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- "NinjaBlack! Jiraiya!"
- ―NinjaBlack's roll call[src]
Jiraiya (ジライヤ) is NinjaBlack (ニンジャブラック Ninja Burakku) of the Kakurangers. He is a descendant of Jiraiya from the Warring States Era.
Jiraiya is a Japanese-American ninja from Los Angeles trained by his guardian Gali after his father was killed.
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History[]
Past[]
Jiraiya's clan's ancestors long ago moved to America, and had been out of contact with Japan for many years.
Jiraiya was raised in Los Angeles, America by his father, who was a cop. He learned karate at a dojo under Sensei Gali (his father's friend).
In 1986, Jiraiya's father was killed (seemingly) by a clawed Yokai. Jiraiya was present as his father bled out in the rain. Since then, he was raised by Gali as a part of his family. At the funeral, Jiraiya informed Gali of his father's death by the yokai, so Gali taught him additional martial arts to defend himself from Yokais and take his father's place as a Kakuranger.
Before leaving to go on the boat to Japan and serve as a Kakuranger, Jiraiya and Gali shed tears and exchanged matching stone pendants.
TV STORY-Ep. 28: A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!!
Act 1[]
He first met the Kakurangers when he was pretending to help the Yokai Oboroguruma. He was, in fact, trying to claim the scrolls Oboroguruma's boss, Azuki Arai, had stolen centuries beforehand. These scrolls would allow him and the other Kakurangers to become Giant Beast Generals. This course of action only resulted in him getting captured and dumped into a volcano. He was saved by his ancestor, who gave him a lecture and entrusted him with a Doronchanger, allowing Jiraiya to become NinjaBlack. He then joined the other four Kakurangers, completing the team. TV STORY-Ep. 3: American Ninja
Super Sentai World[]
The Kakurangers in Super Sentai World.
When Emperor Daidas and his army invaded Earth, Jiraiya, alongside his team, joined with the four Sentai that came before them, the Dairangers, Zyurangers, Jetmen, and Fivemen, to defeat him. 
MOVIE STORY-Super Sentai World
Toei Hero Daishugo[]
The Dairangers with Kakurangers in Toei Hero Daishugo
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The Kakurangers and Dairangers standing alongside each other on the other side.
MOVIE STORY-Toei Hero Daishugo
Act 2[]
Jiraiya's Shinobi Scroll quest led him into contact with Nue. Sasuke and Jiraiya attempted to storm Nue's headquarters, where he found Gali was being used as a pawn. Jiraiya later confronted Gali in a faux Western village. With Gali professing to having become evil, the two clashed, but Jiraiya did not earnestly try. Sasuke intervened and pulled a gun on Gali, accusing Gali of being a frauding Yokai and dueling him, but Gali eventually overpowered NinjaRed. Gali brandished the same claw that had been used to kill Jiraiya's father. TV STORY-Ep. 28: A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!! After a prolonged battle, Jiraiya disarmed Gali's claw. Jiraiya then learned why Gali murdered his father: in 1986, while driving, Gali collided his car with a dumptruck. Despite medical treatment, Gali's daughter was going to die. Nue appeared and offered to save Gali's daughter if Gali killed Jiraiya's father before Jiraiya's father could expose Nue's clan of assassins. In a rampage, Gali killed Jiraiya's father, but forgot about Jiraiya, and his guilt led him to raise Jiraiya as a Kakuranger so he would one day kill Gali.
Sasuke and Jiraiya then challenged Nue and held him off until Nekomaru delivered the other Kakurangers. Using their Super Ninja Beasts, the Kakurangers defeated Nue. The Kakurangers buried Nue on a nearby hill. Both the deaths of Zashiki-warashi and the two men he had known since childhood give Jiraiya his reason for fighting the Yokai. TV STORY-Ep. 29: History's First Super Battle
Later, Jiraiya is saved by Sasuke and Ninjaman from cursed shoes by Karakasa that made him, Seikai, Saizo, and two of three boys that pranked them run very quickly and uncontrollably into Daimaou's base. TV STORY-Ep. 37: Karakasa Dance Queen
Ole vs. Kakuranger[]
Kakuranger in Ohranger.
The Kakurangers would later return to team-up with the Ohrangers, who were fighting the invasion of Earth by the Machine Empire Baranoia, against the powerful Yokai Onbu-Obake and Machine Beast Bara Gear. MOVIE STORY-Choriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
NinjaBlack is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
The Kakurangers fighting alongside the Hurricanegers, Gouraigers and Shurikenger in the Legend War.
Years later, Jiraiya fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai Ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gomin and their Sugomin commanders, Akarenger noticed the fleet moving towards them. He gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The NinjaBlack powers are later used by Don Dogoier via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Zangyack's final defeat, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. It is assumed Jiraiya, Tsuruhime and their teammates have their powers once again and will work alongside Ninjaman to cut down evil in the shadows once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen[]
NinjaBlack is blown up into the air with AbaRed and Kamen Rider Agito as the Kamen Riders and Super Sentai are attacked by a giant Warz Gill and Ackdos Gill.
The Kakurangers, alongside the Carrangers, Zyurangers, Dairangers and Ohrangers, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Jiraiya, alongside his team (bar Ninjaman), among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
NinjaBlack appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Chou Super Hero Taisen[]
Team Legend Hero
NinjaBlack appeared as part of Team Legend Hero, an unofficial Game World team that did not participate in the Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament, exclusively featuring in a promotional conference for the film. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Jiraiya joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of International Team, but lost the competition either in the first round against the Support Team off-screen or won against them and lost in the second round against Martial Artist Team off-screen.
Zenkaiger[]
NinjaBlack in Zenkaiger
A manifestation of NinjaBlack was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Kakuranger Sentai Gear which allowed the Zenkaigers to use the Vanishing Arts technique to escape Stacy and his summoned Sentai Teams. TV STORY-No. 7-kai! The Prince of the Demon World is Short-Tempered!
Middle-Aged Struggles[]
30 years have been passed, and now Jiraiya currently works as a special investigator in America, looking for supernatural phenomena. One day, he encounters a mysterious man who kills a civilian in California. They have a fight before the man who reveals himself as Weasel from New Generation Yokai runs away. Jiraiya follows his trace into Japan, when he meets the other Kakurangers. He reveals that New Generation Yokai is trying to create the new Daimaou using a new type of hatred and wickedness from internet and social media. He and the Kakurangers are later told that Goro is a half Yokai, making them determined to save the only son of Young Noble Junior and fight as Kakurangers for the last time. On their last fight to prevent the birth of the new Daimaou, Jiraiya who is in perfect condition defeats Weasel. After the fight, he is seen doing some attraction to the costumers on Nekomaru Crepe, only to be scolded by the new manager, Seikai.
Personality[]
Jiraiya stands out among the others because he often speaks English, his native language. This at first causes both teasing from and confusion with the other team members. But he learns to speak more Japanese as the show progresses. He is the pure fighter of the group, and although he is skilled in Earth based ninja arts, he prefers to fight using his martial art skills. Unlike the other Kakurangers however, Jiraiya is at times a loner, and will often venture out to battle an enemy on his own. In the TV series, he is portrayed as a combination of the stereotypical cowboy and surfer persona.
Jiraiya is very fond of television, often becoming obsessed with fighting-based shows to the point he mindlessly emulates them in a fit of enthusiasm. He supposedly corresponds to Bai Longma/Haku Ryūma.
Forms[]
NinjaBlack
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
- Three Kick: A series of jump kicks punctuated by back flips (first leap kicks once, second leap kicks twice, third leap kicks three times).
- Hidden Style: Shooting Star (隠れ流流れ星 Kakure ryū Nagareboshi): NinjaBlack's signature sword technique, a quintuple slash in the formation of a star.
- Rock Hell Technique (岩地獄の術 Iwa Jigoku no jutsu): NinjaBlack summons an avalanche of boulders to attack his opponents with. Can be reversed by a sufficiently skilled enemy.
- Rock Crusher Transformation (岩圧砕機変身 Iwa Assai-ki Henshin)
- Hidden Style: Lightning Drop (隠れ流稲妻滴 Kakure ryū Inazuma Shizuku): where NinjaBlack raised his Kakuremaru in the sky, calling down lightning to electrocute a group of enemies.
Abilities[]
- Earth Hiding Art (土隠蔽の術 Tsuchi Inpei no jutsu): a ninpo that enables NinjaBlack to move through earth like a fish through water.
- Faking Death Technique: Where NinjaBlack pretends to be knocked unconscious by an attack.
- Hidden Style: Fool's Gold: a Ninpo that allows Jiraiya to disguise items (such as leaves) as gold coins.
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Doronchanger
- Secret Sword Kakuremaru
- Kakulasers / Laser Knives
- Shuriken
- Shinobi Knuckles
- Kakuranger Ball
Mecha[]
Appearances: Kakuranger Episodes 3-8, Movie, 9-22, Super Sentai World, 23, 24, 29-53; Ohranger vs. Kakuranger; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles
NinjaBlack! Jiraiya!
Giant Beast General Black Gammer (巨大獣将 ブラックガンマー Kyodai Jūshō Burakku Ganmā): NinjaBlack's Juushou form, armed with the Gammer Bow. Black Gammer can perform the 'Kakureryuu Ninpo Suna Arashi,' (Hidden Style Ninja Magic: Sandstorm) a type of dust cloud. Forms Muteki Shogun's left leg. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for toad (蝦蟇 gama).
Beast General Fighter Battle Gammer (バトルガンマー Batoru Ganmā): Ninja Black's Juushou Fighter form, armed with the Gammer Three Attack (ガンマースリーアタック Ganmā Surī Atakku).
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Kakurangers - Teammates
- Sasuke/NinjaRed - Second-in-command
- Tsuruhime/NinjaWhite - Leader
- Seikai/NinjaYellow
- Saizo/NinjaBlue
- Ninjaman
- Fiveman
- Jetmen
- Zyurangers
- Dairangers
- Ohrangers
Family[]
- Jiraiya (Warring States Era) - Ancestor
- † Unknown name - Father (deceased)
Ancestor
Others[]
- † Sandayuu Momochi - Mentor (deceased)
- Gali - Legal Guardian & Former Enemy
- Bun
- Tarou & Jirou
- Chief Counsellor Naoyuki Miura
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Yokai Army Corps[]
- Daimaou
- Young Noble Junior
- Professor Yugami
- Nue
- Yama-uba
- Daidara Botch
- Flowery Kunoichi Team
- Dorodoros
Evil Invasion Army[]
Galactic Imperial Army Zone[]
Dimensional War Party Byrum[]
Bandora Gang[]
Gorma Tribe[]
Machine Empire Baranoia[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
New Generation Yokai[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Jiraiya is portrayed by Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ Kein Kosugi). As a child, he was portrayed by Tsubasa Ooizumi (大泉 翼 Ōizumi Tsubasa).
- As NinjaBlack, his suit actor was Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多川 務 Kitagawa Tsutomu).
Design[]
The costume of Ninja Black, as well as the Black Gammer was designed by Katsushi Murakami (村上 克司 Murakami Katsushi).
Etymology[]
Jiraiya's name is derived of a famous ninja and also his ancestor.
Legend Sentai Devices[]
NinjaBlack Ranger Key
- "Kakuranger!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The NinjaBlack Ranger Key (ニンジャブラックレンジャーキー Ninja Burakku Renjā Kī) is Jiraiya's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The NinjaBlack Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as NinjaBlack. It was also used by Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow) on one occasion.
- Luka became NinjaBlack alongside Joe (AbareBlack) and Ahim (Go-On Black) as part of a all-black change in their fight against Action Commander Salamandam.
TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic - When he, Joe, and Ahim became the Kakurangers while Gai became Shurikenger when they got a Gokai Change mixed up. TV STORY-Ep. 21: The Adventurer Heart
- When the Gokaigers became the Kakurangers to escape from Action Commander Shieldon. TV STORY-Ep. 32: One Power
- When the Gokaigers became the Kakurangers while fighting against Action Commander Bibabu. TV STORY-Ep. 44: A Lovely Christmas Eve
- When the Gokaigers became the Kakurangers while fighting alongside Ninjaman against Action Commander Juju. TV STORY-Ep. 46: Hero Eligibility
The Kakuranger Keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. The Kakuranger keys were defeated by Gokai Green. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Jiraiya received his key and became NinjaBlack once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Kakuranger Avataro Gear
The Kakuranger Avataro Gear allows any of the Core Donbrothers to transform into their respective Kakuranger counterparts, it can be used by Tsubasa Inuzuka to transform into NinjaBlack.
- When the Donbrothers were battling Hikariki. TV STORY-Don 41: Santa Struggling
Usage[]
Notes[]
- Jiraiya shares his name with another Tokusatsu Hero, Jiraiya of the Metal Heroes series, Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya. Both are named after the ninja Jiraiya of Japanese folklore.
- Jiraiya is the first Sentai Ranger to have a frog as a mecha.
- Jiraiya is the first male Sentai hero associated in the United States.
- He is the first Sentai Ranger that can speak perfect English.
- Kakuranger as a series was intended partly to be a social commentary, and the addition of Jiraiya is no exception. Jiraiya is a nikkeijin—a person of Japanese descent who was raised outside Japan. Where nikkeijin fit into Japanese society was a hot topic in 1990's Japan and debates continue to this day.
- Jiraiya is noticeably taller than Seikai, but when transformed he is shorter than him. This is due to height differences with the suit actor.
- In All Super Sentai Great Voting, Ninja Black is ranked 48th in "Sentai Heroes".
Appearances[]
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
- Ep. 2: A Dangerous Lady
- Ep. 3: American Ninja
- Ep. 4: The Yokai Policeman
- Ep. 5: The Uneven Strange Games
- Ep. 6: The Eyeball Prince!
- Ep. 7: The Huge One
- Ep. 8: The Bakeneko's Shop!!
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
- Ep. 9: Hidden Camera Live
- Ep. 10: Konakijiji: A Cry-Baby Goblin
- Ep. 11: Rags are the Best!
- Ep. 12: They Came Forth!! New Beast Generals
- Ep. 13: Fight Off The Bad Luck
- Ep. 14: I'm the Young Noble!!
- Ep. 15: Argh! Awesome Guys
- Ep. 16: The Red Monkey's Oni Extermination
- Ep. 17: The Demon Sword and Underwear!!
- Ep. 18: Hello, Mushroom-kun
- Ep. 19: The Hellish Trap in Darkness!!
- Ep. 20: The Flowery Kunoichi-Gumi!!
- Ep. 21: Monkey See, Monkey Does Finishing Move
- Ep. 22: I'll Make You Laugh
- Super Sentai World (as NinjaBlack only)
- Ep. 23: Blitzkrieg!! The Strange White Bird
- Ep. 24: Ah, It's All Over
- Ep. 25: A New Departure!
- Ep. 26: The Tsuruhime Family's Super Secret (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
- Ep. 27: The End Of The Muteki Shogun (mentioned only)
- Ep. 28: A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!!
- Ep. 29: History's First Super Battle
- Ep. 30: Reunion With a Traitorous Father
- Ep. 31: Behold!! A New Shogun
- Ep. 32: Don't Lick Me, Face Thief
- Ep. 33: The Village of Amanojaku
- Ep. 34: The Bride's Sandy Hell!!
- Ep. 35: The Three Punishment Sisters
- Ep. 36: The Hooligan Ninja!!
- Ep. 37: Karakasa Dance Queen
- Ep. 38: Moo... A Repulsive Cow
- Ep. 39: It's a Special Compilation!!
- Ep. 40: The Heisei Fox Battle
- Ep. 41: The Stray Ghost
- Ep. 42: The Plundered Ninja Power
- Ep. 43: The Last Day of the Three God Generals
- Ep. 44: The Wound-Filled Great Reversal
- Ep. 45: The Hasty Santa
- Ep. 46: The New Year's Manga Hell
- Ep. 47: The 100-Burst Human Fireworks
- Ep. 48: The Great Snow Woman's Snowball Fight
- Ep. 49: Suddenly!! Poor
- Ep. 50: Special Selection!! The Yokai Inn
- Ep. 51: Hero Elimination
- Ep. 52: Finale!! Father and Daughter
- Final Ep.: Sealing!!
- Choriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (flashback; archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (flashback; archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as NinjaBlack only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as NinjaBlack only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs (transformed archive footage only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai (as NinjaBlack only)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles
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Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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NinjaBlack as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Jiraiya/NinjaBlack: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
NinjaBlack is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
NinjaBlack Card
NinjaBlack appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Corcus - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. See comparison page.
- Adam Park - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3). See comparison page.
- Ryu Hoshikawa - First Black Sentai ninja
External Links[]
- Japanese diaspora on Wikipedia.
- NinjaBlack at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
- NinjaBlack at the Dice-O Wiki
References[]
Footnotes[]