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- "Sorry I'm late! What, you still ain't got it set up?"
- ―Nurikabe's first words[src]
- "Oh no! I'll just have to become a giant and stomp on you!"
- ―Yokai Nurikabe's first words being enlarged[src]
- "Goodbye, Mokumokuren! "
- ―Nurikabe's final words before his death[src]
Nurikabe (ヌリカベ 1, 5, 6 & 12) is a wall Yokai. He and his brother Mokumokuren captured humans and bet on them to see who can escape their maze first, with the loser giving the winner his gold.
He posed as a Hoodie Man (スタジャン男 Sutajan Otoko).
History[]
He became furious after losing, when his brother's choice Saizou escapes, taking out his frustration on the boy whom he bet on previously. When Ninja Blue comes to the boy's aid, Nurikabe uses his Battle Tile transformation Ninpou to fight the Kakurangers before enlarging. Blue Logan defeated him before destroying the manor that contained the maze. Blue Logan was about to destroy Nurikabe when Mokumokuren intervened. TV STORY-Ep. 5: The Uneven Strange Gamers
Having fallen in love with Tsuruhime, Mokumokuren uses a necklace he and his brother bought under false pretenses to place the kunoichi under his spell to trick her into a legally binding marriage. After a "fixed" Youkai marriage court and Nurikabe's death by the Shark Machine. TV STORY-Ep. 6: The Eyeball Prince!
Nurikabe was one of five Replica Yokai created by Prof. Yugami to aid Tengu in destroying the Kakurangers.
This time Nurikabe was armed with a pincher on his right arm, the Replica Yokai attacked the Kakurangers with Nurikabe fighting and overpowering NinjaBlue, at the command of Tengu Nurikabe and the Replica Yokai grew giant and battled the Giant Beast Generals (With Nurikabe fighting Yellow Kumard), as the Giant Beast Generals drew their weapons Tengu revealed that the Replica Yokai were created from the kidnapped children and would die if the Replica Yokai are destroyed which allowed the Replica Yokai to fire at the Giant Beast Generals without them fighting back, as the Kakurangers summoned the Beast General Fighters the battle continued with Nurikabe fighting Battle Logan who picked Nurikabe up over his head and spun him around then threw him at Mokumokuren, after Tengu was beaten by Muteki Shogun Nurikabe vanished and the kidnapped children returned to normal. TV STORY-Ep. 12: They Came Forth!! New Beast Generals
Before his death, Nurikabe was one of four potential Yokai husbands who Sunakake Babaa dreamed of marrying before turning to Daimaou himself after they were all killed by the Kakurangers. TV STORY-Ep. 34: The Bride's Sandy Hell!!
Nurikabe reappears along with all the other defeated Yokai, after their master Daimaou was finally contained there by the Kakurangers. Reeling that they were now powerless in captivity, the Yokai all vowed that they would one day be reborn and regain their power, cursing humanity. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Sealing!!
Personality[]
Nurikabe is impatient and petty, taking out his frustration for his failures on others.
Family[]
Mokumokuren - Brother
Forms[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
- Ninpo
- Battle Tile: Changes into a leaner, more battle ready form
- Brick Hurricane: Launches dozens of bricks at his opponents.
- Wall Crush: Encloses opponent in walls, impales them with spears, and explodes them.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- His human form and voice were portrayed by Wataru Abe; he was the voice actor of Byakkoshinken, the occasional "voice" of KibaRanger, in Dairanger, the previous season.
Design[]
- Nurikabe is a modernization of a Japanese mythological creature. The traditional nurikabe was a living wall that blocked roads, and is depicted here covered in inner-city graffiti.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
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Notes[]
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Appearances[]
See Also[]
- Brick Bully - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. See comparison page.
- Yokai Nurikabe - Shuriken Sentai Ninninger equivalent.
External Links[]
- Nurikabe on Wikipedia.
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