 This article is about an evil ranger team in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
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- "The Flowery Kunoichi-gumi...are here!"
- ―Flowery Kunoichi-gumi announcing their arrival[src]
The Flowery Kunoichi Team (花のくノ一組 Hana no Kunoichi Gumi, 15, 16 & 20-53) are Gashadokuro's personal ninja team he created from cats. They are cruel, skilled female ninjas armed with Youjutsu Magic, and are capable of disguise. They are flower, cat, and ninja themed.
Overview[]
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History[]
The Kunoichi-gumi first appear before Young Noble Junior, who orders them to aid the Shuten Douji Brothers in destroying the Kakurangers. Using Youjutsu Magic, the Kunoichi-gumi misdirect the Kakurangers into the Wandering Forest, and after luring away Nekomaru with catnip, they begin to hunt the Kakurangers with the Doji Brothers, separating them through smokescreens and continued attacks so they can take them down individually. They capture Seikai with ribbons and seemingly tie him to a tree, however when Tsuruhime goes to free him, she is captured in a net and drops her Doronchanger, while "Seikai" is revealed to be Suiren in disguise. Saizo battles the Doji Brothers on his own, but despite getting the upper-hand, Sakura and Ayame appear and threaten to kill Tsuruhime if Saizo does not drop his weapons. He reluctantly does so, and is badly beaten, leading to his and Tsuruhime's capture.
After capturing three of the Kakurangers, they pursue Jiraiya and Sasuke along with the Doji Brothers. Separating the two with a smokescreen, the Doji Brothers badly wound Jiraiya while the Kunoichi-gumi hold Sasuke off and beat him as well, before Jiraiya begs Sasuke to run. He does so, but are followed by the female ninjas, who blow him off a bridge with their Falling Cherry Blossoms attack. 
TV STORY-Ep. 15: Argh! Awesome Guys
Members[]
| Blue Iris | Flower Ninja Ayame |
| Pink Cherry Blossom | Flower Ninja Sakura |
| Green Water Lotus | Flower Ninja Suiren |
| Orange Lily | Flower Ninja Yuri |
| Purple Orchid | Flower Ninja Ran |
Flowery Kunoichi Team[]
Flower Ninja Ayame
Flower Ninja Sakura
Flower Ninja Suiren
Flower Ninja Yuri
Flower Ninja Ran
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Youjutsu Magic: The Flowery Kunoichi Team use Youjutsu Magic to harness ninja abilities. Youjutsu Magic can be used to create a dense fog that obscures the battlefield.
Attacks[]
- Ninja Art: Falling Cherry Blossoms: The Flowery Kunoichi team use their Youjutsu Magic to attack their target with small volleys of explosives that become more intense the longer the attack is sustained.
Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
Team Weapon[]
- Kunoichi Missile
- Catnip Spray: The Flowery Kunoichi Team are equipped with a misty gas that can be used to lure Nekomaru away.
Sidearms[]
- Katana ◆◆◆◆◆
- Machine gun ◆
- Rocket launcher
Youjutsu Magic[]
- Flower Fantasy
- Flower Bomb
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Flower Ninja Ayame is portrayed by Maho Suzuki (15-20) and later Miki Ikuma (35-53).
- Flower Ninja Sakura is portrayed by Keiko Hayase.
- Flower Ninja Suiren is portrayed by Junko Honda.
- Flower Ninja Yuri is portrayed by Junko Noguchi.
- Flower Ninja Ran is portrayed by Chie Tanabe.
Design[]
The Kunoichi Team's personal flower motif is present on the forehead of their transformed selves
Etymology[]
- Like Team Sun Vulcan, the Changemen, the original Livemen trio, the Fivemen, their rivals the Kakurangers, and many future Sentai teams (Ohrangers, Gaorangers, Hurricanegers, the core Abarangers, Zyuohgers, Kyurangers, Kiramagers, Zenkaigers, Donbrothers, King-Ohgers, Boonboomgers, Gozyugers), the members of the Flowery Kunoichi Team is named directly after their respective flower motifs.
Notes[]
The Hanarangers with Daimaou.
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- The Kunoichi Team mark a number of firsts:
- They are the first (and so far, only) all-female Sentai team.
- They are the first evil Sentai team to not be a copy of their enemy team in costume or color.
- They are the first feline-themed Sentai team.
- They are the first Sentai team who do not have a Red Ranger as a member of their team.
- If their status as an evil Sentai team is disregarded, three of their members would mark the first female members of their respective colors (purple, orange, and green), with one technically marking the very first appearance of her designated color in the franchise.
- The Flowery Kunoichi Team is acknowledged as an Evil Sentai (悪の戦隊 Aku no Sentai), in the 30 Sentai Encyclopedia Special Files entry shown at the end of Task 45 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
- In Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Ep. 2: Lame Spirits Return! Call Forth a Crimson Full Blast of Delusion!, Kozukozu Mita cosplayed as Sakura.
- This team has two actresses who have been Sentai members on other teams, one prior team and a future team:
- Sakura is portrayed by Keiko Hayase, who was more well known as Remi Hoshikawa/FiveYellow of Chikyu Sentai Fiveman.
- Ran is portrayed by Chie Tanabe, who would go on to on play temporary Sentai member Mizuki Kido in the ninth episode of Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive.
Appearances[]
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
- Ep. 15: Argh! Awesome Guys
- Ep. 16: The Red Monkey's Oni Extermination
- Ep. 20: The Flowery Kunoichi-Gumi!!
- Ep. 24: Ah, It's All Over
- Ep. 31: Behold!! A New Shogun
- Ep. 35: The Three Punishment Sisters
- Ep. 39: It's a Special Compilation!!
- Ep. 42: The Plundered Ninja Power
- Ep. 43: The Last Day of the Three God Generals
- Ep. 44: The Wound-Filled Great Reversal
- Ep. 48: The Great Snow Woman's Snowball Fight
- Ep. 51: Hero Elimination
- Ep. 52: Finale!! Father and Daughter
- Final Ep.: Sealing!!
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
See Also[]
- Katherine Hillard - The second Pink Mighty Morphin Power Ranger who borrowed several characteristics from the Kunoichi-gumi during her debut.
- Flower Ninja Gabera - The sixth Flower Ninja in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles.
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