Katsuya Watanabe
Director
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994)
Season 1
It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!
Released Feb. 17, 1994
Episode 20 min
10+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Science Fiction, Superhero
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Toei Company
Network: tv asahi
S1E1 - We are Ninja
Two young men are tricked into releasing the seal on the Yokai and must become the Ninja Sentai Kakuranger to stop the forces they have unleashed on the world.
Feb. 17, 1994, midnight
S1E2 - A Dangerous Lady
After the Kakurangers are attacked, Sandayuu sends the living truck Nekomaru to help.
Feb. 25, 1994, midnight
S1E3 - American Ninja
Jiraiya, the fifth Kakuraner finally appears; ut confused his teammates both in his foreign mannerisms and in his strange alliance with a grumpy cabby, Yokai.
March 4, 1994, midnight
S1E4 - The Youkai Policeman
When Seikai is arrested by the police-manipulating Azukiarai, the other Kakuraner try to rescue him, even without the help of Sasuke.
March 11, 1994, midnight
S1E5 - The Uneven Strange Games
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.
March 18, 1994, midnight
S1E6 - The Eyeball Prince!
Mokumokuren decides to take revenge on the Kakuranger by trying to make them look like criminals and seducing Tsuruhime into being his bride.
March 25, 1994, midnight
S1E7 - The Huge One
A Yokai uses Seikai's obsession with eating to it's own advantage, making him grow huge in size to satiate his never-ending appetite.
April 1, 1994, midnight
S1E8 - The Bakeneko's Shop!!
The Kakuranger are lured into a strange shop where they become captives of a cat Yokai who captures children to feed to other Yokai.
April 8, 1994, midnight
S1E9 - Hidden Camera Live
Jiraiya's obession with watching television becomes a problem when he encounters a Yokai who wants to cause chaos in order to become a TV star.
April 15, 1994, midnight
S1E10 - Konakijiji: A Cry-Baby Goblin
A Yokai desiring family steals the souls of humans to place into dolls, forcing the Kakuranger to find a way to get them back from him.
April 22, 1994, midnight
S1E11 - Rags are the Best!!
A villian with a particularly strange motivation is introduced.
April 29, 1994, midnight
S1E12 - They Came Forth!! New Beast Generals
The Kakuranger must save a small town where children are abducted by a Yokai and a mad scientist to summon back the Yokai they've previously defeated.
May 6, 1994, midnight
S1E13 - Fight Off The Bad Luck
The Kakuranger support a family who becomes trapped when a Yokai's bad luck forces the father of the household down and makes the mother and son try to keep afloat.
May 13, 1994, midnight
S1E14 - I'm the Young Noble!!
While the Kakurangers battle Keukegen, a new enemy named Young NOble Junior appears to take proper command of the Yokai forces.
May 20, 1994, midnight
S1E15 - Argh!! Awesome Guys
Junior releases two infamous Yokai criminals and uses them and a squad of female ninja to lure the Kakuranger into an inescapabled trap.
May 27, 1994, midnight
S1E16 - The Red Monkey's Oni Extermination
With his four teammates captured by the Shuten Douji Brothers, Sasuke must avoid them and the Flowery Kunoichi Team in order to come to their rescue.
June 3, 1994, midnight
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S1E17 - The Demon Sword and Underwear
A Yokai targest Saizou due to the actions of his ancestor, leading to NinjaBlue to rely on an amateur photographer to help him defeat her.
June 10, 1994, midnight
S1E18 - Hello, Mushroom-kun
Jiraiya befriends a child-like Yokai who grants good luck as Junior targets it to become its latest Yokai minion.
June 17, 1994, midnight
S1E19 - The Hellish Trap in Darkness!!
The Kakuranger investigate a series of abductions caused by a spider Yokai, unknowing they are being lured into Junior's trap.
June 24, 1994, midnight
S1E20 - The Flowery Kunoichi-Gumi!!
Sasuke becomes trapped in an ambush by the Flowery Kunoichi Team, forced to protect a kid caught in the crossfire even at the cost of his Kakuranger powers!
July 1, 1994, midnight
S1E21 - Monkey See, Monkey Does Finishing Move
Saizou's attempt to help out a struggling ninja school leads to him giving away the Kakuranger's secrets to a monkey Yokai who turns them against the team.
July 8, 1994, midnight
S1E22 - I'll Make You Laugh
Seikai's attempt to help a girl developing a solar car becomes hindered by a Yokai who tries to stop the research due to needing vehicle exhaust to survive!
July 15, 1994, midnight
S1E23 - Blitzkrieg!! The Strange White Bird
Junior begins to abduct children for a ceremony to summon a powerful Yokai leader to Earth, which the Kakuranger must try to prevent from being completed.
July 22, 1994, midnight
S1E24 - Ah, It's All Over
The Kakuranger face off with Gashadokuro in hopes of saving the children captured for Daimaou's summoning; but the end of one battle may lead to the start of a brand new trial.
July 29, 1994, midnight
S1E25 - A New Departure
As the Kakuranger separate to find their Shinobi Scrolls, Sasuke encouunters a strange girl who wishes to teach him an important lesson despite her short, fragile life.
Aug. 5, 1994, midnight
S1E26 - The Tsuruhime Family's Super Secret
In the midst of her Shinobi Scroll trial, Tsuruhime is forced to go home unless she completes her trial by Sandayuu's special set of rules.
Aug. 12, 1994, midnight
S1E27 - The End of the Mighty Shogun
Saizou and Seikai are approached by Daimaou's emissary, who transforms them into kappa to force them to turn against each other for a chance to be human again.
Aug. 19, 1994, midnight
S1E28 - A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!!
In search of the final Shinobi Scroll, Jiraiya encounters a figure from his past who is possibly connected to one of his life's greatest tragedies.
Aug. 26, 1994, midnight
S1E29 - History's First Super Battle
Jiraiya fights to take down his former teacher Gali in revenge for his fahter, only to ultimately discover the machinations behind the dark incident in NinjaBlack's past.
Sept. 2, 1994, midnight
S1E30 - Reunion With a Traitorous Father
As the Kakuranger prepare to destroy the Seal Door to prevent Daimaou's arrival on Earth, they are suddenly confronted by the Yokai's tactician, who has a very close relation to Tsuruhime.
Sept. 9, 1994, midnight
S1E31 - Behold!! A New Shogun
Tsuruhime tries to figure out why her father is suddenly working with the Yokai as Junior decides to attack Sandayuu seeing him as connected with Hakumenrou in secret.
Sept. 16, 1994, midnight
S1E32 - Don't Lick Me, Face Thief
When a face-stealing Yokai is on the attack, Saizou must protect a girl who wants to have her face taken sho she can get one like a manga character.
Sept. 23, 1994, midnight
S1E33 - The Village of Amanojaku
The Kakuranger reach a village where Sasuke's cousin has unknowingly released a cruel Yokai using it's tricks to make people become deceitful to one another.
Sept. 30, 1994, midnight
S1E34 - The Bride's Sandy Hell!!
Saizou decides to help a boy inspired by him to become a crepe master as a female Yokai transforms all edibles into sand in a scheme to win the heart of Daimaou!
Oct. 7, 1994, midnight
S1E35 - The Three Punishment Sisters
Tsuruhime reteams with two of her friends in order to save their sister and a school being used by a Yokai to turn them against humanity.
Oct. 14, 1994, midnight
S1E36 - The Hooligan Ninja!!
When the disciple of the Three God Generals returns to Earth after a thousand years in exile, both the Kakuranger and the Yokai try to reach him first even as he's discovered by two curious children.
Oct. 21, 1994, midnight
S1E37 - Karakasa Dance Queen
Sasuke and Tsuruhime must come to the rescue of several children and the other Kakuranger when they become captured by a dancing Yokai hoping to use them to entertain Daimaou's birthday party.
Oct. 28, 1994, midnight
S1E38 - Mooo... A Repulsive Cow
Jiraiya must deal with both a cow Yokai causing havoc as well as Ninjaman's continued bungling of dealing with the Yokai menance despite his better intentions.
Nov. 4, 1994, midnight
S1E39 - It's a Special Compilation!!
The Announcer returns with behind-the-scenes coverage eof the Kakuranger as they take on a Yokai claiming to be invincible.
Nov. 11, 1994, midnight
S1E40 - The Heisei Fox Battle
Tsuruhime helps a girl rescue her brother when he becomes abducted by a fox Yokai that uses children as hostages to make money.
Nov. 18, 1994, midnight
S1E41 - The Stray Ghost
Seikai's attempt to teach a cowardly boy courage is hindered when a Yokai unexpectedly summons the boy's grandfather.
Nov. 25, 1994, midnight
S1E42 - The Plundered Ninja Power
Daimaou releases a powerful clone as part of a plan to capture Ninjaman and use him as the key to take down the Three God Generals.
Dec. 2, 1994, midnight
S1E43 - The Last Day of the Three God Generals
As the God Generals continue to face relentless assault from Daradara, they force the Kakuranger to track down Hakumenrou in hopes of using him to figure out the means to stop Daimaou's doppleganger.
Dec. 9, 1994, midnight
S1E44 - The Wound-Filled Great Reversal
As the God Generals are forced to fight a Daradara further empowered by his teammates, Sasuke must uncover the truth regarding Daimaou's ultimate weapon and how to defeat it and save his squad.
Dec. 16, 1994, midnight
S1E45 - The Hasty Santa
The Kakuranger accidently discover from a trainee Santa Claus a scheme by a Yokai to ruin Christmas by way of mind-controlling cenitpedes.
Dec. 23, 1994, midnight
S1E46 - The New Year's Manga Hell
The Kakuranger become trapped in a Yokai created manga which may cause their doom within the fictional work.
Jan. 6, 1995, midnight
S1E47 - The 100-Burst Human Fireworks
Sasuke must save a celebrated fireworks maker when he and his granddaughter are abducted by a Yokai to create special "human fireworks" meant to celebrate Daimaou.
Jan. 13, 1995, midnight
S1E48 - The Great Snow Woman's Snowball Fight
Jiraiya decides to save the overworking officer and father of two children after he's abducted by a Yokai in a plan to create the ultimate blizzard.
Jan. 20, 1995, midnight
S1E49 - Suddenly!! Poor
The Kakuranger assist a failed businessman reunite with his family after five years of seperation and deal with a Yokai that causes individuals to become poor.
Jan. 27, 1995, midnight
S1E50 - Special Selection!! The Youkai Inn
Lost while looking for several missing children, the Kakuranger stay at a mysterious inn that is controlled by Daimaou's estranged siblings.
Feb. 3, 1995, midnight
S1E51 - Hero Elimination
Daimaou releases the soulless Hakumenrou in the ultimate plan of destroying the Kakuranger and humanity, forcing Tsuruhime to make a hard choice that may affect her own destiny.
Feb. 10, 1995, midnight
S1E52 - Finale!! Father and Daughter
As Tsuruhime continues to contemplate whether to kill her own father, the Kakuranger must continue to face the relentless assault of Yama-uba and the powers that continue to allow for the Yokai to assault the Earth.
Feb. 17, 1995, midnight
S1E53 - Sealing!!
The time for the final confrontation with Daimaou has come at last. But will it be that simple to deal with such a fiend?
Feb. 24, 1995, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 1060 min.
Released: Feb. 17, 1994
Last Air Date: Feb. 24, 1995, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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