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| + | At a clothing shop, Saizou is trying on new outfits as a saleswoman admires him and the style he brings to the clothing which he takes as a compliment. the woman asks which he thinks fits best stating a jacket appears to be his best choice but realizes it's 130,000 Yen and he only has a couple thousand, forcing him to abandon it and making the saleswoman state he's a jerk for ruining her sale. After leaving Saizou complains about his poverty as he sees a boy nearly run over by a truck, forcing him to save the kid as the driver yells at them for getting in his way. Saizou wonders if he's OK stating that an athletic boy like him was able to save him before leaving; but the boy discovers that Saizou left his wallet behind in the midst of the confusion! |
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| − | The story begins with [[Saizou]] in a store, trying on coats and flirting with the saleswoman. Unfortunately, he can’t actually afford any of them, and flees, much to the saleswoman’s chagrin. Leaving the store, complaining about being poor, he sees a young boy walk into the street, right into the path of a truck. With a quick dive, Saizou saves the boy. He checks the boy over to see if he’s okay, and they go their separate ways. But the boy notices that, in the excitement, Saizou had dropped his wallet, but he’s too already too far away to hear the boy’s yells. |
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| + | The Announcer comes on stating that Saizou is the unlucky one due to this before introducing the next Yokai of the week. |
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| − | Elsewhere, a strange man in a hoodie arrives at a western style house to meet with an equally strange man in a coat, apologizing for being late. The hoodie man chastises the coat man for not setting “it” up, who is busy making coffee. The hoodie man pulls a tub of water out of a nearby closet, vowing to beat the coat man this time. He wonders who they should go with this time, and dips his fingers in the water. Somehow, the image of [[Nekomaru]] appears in the water. |
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| + | A man in an athletics jacket and yellow cap returns to an apartment with groceries as another man in a floppy hat and raincoat welcomes him, only for the first to complain that their plan "hasn't been set up". He brings out a washtub claiming he's going to "defeat him this time" as the floppy hat man offers him coffee which makes his partner complain he can't just sit and drink when he's on a 3-day losing streak with their game! The floppy hat man says his brother, Nurikabe, is just too impatient and there's no need to rush. Nurikabe starts the game by dipping his hand in the washtub, making a vision of the city appear before them. At Nekomaru, Tsuruhime is serving customers as Saizou returns; NinjaWhite yelling at him for rushing out and that the others have run off as well. Saizou realizes he lost his wallet as the boy rushes to return it to him; making Nurikabe decide to use the two of them as their game participants, making him spin his hand in the washtub throwing the two away as Tsuruhime fails to save them. |
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| − | Speaking of Nekomaru, [[Tsuruhime]] is hard at work selling crepes by herself. Saizou comes running up, only to get yelled at for skipping work. Apparently the other [[Kakurangers]] had run off as well. Saizou realizes that his wallet is missing and begins to panic, but the boy conveniently comes running up, wallet in hand. |
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| + | Both Saizou and the boy are transported to a wooden maze in different locations, NinjaBlue worries where he is while yelling for the boy as the boy yells for him and the two become lost in the maze. At the apartment, Nurikabe bets 10 gold coins on the boy while the floppy-hat man bets the same on the older Saizou, with the rule being whoever reaches the exit wins the bet. In the maze, Saizou and the boy become lost and trapped by dead-ends; the Announcer declares the two Yokai as a bizarre combination due to their game and stating they are inhumane. |
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| − | The odd couple has seen this transpire through the tub of water, and the hoodie man decides that they will use Saizou and the boy for whatever it is they’re planning. The hoodie man stirs the water while chanting, and back at Nekomaru, Saizou and the boy disappear in a warp. They find themselves dropped into a maze and separated. The odd couple makes their bets on who will make it out of the maze, the hoodie man on the boy, and the coat man on Saizou. |
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| + | Saizou continues to run through the maze looking for the boy but becomes lost amidst all the stares and confusing locations while losing stamina until he just gives up as Nurikabe laughs. However, the boy suddenly finds walls emerge as he becomes trapped in the maze further, the floppy-hat man stating the boy is having a tough time since he's in a path you can never return from. The duo soon face new threats such as traps and horrific visions as they become more confused and in peril from the maze until Saizou just gives up and attempts to transform, only for him to be unable to use his Doron Changer either! |
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| − | Saizou and the boy frantically run through the maze, hitting dead ends and going in circles, much to the odd couples delight. Their troubles are multiplied when the maze begins to change, and deadly traps spring up around them. Much to Saizou's horror, he finds that his [[Doron Changer]] doesn't work. |
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| + | In the city, Tsuruhime shows the other Kakuranger where Saizou and the boy vanished from as the team doesn't believe her accusation that they both vanished and Jiraiya tries desperately to contact them. The boy continues to wander and cry while Saizou states he hasn't had any luck since meeting him. NinjaBlue finds an exit making Nurikabe get angry that the boy may lose this. The floppy-hatted man takes the money from the bet as the yellow-hat human decides to take revenge on the boy for losing. As he escapes the maze, Saizou sees the floppy-hat man approach him complementing his victory and giving him a token of his appreciation, a gold coin, before disappearing. Elsewhere, Nurikabe yells at the boy for making him lose and curses him to be squished by walls, transforming into his true Yokai form as it's explained by the Announcer as one that traps you within walls and squashes it's enemy. |
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| − | Meanwhile, Tsuruhime brings the other Kakurangers to where she saw Saizou and the boy disappear, and they quickly determine that a [[youkai]] was behind it. They try to contact Saizou through the Doron Changers, but they can’t reach him. |
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| + | Saizou eventually gets through to the other Kakuranger via his Doron Changer; the team wonders where he is as NinjaBlue states all he knows is he's in front of a Western-style house before remembering he can use Ninpo and transforms. As Saizou rushes in, Sandayuu appears before the others on the team wondering where they are and stating he doesn't know either before stating "if they have no clue, follow their instinct" before the others on the team rush on and Sandayuu keeps sucking an electric spinning lollipop. |
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| − | Back in the maze, Saizou finds the exit, much the coat man’s delight, who finds himself ten gold coins richer. The hoodie man vows vengeance on the boy for his lose. Bursting through the exit door of the maze, Saizou finds himself in front of an odd western-style house, the very same house, unknown to Saizou, the odd couple lives in. The coat man appears out of the mist, and gives Saizou a gold coin in thanks for helping him win, and disappears again. Suddenly, Saizou hears the boy scream from inside the house. The hoodie man has cornered him, vowing to squash him flat, and reveals his true form: the youkai [[Nurikabe]]. |
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| + | Nurikabe captures the boy with tendrils strangling him as NinjaBlue rushes to search for him in the maze and hears his screams, only to face the maze's traps; sick of it, Saizou uses his Shinobi Knuckles to bust through the maze walls and use his Kakulaser to shoot Nurikabe. The Yokai yells at him for cheating but NinjaBlue asks why they'd even make a maze like this, Nurikabe admitting it's only for gambling purpose and he has to pay them back for losing. Saizou considers this unforgivable and charges at the Yokai, who summons Dorodoro in military uniforms shooting him until they're struck by Sasuke's shurikens; the team arriving as NinjaBlue yells at them for being late; with the team stating they had to use instinct to find him with his minor clue. The team fights the Dorodoro before transforming; NinjaBlue telling him he can't get away with manipulating human lives. |
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| − | Saizou calls the rest of the Kakurangers on his Doron Changer, telling them that he has no idea where he is, only that it’s in front of a western style house. He hears the boy scream again inside the house, and rushes in. He rushes back out again, remembering that ninpo doesn’t work in there, and changes into [[NinjaBlue]] before going in. |
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| + | Nurikabe uses his Battle Tile Ninpo to change to a smaller, more aggressive form as the Kakuranger disappear, confusing the Yokai until they slash him out in the open. Nurikabe throws down NinjaBlue but then is kicked after missing him. The Yokai then uses his Brick Hurricane smashing them with bricks until Saizou throws out caltrops and striking him down with the Square Slice, forcing Nurikabe to use the Yoki Cloud to grow. Saizou summons Blue Logan to combat him; the Yokai uses the Wall Crush Ninpo and throws spears to attempt to destroy the Beast General, only for it to survive and launch itself towards it's opponent and throwing him down. Summoning his staff, Blue Logan destroys Nurikabe's house to prevent it from being used for a maze trap again, making him cry out until he tries to skewer him before Nurikabe is saved by a lighting strike stopping the Beast General and an eye in the sky telling his "brother" to run for it, making the Yokai escape and confusing Saizou on what happened. |
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| − | [[Sandayuu Momochi|Sandayuu]] appears before the other Kakurangers to tell them to trust their instincts in order to find Saizou (it turns out Sandayuu doesn’t know where he is either), advice that only baffles the Kakurangers. Nonetheless, they run off to find Saizou. |
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| + | The Announcer wonders what the eye was but also states they have to put that aside due to the situation with the destroyed house and maze. |
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| − | In the maze, the boy is under attack by Nurikabe as Saizou dashes through the maze to reach him. After a close call with a spike trap, he decides to take the easy way and just smashes his way through the maze walls, reaching the boy in no time. Nurikabe summons a band of machine-gun toting [[Dorodoros]]. They hold back Saizou for a bit, but he finds himself saved by the arrival of the other Kakurangers. They apparently found him on instinct, which impresses Saizou. The boy runs off, and the Kakurangers take out the Dorodoros. They change and escape, ending up in a field for the showdown with Nurikabe. |
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| + | The other Kakuranger wonder with Saizou what the giant eye was as the boy meets up with them; Saizou wonders where his wallet is but the boy reveals to have lost it, having been dropped in the maze before NinjaBlue destroyed it! Saizou then remembered the floppy-hat man's gold coin, Jiraiya confirms it as actual gold, shocking the team as Tsuruhime claims it's worth 50,000 yen; yet the team fight over it until it falls into a sewer vent, making Saizou cry with despair at his bad luck. |
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| − | Nurikabe transforms into a leaner, more battle ready form, and the fight begins. Despite being pelted with bricks, the Kakuranger’s ninpo allow them to take down Nurikabe with ease. Sensing defeat, Nurikabe grows into a giant. Saizou, wanting revenge for being used in game like a pawn, transforms into [[Blue Logan|Blue Rougan]]. During the fight, Saizou smashes Nurikabes house and the maze within. Right when Saizou’s about to deliver the final blow, a giant eye appears him the sky, and whisks Nurikabe away. |
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| + | Under the city, the floppy-hat man helps Nurikabe escape as the yellow-hat Yokai claims he really has no luck! His brother claims they'll work together for revenge as they both swear to defeat the Kakuranger and hobble away. Yet as the Announcer curses Nurikabe, walls fall down preventing him from continuing and ending the episode. |
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| − | After the fight, the Kakurangers meet back up with the boy. Saizou asks the boy where his wallet is, but it seems he dropped it somewhere in the now destroyed maze. Before Saizou can go into full panic, he remembers the gold coin the coat man gave him. Tsuruhime thinks it could be worth a lot of money. The Kakurangers fight over the coin, and in the struggle, it falls through a sewer grate. Saizou bursts into tears. |
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| − | Elsewhere, the coat man and the injured-but-bandaged hoodie man vow their vengeance on the Kakurangers. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*{{nihongo|[[Sasuke]]|サスケ|Sasuke}}: {{nihongo|[[Teruaki Ogawa]]|小川 輝晃|Ogawa Teruaki}} |
*{{nihongo|[[Sasuke]]|サスケ|Sasuke}}: {{nihongo|[[Teruaki Ogawa]]|小川 輝晃|Ogawa Teruaki}} |
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*{{nihongo|[[Mokumokuren (Kakuranger)|Mokumokuren]]|モクモクレン|Mokumokuren}}: {{nihongo|[[Masaki Tachi]]|舘 正貴|Tachi Masaki}} |
*{{nihongo|[[Mokumokuren (Kakuranger)|Mokumokuren]]|モクモクレン|Mokumokuren}}: {{nihongo|[[Masaki Tachi]]|舘 正貴|Tachi Masaki}} |
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*{{nihongo|[[Nurikabe (Kakuranger)|Nurikabe]]|ヌリカベ|Nurikabe}}: {{nihongo|[[Wataru Abe]]|阿部渡|Abe Wataru}} |
*{{nihongo|[[Nurikabe (Kakuranger)|Nurikabe]]|ヌリカベ|Nurikabe}}: {{nihongo|[[Wataru Abe]]|阿部渡|Abe Wataru}} |
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| − | *Yoichi: {{nihongo|[[Daisuke Fujita]]|藤田大助|Fujita Daisuke}} |
+ | *[[Yoichi (Kakuranger)|Yoichi]]: {{nihongo|[[Daisuke Fujita]]|藤田大助|Fujita Daisuke}} |
| − | *Boutique Clerk: {{nihongo|[[Kaori Matsumoto]]|松本かおり|Matsumoto Kaori}} |
+ | *[[Boutique Clerk]]: {{nihongo|[[Kaori Matsumoto]]|松本かおり|Matsumoto Kaori}} |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| + | *'''Viewership''': 7.2% |
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*'''[[Eyecatch#Kakuranger|Eyecatch]]''' |
*'''[[Eyecatch#Kakuranger|Eyecatch]]''' |
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**'''Featured [[Kakurangers|Kakuranger]] (Pre-Break):''' [[Saizou|NinjaBlue]] |
**'''Featured [[Kakurangers|Kakuranger]] (Pre-Break):''' [[Saizou|NinjaBlue]] |
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**'''Featured [[Kakurangers|Kakuranger]] (Post-Break):''' [[Saizou|NinjaBlue]] |
**'''Featured [[Kakurangers|Kakuranger]] (Post-Break):''' [[Saizou|NinjaBlue]] |
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*Although it's stated that Saizou couldn't transform inside the maze (and later he had to transform outside the house due to the same reason), Tsuruhime and the other Kakurangers did transform inside it. |
*Although it's stated that Saizou couldn't transform inside the maze (and later he had to transform outside the house due to the same reason), Tsuruhime and the other Kakurangers did transform inside it. |
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+ | *The Rock used to chase Saizou was the same one used by [[Lamy]] in ''[[Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger]]''. |
*The house used by Nurikabe & Mokumokuren previously appeared as monster hideouts in ''[[w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Black RX|Kamen Rider Black RX]]'' [[w:c:kamenrider:The Banana-eating Ogre|episodes 20]] & [[w:c:kamenrider:Who's the Hero!?|36]]. |
*The house used by Nurikabe & Mokumokuren previously appeared as monster hideouts in ''[[w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Black RX|Kamen Rider Black RX]]'' [[w:c:kamenrider:The Banana-eating Ogre|episodes 20]] & [[w:c:kamenrider:Who's the Hero!?|36]]. |
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The Uneven Strange Gamers (凸凹珍ゲーマー Dekoboko Chin Gēmā) is the fifth episode of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. It is the first of a two-part story with the Kakuranger facing allied Yokai Nurikabe and Mokumokuren.
Synopsis
Saizou finds himself trapped in a deadly maze with a young boy as part of a bet between a mysterious pair of men, and must make it out alive.
Plot
At a clothing shop, Saizou is trying on new outfits as a saleswoman admires him and the style he brings to the clothing which he takes as a compliment. the woman asks which he thinks fits best stating a jacket appears to be his best choice but realizes it's 130,000 Yen and he only has a couple thousand, forcing him to abandon it and making the saleswoman state he's a jerk for ruining her sale. After leaving Saizou complains about his poverty as he sees a boy nearly run over by a truck, forcing him to save the kid as the driver yells at them for getting in his way. Saizou wonders if he's OK stating that an athletic boy like him was able to save him before leaving; but the boy discovers that Saizou left his wallet behind in the midst of the confusion!
The Announcer comes on stating that Saizou is the unlucky one due to this before introducing the next Yokai of the week.
A man in an athletics jacket and yellow cap returns to an apartment with groceries as another man in a floppy hat and raincoat welcomes him, only for the first to complain that their plan "hasn't been set up". He brings out a washtub claiming he's going to "defeat him this time" as the floppy hat man offers him coffee which makes his partner complain he can't just sit and drink when he's on a 3-day losing streak with their game! The floppy hat man says his brother, Nurikabe, is just too impatient and there's no need to rush. Nurikabe starts the game by dipping his hand in the washtub, making a vision of the city appear before them. At Nekomaru, Tsuruhime is serving customers as Saizou returns; NinjaWhite yelling at him for rushing out and that the others have run off as well. Saizou realizes he lost his wallet as the boy rushes to return it to him; making Nurikabe decide to use the two of them as their game participants, making him spin his hand in the washtub throwing the two away as Tsuruhime fails to save them.
Both Saizou and the boy are transported to a wooden maze in different locations, NinjaBlue worries where he is while yelling for the boy as the boy yells for him and the two become lost in the maze. At the apartment, Nurikabe bets 10 gold coins on the boy while the floppy-hat man bets the same on the older Saizou, with the rule being whoever reaches the exit wins the bet. In the maze, Saizou and the boy become lost and trapped by dead-ends; the Announcer declares the two Yokai as a bizarre combination due to their game and stating they are inhumane.
Saizou continues to run through the maze looking for the boy but becomes lost amidst all the stares and confusing locations while losing stamina until he just gives up as Nurikabe laughs. However, the boy suddenly finds walls emerge as he becomes trapped in the maze further, the floppy-hat man stating the boy is having a tough time since he's in a path you can never return from. The duo soon face new threats such as traps and horrific visions as they become more confused and in peril from the maze until Saizou just gives up and attempts to transform, only for him to be unable to use his Doron Changer either!
In the city, Tsuruhime shows the other Kakuranger where Saizou and the boy vanished from as the team doesn't believe her accusation that they both vanished and Jiraiya tries desperately to contact them. The boy continues to wander and cry while Saizou states he hasn't had any luck since meeting him. NinjaBlue finds an exit making Nurikabe get angry that the boy may lose this. The floppy-hatted man takes the money from the bet as the yellow-hat human decides to take revenge on the boy for losing. As he escapes the maze, Saizou sees the floppy-hat man approach him complementing his victory and giving him a token of his appreciation, a gold coin, before disappearing. Elsewhere, Nurikabe yells at the boy for making him lose and curses him to be squished by walls, transforming into his true Yokai form as it's explained by the Announcer as one that traps you within walls and squashes it's enemy.
Saizou eventually gets through to the other Kakuranger via his Doron Changer; the team wonders where he is as NinjaBlue states all he knows is he's in front of a Western-style house before remembering he can use Ninpo and transforms. As Saizou rushes in, Sandayuu appears before the others on the team wondering where they are and stating he doesn't know either before stating "if they have no clue, follow their instinct" before the others on the team rush on and Sandayuu keeps sucking an electric spinning lollipop.
Nurikabe captures the boy with tendrils strangling him as NinjaBlue rushes to search for him in the maze and hears his screams, only to face the maze's traps; sick of it, Saizou uses his Shinobi Knuckles to bust through the maze walls and use his Kakulaser to shoot Nurikabe. The Yokai yells at him for cheating but NinjaBlue asks why they'd even make a maze like this, Nurikabe admitting it's only for gambling purpose and he has to pay them back for losing. Saizou considers this unforgivable and charges at the Yokai, who summons Dorodoro in military uniforms shooting him until they're struck by Sasuke's shurikens; the team arriving as NinjaBlue yells at them for being late; with the team stating they had to use instinct to find him with his minor clue. The team fights the Dorodoro before transforming; NinjaBlue telling him he can't get away with manipulating human lives.
Nurikabe uses his Battle Tile Ninpo to change to a smaller, more aggressive form as the Kakuranger disappear, confusing the Yokai until they slash him out in the open. Nurikabe throws down NinjaBlue but then is kicked after missing him. The Yokai then uses his Brick Hurricane smashing them with bricks until Saizou throws out caltrops and striking him down with the Square Slice, forcing Nurikabe to use the Yoki Cloud to grow. Saizou summons Blue Logan to combat him; the Yokai uses the Wall Crush Ninpo and throws spears to attempt to destroy the Beast General, only for it to survive and launch itself towards it's opponent and throwing him down. Summoning his staff, Blue Logan destroys Nurikabe's house to prevent it from being used for a maze trap again, making him cry out until he tries to skewer him before Nurikabe is saved by a lighting strike stopping the Beast General and an eye in the sky telling his "brother" to run for it, making the Yokai escape and confusing Saizou on what happened.
The Announcer wonders what the eye was but also states they have to put that aside due to the situation with the destroyed house and maze.
The other Kakuranger wonder with Saizou what the giant eye was as the boy meets up with them; Saizou wonders where his wallet is but the boy reveals to have lost it, having been dropped in the maze before NinjaBlue destroyed it! Saizou then remembered the floppy-hat man's gold coin, Jiraiya confirms it as actual gold, shocking the team as Tsuruhime claims it's worth 50,000 yen; yet the team fight over it until it falls into a sewer vent, making Saizou cry with despair at his bad luck.
Under the city, the floppy-hat man helps Nurikabe escape as the yellow-hat Yokai claims he really has no luck! His brother claims they'll work together for revenge as they both swear to defeat the Kakuranger and hobble away. Yet as the Announcer curses Nurikabe, walls fall down preventing him from continuing and ending the episode.
Cast
- Sasuke (サスケ Sasuke): Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃 Ogawa Teruaki)
- Tsuruhime (鶴姫 Tsuruhime): Satomi Hirose (広瀬 仁美 Hirose Satomi)
- Seikai (セイカイ Seikai): Shu Kawai (河合 秀 Kawai Shū)
- Saizou (サイゾウ Saizō): Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田 大 Tsuchida Hiroshi)
- Jiraiya (ジライヤ Jiraiya): Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ Kein Kosugi)
- Sandayuu Momochi (百地三太夫 Momochi Sandayu): Akira Sakamoto (坂本あきら Akira Sakamoto)
- The Announcer: Enjou Sanyuutei (三遊亭 圓丈 San'yūtei Enjō)
Guest Cast
- Mokumokuren (モクモクレン Mokumokuren): Masaki Tachi (舘 正貴 Tachi Masaki)
- Nurikabe (ヌリカベ Nurikabe): Wataru Abe (阿部渡 Abe Wataru)
- Yoichi: Daisuke Fujita (藤田大助 Fujita Daisuke)
- Boutique Clerk: Kaori Matsumoto (松本かおり Matsumoto Kaori)
Notes
- Viewership: 7.2%
- Eyecatch
- Featured Kakuranger (Pre-Break): NinjaBlue
- Featured Kakuranger (Post-Break): NinjaBlue
- Although it's stated that Saizou couldn't transform inside the maze (and later he had to transform outside the house due to the same reason), Tsuruhime and the other Kakurangers did transform inside it.
- The Rock used to chase Saizou was the same one used by Lamy in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
- The house used by Nurikabe & Mokumokuren previously appeared as monster hideouts in Kamen Rider Black RX episodes 20 & 36.
DVD Releases
Kakuranger Volume 1, DVD cover
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Volume 1 features episodes 1-11.[1]
Kakuranger: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)
- The complete Kakuranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2016.
See Also
- Another Brick in the Wall - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3). See comparison page.