Takaharu Igasaki

This article is about a ranger in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger.

Takaharu Igasaki
AkaNinger
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
Colors:	Red
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
Number of Episode Appearances:	TBA (Ninninger) 1 (movie) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Shunsuke Nishikawa Kento Kusumi (Child)
AkaNinger

1 2 3 "Splendid rampage! AkaNinger!" ―AkaNinger's roll call[src] "Instead of hiding, we're gonna rampage!" ―AkaNinger's pre-battle catchphrase[src] "Shinobazu Wasshoi!" ―AkaNinger after a victory in battle[src]

Takaharu Igasaki (伊賀崎 天晴, Igasaki Takaharu) is AkaNinger (アカニンジャー, Aka Ninjā, Red Ninja), who is also known as The Fiery Ninja (あつい忍者, Atsui Ninja), the Red Ranger of the Ninningers. He is the older brother of Fuuka Igasaki. He is called as Brother Taka (タカ兄, Taka-ni) by Yakumo and Taka-chan (タカちゃん, Taka-chan) by Nagi.

Biography

One of Yoshitaka Igasaki's successors, Takaharu was one of his grandchildren chosen to become the Ninninger, even the first one to use it's powers. While on his way to his family's dojo, an army of Hitokarage destroyed it, with Takaharu transformed for the first time as AkaNinger and eliminate them. After reunited with the other Ninninger candidates, Tsumuji Igasaki, his father leads them to Gengetsu Kibaoni's resting place, which was sealed by Yoshitaka until the Sealing Shuriken were released by the revived Gengetsu and wandered off to various part of the city. After the Ninningers destroy Youkai Kamaitachi, it grew large and they received five OtominNin Shuriken, which they used to form Shurikenjin and finished the Youkai. Yoshitaka revealed himself to be much alive, but lectured them for their inexperience and lead them to their new dojo that they will use as their new base. TV STORY-Shinobi 1: We're Ninja!

Over time, Takaharu becomes his team's leader, as they face many more Youkai and tried to reclaim their grandfather's 48 Sealing Shuriken, while trying to inherit the Last Ninja title.

Personality

Takaharu is the type that acts before thinking. He acts like a big brother, trying to pull everyone together, sometimes unsuccessfully. His caring nature makes him draw the shortest straw most of the time, but even then, he is an optimist who believes everything will be alright.

As one of the successors of Yoshitaka Igasaki, their grandfather and the Last Ninja, Takaharu always looked up to him and admires his skills. Takaharu also wanted to inherit the Last Ninja title and would lecture anyone that tarnishes his grandfather's pride. While Takaharu has a bad performances in ninja techniques when training, but is eventually able to master it quickly if he inside a real battle, something that is noted by Yakumo and his Red Sentai Ninja predecessors.

Family

• Tsumuji Igasaki - Father
  • Yoshitaka Igasaki - Grandfather
• Fuuka Igasaki - Younger sister
• Yakumo Katou - Cousin
  • Harukaze Katou - Aunt
• Nagi Matsuo - Cousin
• Kasumi Momochi - Cousin

Powers and Abilities

Ninjustsu Expertise

Being trained to be a ninja for many years, he is skilled in ninjutsu and Shuriken Ninpo.

Enhanced Reflexes

He was able to catch a flying shuriken with his hand.

Body Flicker

He was able to move at an almost untraceable speed in a puff of smoke.

Body Replacement

He is able to put a straw dummy in his place to fool his enemies. He is also able rescue a hostage by putting himself in the hostage's place.

Migawari no Jutsu (身替わりの術, Migawari no Jutsu lit. "Replacement Technique")

Learned from NinjaRed, Takaharu/AkaNinger can use an enhanced body replacement technique, which replaces the user with a convincing replica of the original. First used to fake his death at the hands of Youkai Nekomata when they time-hopped into the year 2005. TV STORY-Shinobi 7: Spring Ninja Festival!

Ninja Art: Cloning Technique (忍法・分身の術, Ninpō - Bunshin no Jutsu)

NinjaRed's special technique, Takaharu/AkaNinger can split into multiple clones of himself to assist him in combat. This technique can be made by utilizing the Kakuranger Nin Shuriken but unlike other Ninningers, Takaharu is capable of mastering it without the use of Hin Shuriken.

Water Walking

When he was thrown into the water, he was able to land safely on it.

AkaNinger

• Default
• Clothes Change
• Chozetsu

AkaNinger

"Aka Ja! Ninja!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Arsenal

• Nin Shuriken
  • AkaNinger Shuriken
  • OtomoNin Shuriken: Red
• Ninja Ichibantou
• Gama Gama Gun
• Ninnin Buckle
• Karakuri Hengen
• Kakuremaru (only in Akaninger vs. Starninger)

Mecha (OtomoNin)

• OtomoNin Shinobimaru
• OtomoNin Paonmaru
• OtomoNin UFOmaru
• OtomoNin Surfermaru (loaned by Kinji as AkaNinger has its OtomoNin Shuriken)
• OtomoNin Houhoumaru

AkaNinger Clothes Change

AkaNinger Clothes Change (アカニンジャー衣装一新, Aka Ninjā Ishō Isshin) is a special form exclusive to Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: AkaNinger vs. StarNinger Hundred Nin Battle!, assumed by AkaNinger using the Koromogae Shuriken alongside StarNinger.

In this Clothes Change form, AkaNinger dons a ninja outfit which as he notes makes him look similar to his grandfather. Upon transformation, AkaNinger is granted use of a second Ninja Ichibantou as well as a special AkaNinger Clothes Change Nin Shuriken which allows him to perform the Big Splendid Ninja Violent Slash (大アッパレニンジャ烈斬, Dai Appare Ninja Retsu Zan) finisher attack. AkaNinger displays incredible power in this form, which is demonstrated while fighting alongside StarNinger as the two accomplish the feat of destroying a Giant Yokai Gashadokuro without having to summon the OtomoNin.

Arsenal

• Nin Shuriken
  • AkaNinger Clothes Change Nin Shuriken
• Ninja Ichibantou (x2)
• Ninnin Buckle

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AkaNinger Chozetsu

"The Chozetsu! Chozetsu Ninja!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

AkaNinger Chozetsu (アカニンジャー超絶, Aka Ninjā Chōzetsu)

Arsenal

• Ichiban Shoubu Gatana
  • Chozetsu Shoubu Changer
  • Ninja Ichibantou

Mecha

• Sky OtomoNin Lion Ha-Ojo

Appearances: Episodes 20-21

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Takaharu Igasaki was played by Shunsuke Nishikawa. As AkaNinger, his suit actor is Yugo Fujii in episodes 1-7 and Kosuke Asai from episode 8 onwards.

Etymology

Takaharu's family name, the Igasaki is a reference to an intermediate-ranking Iga ninja of the Sengoku Period, Tateoka Doshun, whom also known by the name Igasaki Doshun (伊賀崎道順, Igasaki Doshun).

Notes

• Unlike the other Ninningers, AkaNinger's helmet design is of a shuriken as if in 'mid-motion' or 'spinning' and is not symmetrical.
• He is the only Red ninja Sentai Ranger whose first name does not contain the "-suke" suffix in it.
  • However, his actor, Shunsuke Nishikawa, does.
  • Humorously, so does the first Kamen Rider the Ninningers share the Super Hero Time lineup with, Shinnosuke Tomari (Kamen Rider Drive), whose primary form is red colored.
• So far, only AkaNinger and StarNinger have the ability to produce clones without the need of the Kakuranger Legend Nin Shuriken.
• Takaharu's general quote of "I am fired up" is taking a similarity to Natsu Dragneel, the main character of Fairy Tail.