese action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 17, 1994. It ended on February 24, 1995. It stars Teruaki Ogawa, Satomi Hirose, Hiroshi Tsuchida and Shu Kawai.
It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!
Premise
It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Teruaki Ogawa as Sasuke
- Satomi Hirose as Tsuruhime
- Hiroshi Tsuchida as Saizou
- Shu Kawai as Seikai
- Kane Kosugi as Jiraiya
- Enjou Sanyuutei as Storyteller
- Kenichi Endo as Prince Junior
- Chiyomi Takahashi as Girl
Supporting cast
- Shuuichiro Akahoshi as Bespectacled Man
- Keiko Suzuka as Lady in Sunglasses
- Hideki Ishikawa as Shouichi
- Tetsu Masuda as Kakuranger's Ancestor
- Daigaku Sekinu as Kakuranger's Ancestor
- Kantaro Don as Driver
- Reiko Yashinada as Mother
- Hayato Kimura as Child
- Junji Kumagai as Drunk
- Youmei Kokubo as Male Customer
- Ryouta Saitou as Shigeru
- Souun Kotakebayashi as Shigeru's Father
Guest cast
- Chiyomi Takahashi as Girl
- Shuuichiro Akahoshi as Bespectacled Man
- Keiko Suzuka as Lady in Sunglasses
- Hideki Ishikawa as Shouichi
- Tetsu Masuda as Kakuranger's Ancestor
- Daigaku Sekinu as Kakuranger's Ancestor
- Kantaro Don as Driver
- Reiko Yashinada as Mother
- Hayato Kimura as Child
- Junji Kumagai as Drunk
- Youmei Kokubo as Male Customer
- Ryouta Saitou as Shigeru
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | February 17, 1994 | February 17, 1994 |
| Season 1 | 53 | February 17, 1994 | February 24, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakuranger Henshin Series CM | February 17, 1994 |
| 2 | Kakuremaru & Shinobi Knuckle CM | February 17, 1994 |
| 3 | Hikarimaru CM | February 17, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We are Ninja Two young men are tricked into releasing the seal on the Yokai and must become the Ninja Sentai Kakuranger to stop the forces they have unleashed on the world. |
February 17, 1994 |
| 2 |
A Dangerous Lady After the Kakurangers are attacked, Sandayuu sends the living truck Nekomaru to help. |
February 25, 1994 |
| 3 |
American Ninja Jiraiya, the fifth Kakuranger, finally appears but confuses his teammates both in his foreign mannerisms and in his strange alliance with a grumpy cabby, Yokai. |
March 4, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 1994 |
| Last aired | February 24, 1995 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |