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Shuriken Sentai Nin'ninger Cast, Staff, 1st Promo Revealed
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series. The site updated with the show's cast, staff, premiere date, and a promotional video.
The series will star:
- Shunsuke Nishikawa (GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka) as Takaharu Igasaki/Red Ninjer
- Gaku Matsumoto as Yakumo Cloud Katou/Blue Ninjer
- Kaito Nakamura as Nagi Matsuo/Gold Ninjer
- Yuuka Yano as Fuuka Igasaki/White Ninjer
- Kasumi Daily Lives of High School Boys, Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo) as Kasumi Momochi/Peach Ninjer
- Space Battleship Yamato) as Tsumuji Igasaki/Fuuka's Father
- Thermae Romae, Love and Honor) as Yoshitaka Igasaki/Last Ninjer
Shōjirō Nakazawa (Gokaiger vs. Gavan: The Movie, Hiroshi Butsuda (Kamen Rider × Kamen Raider Gaim and Wizard Tenkawakeme no Sengoku Movie Daigassen) is in charge of special effects.
Yohei Onishi (Ressha Sentai ToQger) will perform the series' theme song "Saa Ike! Nin'ninger!" (Now, Go! Nin'ninger!) with lyrics by Daiki Ise will perform the ending theme "Nan ja Mon ja! Ninja Matsuri!"
Shuriken Sentai Nin'ninger will mark the 40th anniversary of Toei's Super Sentai franchise. The story takes place after The Last Ninja sealed away all the yokai in the world. This lasted until The Last Ninja's death, when the yokai returned. His descendants, five cousins, battle the yokai as the Nin'ninger.
The television series will premiere on TV Asahi on February 15 at 7:30 a.m.
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