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- "I am the ninja of ninjas. The green light bullet! Celestial Ninja Shurikenger... is here! (I Am Ninja of Ninja!緑の巨弾!天空忍者！手裏剣じゃ！参上! I am Ninja of Ninja! Midori no Kyodan! Tenkū ninja! Shurikenja! Sanjō!)"
- ―Shurikenger's roll call.[src]
- "I am Ninja of Ninja! The green light bullet! Sky Ninja Shurikenger, Fire Mode right there! (緑の巨弾!天空忍者!シュリケンジャー!ファイアモードです! I am Ninja of Ninja! Midori no Kyodan! Tenkū ninja! Shurikenja!Faia Mōdo desu!)"
- ―Shurikenger Fire Mode roll call.[src]
- "Hey, Jakanjerk! From your head down to the tips of your toes... you're a disgrace to ninjas everywhere. You're a coward! I, Shurikenger of the Galaxy Unification School... will not forgive you!"
- ―Shurikenger introducing his Fire Mode to Perfume Ninja Kira-Cologne.[src]
- "It's gone!"
- ―Shurikenger's catchphrase after wiping out a Chunnin.[src]
- "For Lady Gozen, for this planet, for the future! I'm counting on you, Hurricangers! I'm counting on you, Gouraigers!"
- ―Shurikenger's last words before his death exploding into oblivion.[src]
Celestial Ninja Shurikenger (天空忍者シュリケンジャー Tenkū Ninja Shurikenjā), known as the Ninja of Thousand Faces, is the mysterious ally of the Hurricanegers and the first member of the Space Unified Ninja School.
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History[]
Hurricaneger[]
Shurikenger's true identity has been shrouded in mystery.
He was a star pupil of Hayate Way who had the talent to become a Hurricaneger, but he mysteriously vanished, branded a Nukenin (抜け忍 Runaway Ninja) as a result. However, it would turn out he encountered Kagura, whom he devoted himself to as her personal fighter at the cost of renouncing his name and face, forced to remain in his costumed form permanently.
A somewhat comical figure, Shurikenger often used broken English phrases, including the famous "I am Ninja of Ninja!", and also often poorly mixed both Japanese and English into his sentences. At first, he would often disguise himself as a 'regular' person (even the other ninja wouldn't know who), however, he would revert to his true form with the Shuriken Ball device when confronted by a Universal Ninja Group Jakanja ninja.
Shurikenger Fire Mode
He has the ability to transform through the command "Face Change!" (「フェイスチェンジ！」 "Feisu Chenji!") into Shurikenger Fire Mode (シュリケンジャー ファイヤーモード Shurikenjā Faiyā Mōdo), a quicker and deeper voiced version of himself when the top of his helmet is rotated as he removes his main chest armor, which is a weight-inhibitor and once removed from his body, Shurikenger's strength, and speed increase.
Though he came to believe that a true ninja must follow orders, he defied Kagura by saving the other ninja, whom he began to see as his friends. Taking Kagura's death hard, Shurikenger proceeded to train the ninja while remaining as unfeeling as possible.
But once mortally wounded while fighting Seventh Spear, Sandaaru, Shurikenger reveals his origins and urges the team to continue fighting from their world, giving them his Shuriken Ball so they would follow the tracking device he planted on Sandaaru to make their way to the Centipede while he presumably died in Tenkujin as it destroyed Sixth Spear, Satarakura in a kamikaze attack. 
TV STORY-Scroll 49: Mission and the Heavenly Ninja
However, after the final battle of the series, the Hurricangers enter a restaurant and find that all of the patrons are Shurikenger's past disguises. When they begin to ask them all if they are him, one of them yells "Stop" in English. As Shurikenger uses English phrases, they decide it had to be him and chase him, though if they ever caught up with him remains unknown.
Imitations[]
A copy of Shurikenger was created by Madogi as part of the Fake Rangers. Madogi of the Fan Ninja Beast Corps created evil duplicates of the Earth Ninja to draw out the real ones as part of Sandaaru's plan to trap them to lure out Kagura to destroy the barrier he made with the Arrow of Wrath medal. Though the fakes were destroyed after this, this was part of Sandaaru's plan to take control of the Hurricaneger, Gouraiger, as well as Shurikenger with special collars to force Kagura to feel sadness so he could remove the Bow of Grieving medal she possessed from within her body. TV STORY-Scroll 48: Trap and Eternal Life
Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger[]
Shurikenger in Abaranger
However, Shurikenger survived and aided the Abaranger and Hurricaneger/Gouraiger teams briefly in their fight against Evil Ninja Iga, stating he's wherever he is needed. 
MOVIE STORY-Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Shurikenger fighting alongside the Kakurangers with the Hurricanegers and the Gouraigers in the Legend War.
Years later, Shurikenger 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. Since he cannot demorph like most of the other Rangers did, it's not known what happened to him after this, though he probably reverted to his original form. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
In Basco's Possession[]
When Marvelous went to confront Basco, Basco revealed that there were more Ranger Keys than the ones that Marvelous and AkaRed collected (With Shurikenger's key being one of the five keys that Basco showed Marvelous) and quickly turned it into a Ranger Key Clone, after being summoned the Ranger Key Clone of Shurikenger fought Gokai Green and was beaten by a double Gokai Slash attack from Gokai Yellow. After their encounter with Basco, the Gokaigers took the Shurikenger key along with the other Sixth Ranger Keys and added it to their own Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Gokaigers defeated Zangyack, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners, allowing Shurikenger and his team to have their powers back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Akibaranger[]
Six official Sentai.
The Shurikenger appeared with the Hurricanegers and Gouraigers, as part of the six official Sentai, transforming into their Ludicrous Power which combined with the others to form the Ludicrous Cannon Bazooka, which the Akibarangers used to destroy Kameari Alpaca. TV STORY-Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk
Ninninger[]
Shurikenger in Ninninger.
Shurikenger appears in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, as part of a request from President Toha Yamaji of the Committee to Protect Ninja Honor to provide winter training. Having heard from Sasuke and Yosuke how underdeveloped the Ninningers were upon meeting them early on, Shurikenger decides to assess their progress via Yokai Karuta, a game designed to review all enemies defeated that season. Owing to the interference of Yokai Kami, however, Shurikenger and the Ninningers were forced to fight many of the defeated once again. Afterward, Shurikenger comments to Yoshitaka that his pupils have truly become fine ninja, before leaving the dojo. TV STORY-Shinobi 43: The Legendary Ninja! Yokai Karuta Tactics
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
Shurikenger appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai who 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[]
An iteration of Shurikenger was selected to participate in the Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament as a member of Team Ninja
to try and win the right to become the Goriders (with Shurikenger trying to become Mido-Rider). Shurikenger alongside his team faced Team Dandy in the first round, and got knocked out. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Shurikenger joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Curveball Team, where he partnered with Signalman and Ninjaman and fought in a three-way match against Bouken Yellow, Green Sai and GaoBlack of Super Strong Team in the first round of the competition, but lost the match.
Zenkaiger[]
Shurikenger in Zenkaiger
A manifestation of Shurikenger was summoned by Twokaizer through the Hurricaneger Sentai Gear which allowed Twokaizer to wield the Shuriken's Bat and perform the Super Ninja Art: Secret Hitting Thousand Knock attack against Onigokko World. TV STORY-No. 11-kai! Everyone's Playing Tag?!
Ten Gokaiger[]
A manifestation of Shurikenger participated in the Shinobi Showdown, fighting against DynaBlack, NinjaWhite and Aka Ninger. MOVIE STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
Personality[]
to be added
Identities[]
- Kenji Ohba (Retsudou) (Battle Kenya in Battle Fever J, DenziBlue in Denshi Sentai Denziman & Retsu Ichijouji in Space Sheriff Gavan)
- Toshiya Fuji (Yuusaku Ramon) (FiveRed in Chikyu Sentai Fiveman)
- Tatsuya Nomi (Sanpei Hamada) (ShishiRanger in Gosei Sentai Dairanger)
- Masaru Shishido (Jou Kikuchi) (OhRed in Choriki Sentai Ohranger)
- Yuji Kishi (Kazuma Namekawa) (Red Racer in Gekiso Sentai Carranger)
- Yoshihiro Masujima (Yoshinari Hashimoto) (Blue Racer in Gekiso Sentai Carranger)
- Hayato Oshiba (Taro Kakio) (MegaRed in Denji Sentai Megaranger)
- Masaya Matsukaze (Kazuya Misaki) (MegaBlue in Denji Sentai Megaranger)
- Ryuichiro Nishioka (Roppei Tsuzumi) (GoRed in Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive)
- Shuhei Izumi (Teppei Sakaki) (TimeYellow in Mirai Sentai Timeranger)
- Toshihiro Yashiba (Super Ninja Tsumuji Igasaki) (Aka Ninger #2 in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
- Kohei Yamamoto (Kota Bito), Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger in Scroll 41.
- Yujiro Shirakawa (Ikkou Kasumi), Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger in Scroll 36.
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Shurikenger[]
Shurikenger's insert theme is Hi-Dee-Hoo! Shurikenger.
Shurikenger
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
- Freezing Sword (冷凍剣 Reitōken): A freezing slash attack.
- Plasma Sword (プラズマ剣 Purazumaken): A laser slash attack.
- Fire Sword (ファイヤー剣 Faiyāken): A fire slash attack.
- Sky Secret Hitting Practice Swinging Slash (天空秘打・素振り斬り Tenkū Hida:Suburi Giri): Shurikenger performs a slash that sends the enemy away.
- Wing Ninja Sword Technique: Heavenly Slash (翼忍剣技・天空斬 Yokunin Kengi - Tenkūzan): Shurikenger performs a downward green energy slash.
- Super Ninpou Air Gallop: Shurikenger can mimic HurricaneRed's Air Gallop.
Abilities[]
- Human possession
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Shuriken Ball
- Shinobi Medals
- Shuriken's Bat
- Ninjamisen
Mecha[]
Appearances: Hurricaneger Episodes 21-25, Shushuuto the Movie, 26-30, Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger, 31-49; Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Ninninger Episode 43; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle1
Fire Mode
Fire Mode (ファイアモード Faiya Mōdo) is Shurikenger’s enhanced mode when he takes off his jacket vest and yells out Grand Reserval! Face Change! (大逆転!フェイスチェンジ! Dai Gyakuten! Feisu Chenji!). As the jacket was weighted, removing it shot his power up. He also speaks in a deeper, more gruff voice.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Super Ninja Art: Clone Miracle Ball (超忍法:分身魔球 Chō Ninpō: Bushin Makyū): Shurikenger Fire Mode throws one of his Baseballs that than clones itself into thousands of balls that strike the enemy.
Attacks[]
- Super Ninja Art: Secret Hitting Thousand Knock (超忍法・秘打千本ノック Chō Ninpō: Hida Senbon Nokku): Shurikenger Fire Mode spins around like a tornado as he hits his baseball with the Shuriken Bat that then split into hundreds of clones that strike the enemy fast.
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Shuriken Ball
- Shinobi Medals
- Shuriken's Bat
- Ninjamisen
Mecha[]
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Hurricanegers - Teammates
- Gouraigers - Teammates
- Gaorangers
- Abarangers
- Ninningers
- Kakurangers
- Carrangers
- Livemen
- Gaorangers
- Boukengers
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Space Ninja Group Jakanja[]
- Boss Tau Zant
- Evil Will
- First Spear, Frabeejo
- Second Spear, Chuuzubo
- Third Spear, Manmaruba
- Fourth Spear, Wendine
- Fifth Spear, Sargain
- Sixth Spear, Satarakura
- Seventh Spear, Sandaaru
- Chubouzu
- Evil Ninja Iga
- Genin Magerappa
Ogre Tribe Org[]
Wicked Lifeforms Evolian[]
- Apostle of Destruction Jeanne
- Apostle of Dawn Lije
- Apostle of Creation Mikela
- Apostle of Infinity Voffa
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Shurikenger is voiced by the late Taiki Matsuno (松野 太紀 Matsuno Taiki). His suit actor was Koji Mimura (三村 幸司 Mimura Kōji).
- When Hurricaneger is featured as Power Rangers Ninja Storm in the Korean dub of Gokaiger entitled Power Rangers Captain Force, which aired in South Korea, his Ranger designation is StormGreen.
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
"Shurikenger" is a portmanteau of "shuriken" and "ranger".
Legend Sentai Devices[]
Shurikenger Ranger Key
- "Shurikenger!"
- ―Mobilates'/Gokai Cellular's Gokai Change announcement[src]
The Shurikenger Ranger Key (シュリケンジャーキー Shurikenjā Renjā Kī) is Shurikenger'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 other fourteen sixth ranger keys and the ten extra hero keys, were initially acquired by Basco ta Jolokia and later used by the Gokaigers. Like all of his Ranger Keys, Basco used his trumpet, the Rapparatta, to turn the Shurikenger key into a puppet to do his bidding. The copy Shurikenger was one of the first five sixth rangers that Basco showed Captain Marvelous (Gokai Red), revealing he had found more Ranger Keys. These five puppets fought the Gokaigers and were all defeated, with Shurikenger being defeated by Gokai Green. Basco left these five keys to Marvelous.
A short while after, the first fourteen Sixth Ranger Reys, 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 Shurikenger key was among ten of these Sixth Ranger Keys who fought, and were defeated by Gosei Knight. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
While in the possession of the Gokaigers, the Shurikenger Ranger Key was mainly used by Gai Ikari (Gokai Silver), who used it to fight as Shurikenger.
- Alongside Joe, Don, and Ahim as the Kakurangers when a Gokai Change got mixed up.
TV STORY-Ep. 21: The Adventurer Heart - When the Gokaigers became the Hurricanegers with Gouraigers and Shurikenger while fighting Action Commander Senden. TV STORY-Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings
- Gai became Shurikenger Fire Mode as part of an all-green change to defeat a duo of Dogomin. He did a sword combo attack with Joe (Shinken Green). TV STORY-Ep. 43: To the Legendary Hero
- When the Gokaigers became the Hurricanegers with Gouraigers and Shurikenger while fighting against Basco after Marvelous was incapacitated. TV STORY-Ep. 47: The Limits of Betrayal
- Gai became Shurikenger Fire Mode as part of a bombardment of changes in the final battle with Emperor Ackdos Gill. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
- Alongside Don and Ahim as the Gouraigers to take down an Avatar replica of Damaras. MOVIE STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
Notes[]
- Whenever Shurikenger takes the disguise of a former Sentai hero or a similar Toku hero, there are occasionally "clues" regarding their former identity:
- When the late Tatsuya Nomi transformed, he does the roll call performance of Daigo of the Heavenly Phantom Star before utilizing his Karakuri Ball.
- On the back of Masaru Shishido's outfit is a red star, signifying his previous role as OhRed. When he transformed into Shurikenger, he also did a pose similar to the transformation pose of the Ohrangers.
- When Shurikenger took the guise of Kenji Ohba, he did Retsu Ichijoji's "Electroplate" transformation pose which he uses when becoming Space Sheriff Gavan. Likewise, his favorite food is anpan, just like Daigoro Oume.
- Of the ten Sentai actors who portrayed Shurikenger:
- Six portrayed Red Rangers.
- Two portrayed Blue Rangers.
- One portrayed a Black Ranger, then a Blue one and another tokusatsu hero.
- One portrayed a Yellow Ranger.
- One portrayed a Green Ranger.
- He is the only Sixth Ranger to have a successor.
- In All Super Sentai Great Voting, Shurikenger is ranked 78th in "Sentai Heroes".
Appearances[]
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger
- Scroll 21: Masks and Riddles
- Scroll 22: Wings and Ninjas
- Scroll 23: Cologne and the Great Detective
- Scroll 24: The Taiko Drum and Lightning
- Scroll 25: Ghosts and Schoolgirl
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushuuto the Movie
- Scroll 26: The Bow & Arrow and Sea Bathing
- Scroll 27: Skewers and Zero Gravity
- Scroll 28: The Hurrier and The Counterattack
- Scroll 29: Lingering Summer Heat and The Stamp
- Scroll 30: Idols and Friendship
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger
- Scroll 31: Meteors and The Three Wolves
- Scroll 32: The Grim Reaper and the Final Secret Art
- Scroll 33: The Mammoth and The Six Ninja
- Scroll 34: The Mushroom and 100 Points
- Scroll 35: The Sparkle and The Shamisen
- Scroll 36: Rings and Revenge
- Scroll 37: The Third Spear and The Great Escape
- Scroll 38: The Demon Sword and Balloons
- Scroll 39: The Seventh Spear and the The Mysterious Stone
- Scroll 40: The Decoy and Ninja Law
- Scroll 41: The Medal and Comedians
- Scroll 42: Armor and The Raging Arrow
- Scroll 43: Super Fusion and The Big Clash
- Scroll 44: Gozen and The Misfortune Fan Beast
- Scroll 45: The Refuge and Spring Cleaning
- Scroll 46: The New Year's Meal and The Three Giants
- Scroll 47: The Seal and Galactic Unification
- Scroll 48: The Trap and Eternal Life
- Scroll 49: The Mission and The Galactic Ninja (death)
- Scroll 50: Darkness and A New World
- Final Scroll: Wind, Water, and Earth
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Super Video: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko
- Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
- Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear
- Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears (Ranger Key Clone only)
- Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai (Ranger Key only)
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
- Ep. 21: The Adventurer Heart (Gokai Change only)
- Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings (Gokai Change only)
- Ep. 43: To the Legendary Hero (Gokai Change only)
- Ep. 47: The Limits of Betrayal (Gokai Change only)
- Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates (Gokai Change only)
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (Gokai Change only)
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger with Donbrothers (flashback; archive footage)
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Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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Shurikenger as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- ???/Shurikenger: to be added
- ???/Shurikenger Fire Mode: to be added
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Super Sentai Battle Base[]
Shurikenger is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base, with his Fire Mode being available as well.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
Shurikenger Card
Shurikenger appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Cam Watanabe - Power Rangers counterpart in Ninja Storm. See comparison page.
- Tenkai - The second Shurikenger.
External Links[]
- Shurikenger at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
- Shurikenger at the Dice-O Wiki
- Shurikenger Fire Mode at the Dice-O Wiki
References[]
Footnotes[]