Synopsis
Ninja Captor is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series aired from April 7, 1976 to January 26, 1977 on TV Tokyo 12 Channel, produced by Toei Company, Ltd. This Sentai-esque series aired during the run of Shotaro Ishinomori's original Super Sentai series, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and was notably first superhero team show produced by Toei under the Saburo Yatsude/Hatte pseudonym. Daisuke Izumo graduates from the Wind-Demon Stealth-Army, a secret army aiming for the conquest of Japan. He instead escapes, and becomes the leader of the "Captor," a ninja team supervised by Mujin Tendou. The Captor team's mission is to battle the ninja sent out by the Wind-Demon General, Retsufuu Fuuma. This show used to be considered by some to be a part of the Super Sentai franchise* , but was later excluded. In 2013, it got a Shout-Out in the fourth episode of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger: Season 2.
Details
- April 7, 1976
- Ended
- Japan
- Tokyo Channel 12
- 43
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 43 · 1976
Cast
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Sen UtsumiDan Kurokawa
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Yuko MatsubaMaría Sakurakōji
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Daisuke BanDaisuke Izumo -
Hiroyuki SatoKeita Izumi -
Sanpei GodaiNoboru Ōyama -
Ai NogawaMiki Tendō
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Kenji UshioSaburōbei Fukuro -
Takamaru SasakiHakūn Togakushi -
Nobuyuki NakanoJūrō Ōmori
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Masahiro KamiyaMagoyatsu Imura
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Shinzō HottaRetsufū Fūma/Nindō Kurayami -
Sanji Kojima
