Character Sheet for Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya.
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Togakure School
Toha Yamaji
Toha Yamaji/World Ninja Jiraiya
Portrayed by: Takumi Tsutsui
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The 18 year old adopted son of the Yamaji Family. After his father gets injured, Toha becomes Jiraiya to defend the clay board leading to the Pako from the Yoma Clan and other threats.
- Clothes Make the Superman: Played with in an episode where he loses the Jiraiya suit to a challenger and has to fight him untransformed to win it back.
- Conveniently an Orphan: Lost his parents not long after he was born. It turns out later that they were both members of the Togakure-ryu who were killed by an evil warrior seeking the Pako.
- Cool Sword: His Light Vacuum Sword, which turns into a Laser Sword for his Finishing Move.
- Defeat Means Friendship: A good number of his allies he made after besting them.
- The Hero: He's the main guardian of the Pako and the one fighting to stop the Yoma from obtaining it.
- Henshin Hero: Zig-zagged. He doesn't so much as transform as physically put on his suit.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: A red suit with flashy gold highlights isn't exactly something you'd expect a ninja to wear.
- Human Alien: Turns out to actually be descended from the alien who brought the Pako to Earth.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: The Jiraiya suit gets upgraded to the Power Protector halfway through, granting it gold shoulder pads and a visor over the eyes.
- Part-Time Hero: In between training as ninja and fighting as Jiraiya, Toha spends most of his time working part-time jobs to support his family and keep the Togakure dojo open.
- Red Is Heroic: The Jiraiya suit is predominantly red.
- Retired Badass: By the time Space Sheriff Gavan VS Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger starts, Toha retired from training ninjas and is succeeded by Touma Amagi. He still provides guidance when his advice is required.
- The Unfavorite: Certainly feels this way, with Tetsuzan often doting on his biological children over him. Although when he turns up again in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, it turns out Tetsuzan actually named him the next master of the Togakure school over his biological children.
Kei Yamaji
Kei Yamaji/Princess Ninja Emiha
Portrayed by: Megumi Sekiguchi
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The 16 year old daughter of Tetsuzan. She becomes Princess Ninja Emiha to assist her brother in battling the Yoma.
- Action Girl: While not as skilled as her older brother, Kei can still hold her own in a fight.
- A Day in the Limelight: Episodes 22, 26 and 32 all center around her.
- Deuteragonist: She's the character who probably gets the second most amount of focus besides Toha.
- Sibling Team: Forms one with Toha whenever she goes out as Emiha to fight the Yoma.
- Zettai Ryouiki: She seems to have a preference for kneesocks.
Tetsuzan Yamaji
Tetsuzan Yamaji
Portrayed by: Masaaki Hatsumi
The patriarch of the Yamaji family and 34th grandmaster of Togakure-ryu, as well as The Mentor to Toha.
- Cool Old Guy: He has his moments. While he can be gruff, he isn't unreasonable and everything he does is to make Toha a better ninja.
- Handicapped Badass: He spends the first part of the series unable to go out into battle due to an injury he suffered from Dokusai.
- The Mentor: He spends most of his time training Toha and his other children to be ninjas.
Manabu Yamaji
Manabu Yamaji
Portrayed by: Takumi Hashimoto
The 9 year old son of the Yamaji family.
- Tagalong Kid: He's years younger than his older siblings, yet often times follows them into battle.
International Secret Police
Rei Yagyu
Rei Yagyu/Valorous Ninja Reiha
Portrayed by: Tomoko Taya
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A ninja from the Shadow Yagyu clan who hunts criminals around the world. Starts off a mysterious figure before her intentions become clear and she allies with Jiraiya.
- Action Girl: Is a capable fighter on par with Jiraiya.
- Ambiguously Human: It's clear early on from the way her eyes glow that there's something more to her than meets the eye.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Non-lethal variant. She overuses her powers in episode 10 to save Toha and as a results temporarily loses her memories.
- Human Alien: Like Toha, she's descended from the alien who brought the Pako to Earth.
- Leotard of Power: Wears a leotard in her ninja form.
- Put on a Bus: After suffering amnesia in episode 11, she exits the show temporarily but returns in episode 24.
- Wild Card: When she first appears she acts as a mysterious figure, helping Toha but keeping her true intentions unknown. Once her true identity comes out however she becomes one of Toha's best allies.
Ryu Asuka
Ryu Asuka
Portrayed by: Issei Hirota
Click here to see Ryu as Toppa
Rei's partner, another ninja from the International Secret Police who becomes Spear Ninja Toppa to hunt criminals.
- Purple Is Powerful: His ninja form wears a purple bodysuit.
- Put on a Bus: Leaves in episode 24 for an assignment overseas.
Yoma Clan
In General
- Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: Compared to the Neros Empire, which was a vast criminal conspiracy, the Yoma are a lot more rag tag and rely on mystical ninja arts rather than science.
- Enemy Mine: Despite having clashed with Makumba in their first encounter, they team up with his older brother to resurrect him in order to defeat Jiraiya.
- Let's You and Him Fight: Their whole modus operandi is basically to get Jiraiya and the World Ninja of the Week to fight somehow, usually by tricking or blackmailing the latter.
- Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy: They're shown to have their finger in a lot of shady dealings over the course of the series, and occasionally sell off their services to other criminals as a way of making money.
- Oddly Small Organization: They're definitely the smallest of the Metal Hero evil organizations. Their lineup most of the time is just the Big Bad, his two Co-Dragons, and three Mooks.
- Spell My Name With An S: Their name is romanized in some sources as the "Sorcerers Clan".
- Villain: Exit, Stage Left: They have a tendency to flee as soon as things go south.
Dokusai
Org Ninja Dokusai
Portrayed by: Shōzō Iizuka (voice), Noriaki Kaneda (suit actor)
The Leader of the Yoma Clan. He was once a student of Togakure-ryu alongside Tetsuzan until he tried to steal the clay board containing the map to the Pako, breaking it in the process. With one half of the board in his possession, Dokusai seeks to defeat Jiraiya and obtain the other half from him.
- A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: He was once a student of the 33rd grandmaster of Togakure who trained alongside Tetsuzan, before trying to steal the Pako for himself.
- Big Bad: He's the leader of the Yoma Clan and the one behind the majority of attempts to steal the Pako, and he's often involved in whatever other shady dealings are going on.
- Cool Mask: Wears a black Oni mask over his face.
- The Don: Dokusai runs the Yoma Clan effectively like a mafia, and occasionally loans their services to other criminal activities as a way of making money.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He is a very bad man, but he does genuinely value his daughter Benikiba and also has a friendly relationship with Madam Spider.
- The Faceless: Is never seen without his mask. When he's unmasked by Jiraiya in episode 40, he simply changes his face to that of Tetsuzan before fleeing. It turns out in the finale that he doesn't even have a face at all.
- Final Boss: He's Jiraiya's last opponent in the series, fighting him after the Dark Star's attack has been averted.
- Last Villain Stand: Even after his clan has been defeated and Pako has left Earth in the final episode, Dokusai decides to duel Jiraiya one last time in order to settle things.
- Make My Monster Grow: In the finale he absorbs the souls of defeated World Ninjas to make himself grow giant to take on Jiraishin.
- Orcus on His Throne: He's handily stronger than either of his immediate subordinates (Benikiba and Retsukiba) yet leaves most of the fighting to them and doesn't get involved unless its necessary. It's revealed in episode 37 that he has an In-Universe explanation for this, he's holding back his power to get Jiraiya to lower his guard.
- You Killed My Father: He killed the mother of the Yamaji family (Tetsuzan's wife) during an attack on their dojo while Manabu was still an infant.
Benikiba
Butterfly Ninja Benikiba
Portrayed by: Hiromi Nohara
Dokusai's daughter and the Yoma Clan's spy and primary field agent.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: She and Retsukiba are last seen throwing down their swords and fleeing the battlefield in episode 49. They don't appear in the final episode and their fates are not shown.
- Daddy's Little Villain: She's daughter to Dokusai and his top minion.
- Designated Girl Fight: While she fights Jiraiya on occasion, if she's near Kei or Rei she'll usually fight one of the two.
- Evil Is Petty: Episode 22 has her team up with some bully schoolgirls just to get at Kei and her new friend.
- Master of Disguise: Often disguises herself to aid in the Yoma Clan's schemes.
- Ms. Fanservice: When she's dressed as a civilian, she seems to prefer dresses that show off her body. Episode 32 also gives us her sunbathing in a bikini.
Retsukiba
Star Ninja Retsukiba
Portrayed by: Shingo Hiromori (voice), Ryo Nagamine (suit actor)
A ninja from the Yoma Clan who's in charge of their field operations.
- The Brute: While he's not strongest ninja in the series, he's usually the one Dokusai calls in when force is needed on a mission.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Like Benikiba, he just flees the scene in the penultimate episode and doesn't appear again in the final one.
- Failed a Spot Check: He's been fooled twice by fake yen bills.
- Satellite Character: He's mostly just there to support the other members of the Yoma and doesn't have very many character moments of his own.
- Starter Villain: He's the first ninja Toha goes up against, kidnapping Kei to hold her ransom for the Pako, necessitating Toha to suit up as Jiraiya in order to go rescue her.
Karasutengu
Karasutengu
Portrayed by: Ittou Yamanaka, Moichi Saito, Toku Nishio
The bird-like grunts of the Yoma Clan.
- Mooks: They're the main grunts of the Yoma, though there's usually only three of them at a time.
- Terrible Trio: Villains who appear in groups of three.
- Vile Villain, Laughable Lackey: While their superiors are mostly played seriously, the Karasutengu are almost always treated as comic relief.
Madam Spider
Witch Ninja Madam Spider
Portrayed by: Machiko Soga
- Evil Genius: Is a powerful spellcaster, as well as a cunning schemer and manipulator.
- Evil Is Hammy: Befitting any villain played by Machiko Soga, she puts her all into everything she says.
- Necromancer: Capable of summoning the spirits of the dead, as seen in the penultimate episode when she summons the spirits of every defeated World Ninja to form a Legion of Doom.
- Sixth Ranger: She shows up over 2/3s of the way through to join the Yoma.
- Spiders Are Scary: In accordance with her name, she has a variety of spider-themed abilities such as shooting webs.
- Unholy Matrimony: It's hinted from her flirtatious and overly familiar manner with Dokusai that the two were lovers in the past.
- Villainous Friendship: She and Dokusai are both rather close, to the point of Dokusai allowing her to talk to him casually and make playful jokes at his expense.
- Wicked Witch: Is an evil witch allied with the Yoma.
Special Ninja Team
Special Ninja Team
Portrayed by:
A team of five element themed ninjas. They are comprised of Fire, Water, Wood, Earth and Wind.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: They only last halfway through their debut episode, with the rest of the time being devoted to the surviving Wind.
Killer and Commando
Killer and Commando
Portrayed by: Koji Otake (Killer), Kiyoto Nakagawa (Commando)
A pair of mercenaries hired by the Yoma Clan.
- Guest-Star Party Member: They join the Yoma for the two-parter involving Gohma and Jiraishin.
- Hired Guns: Hired mercenaries of the Yoma Clan.
- Outside-Context Villain: Downplayed. Unlike the other antagonists in the show, they don't appear to be ninjas at all, just mercenaries-for-hire.
Gohma
Yoma Behemoth Gohma
Portrayed by:
A gigantic Kaiju reawakened and controlled by Dokusai.
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: It's huge enough to tower over the mountain it was sealed in.
- Climax Boss: It's awakening gives the status quo a kick in the nuts, requiring Jiraiya to obtain and use Jiraishin in order to defeat it.
- Outside-Context Villain: It's literally a Kaiju in a show about ninjas.
World Ninjas
In General
Ninja warriors from around the world who come to Earth in search of the Pako.
- Back for the Finale: A whole host of them come back for the final arc including Baron Owl, Wild, Rocket Man and Mafuuba, as well as Uha, Makumba, Abdad, Lu-Long, Chang Kung-Fu Jr., Gyuma, Parchis, Silver Shark, Devil Cats, Strowver and Demost
- Legion of Doom: In the penultimate episode, Madam Spider resurrects the souls of all the evil World Ninjas to attack Jiraiya and his allies.
- McNinja: Ninja + foreign country + motif.
- Monster of the Week: They generally serve as Jiraiya's foes each episode. Zig-zagged in that some end up sticking around, and a lot of them aren't evil at all and become Jiraiya's allies.
- Rogues Gallery: Several of the more evil ones go on to become recurring foes of Jiraiya.
Baron Owl
Castle Ninja Baron Owl
Portrayed by: Atsuo Mori
A crusader-like ninja and devout Christian who hails from England.
- Big Damn Heroes: A particularly epic one in episode 19 when he rides into a police station, on his horse, to save Toha, Kei and Manabu, who were arrested by Parchis and the Karasutengu disguised as police officers.
- Church Militant: Is a devout Christian and a skilled fighter.
- Cool Horse: Rides a proud white stallion wherever he goes.
- Good Shepherd: Is a Christian who legitimately believes in doing good in the world in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Hero Antagonist: While he clashes with Jiraiya early on, he isn't evil at all and wants to use the Pako to make the world a better place. It isn't long before he becomes one of Jiraiya's closest allies.
- Not Quite Dead: Is seemingly killed by Dokusai in episode 9, but returns perfectly alive 10 episodes later.
Haburam
Jail Ninja Haburam
Portrayed by: Kin Oomae
A Muslim ninja from Turkey who works as a prison guard in Topkapi Palace and is charged with protection of a sacred emerald known as the "Green Flame".
- Hero Antagonist: He only fights Jiraiya because the Yoma tricked him into thinking Toha had stolen the emerald.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Accidentally sets free Sylvia in episode 15, leading him to team up with Jiraiya again to stop her.
- Stout Strength: Is a fairly portly dude, but also an incredibly strong fighter.
Chang Kung-Fu
Fire Ninja Chang Kung-Fu
Portrayed by: Eiji Maruyama (voice), Hideo Ninomiya (suit actor)
A 90 year old masterless ninja from Hong Kong who teams up with the Yoma Clan to obtain the Pako so he can become immortal with it.
- Epic Flail: His main weapon besides his ninjato is a sickle attached to a chain.
- Immortality Seeker: He seeks the Pako so he can use it to obtain eternal life.
- Old Soldier: He's very old, yet is still a highly capable fighter.
- Playing with Fire: As his name would suggest, he has a variety of fire-themed abilities.
- Villainous Legacy: Following his demise, his son would try to seek revenge against Jiraiya.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with the Yoma Clan to obtain the Pako and split it.
Vermillion Lizard
Anthropomorphic Ninja Vermillion Lizard
Portrayed by: Takeshi Kuwabara (ep 5), Teiji Omiya (ep 21), Eiji Maruyama (ep 41)
A sword-collecting ninja who wanders the world in search of valuable ones to add to his collection.
- Cool Sword: A collector of these.
- Evil Is Not a Toy: In episode 41 he finds the Dark Sword, unaware of its true nature, and becomes possessed by it.
- Wild Card: While he ends the first episode on friendly terms with Jiraiya, his willingness to steal makes him unpredictable as an ally.
Uha
Sound Ninja Uha
Portrayed by: Atsuo Mori
A surviving member of the cruel Sound Ninja Clan who teams up with the Yoma Clan to get revenge on the Togakure school.
- Back from the Dead: After seemingly being dealt with in episode 6, episode 32 reveals he revived himself with his Sound Ninja technique.
- Mook Maker: He can summon ninja mooks by playing his flute.
- Musical Assassin: Can perform a variety of special techniques by playing his shakuhachi.
- Sole Survivor: Of the Sound Ninja Clan, a group which menaced Togakure-ryu before being wiped out.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with the Yoma in episode 6 to seek revenge on Togakure-ryu, and again in episode 32.
Makumba
Beast Ninja Makumba
Portrayed by: Eiji Maruyama (voice)
A ninja from Africa who works as a poacher and smuggler in the employ of Miyamura Commercial Affairs. After the original Makumba's defeat against Jiraiya, his older brother tries to revive him.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: Hunts animals for sport. His brother also kidnaps a bunch of pets and whips them for a ritual to revive him.
- Darkest Africa: Where he hails from.
Abdad
Strong Ninja Abdad
Portrayed by: Wolf Otsuki
The brother of the late king of the Democratic Republic of Amel. He hires the Yoma Clan to assassinate his niece Princess Maira, the current heir to the throne, so he can take over Amel and turn it back from a constitutional monarchy into a dictatorship.
- Evil Uncle: Is the uncle of Maira and secretly plots to kill her.
- Tyrant Takes the Helm: His goal is to become ruler of Amel and turn it back into the monarchist dictatorship it was before.
Lu-Long
Chinese Ninja Lu-Long
Portrayed by: Eisuke Yoda
A ninja from China who used to work as an enforcer for a criminal organization in Hong Kong until their drug-smuggling operation was busted up by Toppa. He teams up with the Yoma Clan to smuggle his Fantastic Drug into Yokohama.
- Drunken Master: Is drunk most of the time, but is also a highly dangerous opponent skilled in the drunken fist.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with the Yoma Clan, and later brings in Chang Kung-Fu's son to provide extra muscle.
Chang Kung-Fu Jr.
Fire Ninja Chang Kung-Fu Jr.
Portrayed by: Michiro Iida (voice), Hideo Ninomiya (suit actor)
The son of Chang Kung-Fu, who teams up with Lu-Long to get a shot at defeating Jiraiya and avenging his father.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with Lu-Long against Jiraiya.
- You Killed My Father: Seeks revenge against Jiraiya for killing his father.
Gyuma
Feast Ninja Gyuma
Portrayed by: Toku Nishio (voice)
A ninja from Cambodia who seeks to obtain the Pako and become the best ninja in the world.
- Legacy Character: The original Gyuma is defeated in episode 13, but a second one appears in episode 42.
- Mook Maker: He can summon a quarter of ninja wearing flashy masks to serve as his minions.
Rocket Man
Explosive Ninja Rocket Man
Portrayed by: Seiichi Hirai (voice actor), Hiroshi Seki, Yasuhiro Takeuchi (suit actors)
A ninja from America who wields explosive weaponry. He was once a soldier in Vietnam until he faked his death and deserted the army so he could adopt a Vietnamese girl whose parents were killed.
- Hero Antagonist: Fights Jiraiya in his debut episode, but only because the Yoma framed him.
- Papa Wolf: Is very protective of his adopted daughter Tao.
- Rogue Soldier: Went AWOL after he adopted Tao during the war by faking his death so that the US military can legally declared him dead.
- The Vietnam Vet: Fought in the Vietnam War with the US Army.
Mafuuba
Wind Ninja Mafuuba
Portrayed by: Jyunichi Haruta, Atsuo Mori (voice, eps 49-50), Shunya Shinoda (suit actor, eps 49-50)
- Dark Is Not Evil: Wears all black, but while he starts out on the side of evil he eventually leaves them and joins Toha's side.
- Expy: Hmmm, a cyborg warrior who rides a motorcycle and was created by villains but rebelled... Where have I heard that before?
- Heel–Face Turn: Starts off opposed to Jiraiya, but eventually joins his side after witnessing the dirty tactics of the Yoma Clan.
Parchis
Changing Ninja Parchis
Portrayed by: Eisuke Yoda
- Back from the Dead: After seemingly being killed by Jiraiya in episode 31, he returns in episode 40 no worse for the wear.
- Master of Disguise: Can disguise himself as anyone just by looking at them.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: His ninja suit is mainly red and black, and he is a villain.
- Sixth Ranger: He isn't an official member of the Yoma Clan, but he's an old friend of Dokusai's and often joins them in their schemes.
Wild
Lightning Ninja Wild
Portrayed by: Michael Coleman (ep 20), Jiro Ishii (ep 33 onward)
- Ambiguously Brown: Is played by a black actor in his debut episode, yet in subsequent appearances is portrayed by a tan-skinned Japanese man instead.
- Back for the Finale: Returns in the final episodes to assist Jiraiya.
- Heel–Face Turn: Joins Jiraiya's side after the Yoma betray him.
- Improbable Aiming Skills: His bullets can curve if he wills it.
- Hired Guns: In his first appearance, he's payed by the Yoma to assassinate Jiraiya.
- Worthy Opponent: Comes to see Jiraiya as this after their first battle and even stays in Japan just so they can have the chance to fight again.
Alamasa
Holy Ninja Alamasa
Portrayed by: Atsuo Mori
- Hero Antagonist: He's only stealing gasoline because he was tricked by the Yoma and joins Jiraiya's side almost immediately after their deception is exposed.
- Light Is Good: He's a very spiritual and devoted ninja, and as such wears a white costume with gold as a secondary color.
- Obliviously Evil: The reason he steals oil is because the Yoma tricked him into believing it would be better for humankind if they had to walk on foot instead of drive cars. He's completely unaware of their plans to ransom the oil back.
Gamesh
Metallic Ninja Gamesh
Portrayed by: Toku Nishio
- Back from the Dead: Is rebuilt in episode 40 as Gamesh 002.
- Disney Villain Death: In his second appearance he dies by getting knocked into a river by Mafuuba.
- Evil vs. Evil: While he starts off allied with Dokusai, it isn't long before the two backstab each other.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with the Yoma in episode 23 and Demost in episode 40.
Silver Shark
Water Ninja Silver Shark
Portrayed by: Eisuke Yoda
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: In fact he's a literal Ninja Pirate.
- Pirates vs. Ninjas: The natural consequence of him, a pirate ninja, fighting Jiraiya.
- Ruthless Modern Pirates: Operates as a pirate in present day.
- Villain Team-Up: His debut episode has him joining forces with the Yoma, and he teams up with them again in episode 40. He also forms a villain duo with Parchis in episode 40. They are later joined by Devil Cats in 48.
Devil Cats
Darkness Ninja Devil Cats
Portrayed by: Mickey Curtis
A ninja who uses his skills to steal valuable jewels around the world. In the daytime he poses as the fortune teller "Black Cat".
- Animal Motifs: Cats, if his name was any indication.
- Interim Villain: He's not affiliated with the Yoma at all (who don't even appear in his debut episode) and encounters Jiraiya in between two episodes which contain important revelations about the Pako and its history.
- Light Is Not Good: Oddly enough for a ninja whose title is "Darkness Ninja", only his mask is black and the rest of his suit is gold and silver colored.
- Phantom Thief: With his ninja skills, he's able to steal jewelry from around the world without leaving a trace.
- Two Aliases, One Character: Goes by "Devil Cats" in his ninja persona and "Black Cat" in his fortune teller guise.
- Villain Team-Up: Allies with Parchis and Silver Shark in episode 48.
Demost
Space Ninja Demost
Portrayed by: Eisuke Yoda
- Alien Invaders: He came to Earth with the goal of invading it and turning it into a dark world.
- Badass Cape: Wears a black cape, befitting his status as an alien conqueror.
- Big Bad Ensemble: Not long after release, he becomes yet another competitor to Toha for possession of the Pako alongside the Yoma Clan.
- Big Bad Duumvirate: Defied. Dokusai proposes they team up but Demost refuses, (correctly) guessing that Dokusai plans to backstab him once Jiraiya is dealt with. They do later team up in episode 46 however.
- In Their Own Image: His goal is to use the Pako to terraform Earth to be like that of his homeworld, the Dark Star.
- Knight of Cerebus: While he's not too much worse than the cutthroat Yoma, while they're mostly motivated by greed, Demost has much more destructive goals in mind for the Pako and Earth.
- Losing Your Head: His head can freely detach from his body and float around.
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: In his case, a literal Ninja Robot.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Was sealed by the original Jiraiya millennia ago, only to be released in the present day.
- Villain Team-Up: Teams up with Gamesh 002 in episode 40 to obtain the Pako.
Jane
Treasure Ninja Jane
Portrayed by: Sumiko Kakizaki
A half-Japanese, half-Canadian ninja who claims to know the location of the Pako.
- Anti-Villain: She only tricked Jiraiya because Demost promised to help her hometown if she brought him to her.
- But Not Too Foreign: Is half-Japanese, half-Canadian.
- Redemption Equals Death After leading Jiraiya into a trap, Jane gives up her own life to make an escape hole for him.
Strowver
Miraculous Ninja Strowver
Portrayed by: Atsuo Mori
A ninja with a prosthetic arm who seeks revenge on Tetsuzan for besting him in the past.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: In addition to his sparkly suit, his motif is the ability to create bright lights.
- Light Is Not Good: Is light-themed, yet is also an evil ninja.
- Punny Name: His name is a pun on "strobe" pronounced in Japanese.
Paper Ninja Clan
In General
A clan of ninjas who work as an assassin group.
- Villain of Another Story: They're enemies to Oruha and Kasumi, not Jiraiya and only ever come into conflict with him when his path intersects with theirs.
Oruha
Paper Ninja Oruha
Portrayed by: Shohei Kusaka
A ninja of the Paper Ninja Clan working as one of their fugitive hunters tasked with assassinating deserters.
- Conflicting Loyalty: Is conflicted between his duty to his clan and his love for Kasumi. He ultimately chooses the latter.
- Disney Death: Gets killed by his clan leader, but is revived by Jiraiya using Jiraishin.
- Heel–Face Turn: Turns good after Jiraiya frees him from his duty and goes off to live in peace with Kasumi.
Kensuke Mimura
Kensuke Mimura
Portrayed by: Hiroshi Seigo
A deserter of the Paper Ninja Clan.
- Defector from Decadence: Defected from his clan after they started killing people for money.
Kasumi Mimura
Kasumi Mimura
Portrayed by: Megumi Ueno
The son of Kensuke Mimura and lover of Oruha.
- Disney Death: She and Oruha are seemingly killed by their clan leader, but are revived by Jiraiya through Jiraishin.
Paper Ninja Clan Leader
Paper Ninja Clan Leader
Portrayed by: Katsuhiko Kobayashi
The leader of the Paper Ninja Clan and the one who turned them into a criminal group.
- Authority Equals Asskicking: Is the leader of his clan and if his defeat of Oruha is any indication, one of their most skilled members.
- Frontline General: Is the leader of his clan, yet decides to deal with Oruha himself once the opportunity arises.
- Minor Major Character: He only shows up in the second half episode 45, yet he's the source of Oruha's entire character arc.
- Tyrant Takes the Helm: Was responsible for turning his clan from a peaceful isolationist group of ninjas to a gang of criminals who commit unsavory jobs for money.
- Villain Team-Up: Readily teams up with the Yoma in order to kill Oruha.
Flower Ninja Clan
In General
A clan of ninjas charged with protecting the Demon King, a powerful armor that grants its wearer inhuman abilities at the cost of corrupting their soul.
Yumeha
Flower Ninja Yumeha
Portrayed by: Tamao Matsugi
- Action Girl: Is a very capable fighter.
- Arc Hero: Teams up with the heroes for a two part episode. She later returns in episode 32.
- Custom Uniform: Unlike the other flower ninjas, who wear faded pink uniforms, Yumeha's ninja garb is clear purple.
- Purple Is Powerful: Her ninja garb is purple.
Kurozaru
Kurozaru
Portrayed by: Bun Nakamura
- Arc Villain: Of the "Yumeha" two-parter.
- Dark Is Evil: Is named Kurozaru and wears black.
- Evil Is Not a Toy: It isn't longer after he puts on the Demon King that he gets possessed by it.
- Villain Team-Up: Teamed up with the Yoma to gain muscle for his coup.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: His motive, at least in the beginning, was to use the Demon King armor to stop his clan from becoming irrelevant in the wake of other ninja clans.
Others
Princess Maira
Princess Maira
Portrayed by: Emi Sato
The princess of Amel, who seeks to reform her nation from a dictatorship into a democracy.
- Royals Who Actually Do Something: Is both princess and peace ambassador for her nation.
Sylvia
Demonic Ninja Sylvia
Portrayed by: Miyuki Nagato
A witch ninja sealed away in the Middle Ages, only to be released accidentally by Haburam.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: Was sealed until Haburam accidentally released her.
Yajiro Iyo
Yajiro Iyo
Portrayed by: Kenji Ohba
A man who comes to Togakure to challenge Toha for the Jiraiya suit.
- Actor Allusion: Is played by Kenji Ohba, aka Space Sheriff Gavan, and fights Toha. Basically, he's the first Metal Hero fighting the 7th Metal Hero, with the episode he appears being the 300th episode of the Metal Heroes franchise.
Akunobo Sugitani
Akunobo Sugitani
Portrayed by: Takeshi Watabe
A warrior skilled in the Evil Ninja Arts who attempted to steal the tablet to the Pako in the past.
- Diabolus ex Nihilo: He isn't given a backstory. He just comes out to wreak havoc and fight Toha.
- Minor Major Character: He only appears in one episode, but he's the one who killed Toha's mom and dad.
- Predecessor Villain: He tried to steal the tablet before Dokusai.
- You Killed My Father: Killed both of Toha's parents, leading him to be raised by Tetsuzan.
Catherine
Catherine
Portrayed by: Dorothée
A french tourist who later turns out to be a spy from Interpol investigating the theft of a valuable sword.
- The Cameo: Played by Dorothee, host of Club Dorothee, a French children's show which aired multiple Metal Heroes and Super Sentai series.
- Green Rooming: Appears in episode 29 before her identity becomes fully apparent two episodes later.
Black Thorn
Devious Ninja Black Thorn
Portrayed by: Kazuoki Takahashi
A pupil of an old friend of Tetsuzan's who turned evil and began using his skills to commit thefts.
- A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: Was a pupil of Gensai until his grief over his mother's death led him to turn to a life of crime.
- Dark Is Evil: Black Thorn.
- Evil Counterpart: He's basically what Toha would have become if he had been consumed by greed.
Pako (spoilers)
The Treasured Pako
Voiced by: Jun Yoshida
An alien time capsule sent to Earth in 4th Century B.C. It contains a power source equivalent to the Sun, leading it to be sought after by the Yoma Clan and World Ninjas.It is later revealed that the Pako is an alien sent from the planet Dark Star to invade Earth, only for it to give up on its mission after witnessing the kindness of humans.
- But Now I Must Go: Leaves Earth at the end of the series to draw the Dark Star aliens away from it.
- Living Macguffin: It's the thing that the Togakure-ryu, Yoma Clan and World Ninjas are all after, though most don't know it's sentient.
- Starfish Aliens: It's a sentient energy being said to be a miniature sun.
Dark Star Aliens (spoilers)
Dark Star
An alien race from the planet Dark Star that Demost belongs to. They originally sent the Pako to Earth with the mission of conquering it, but after the Pako gave up the mission they set course to Earth themselves to destroy the traitor Pako and turn the planet into a second Dark Star.
- Alien Invaders: In the past they sought to conquer the Earth and warp its ecosystem to be like that of their homeworld.
- Greater-Scope Villain: They're the ones who sent the Pako to Earth and kicked off the entire plot. Though their looming presence drives the conflict of the final few episodes, the only member of theirs to directly influence the plot is Demost.
- The Man Behind the Man: Demost was sent by them.
- Mordor: From the brief glimpses we get of their planet, it seems to be a cold, desolate place populated only by machinery.
- Starfish Aliens: Based on what we see of the Pako and Demost, the Dark Star race seem to be made up of at least semi-intangible beings.
- Outside-Genre Foe: They're alien invaders in a show about ninjas. While the Pako is established from the first episode to be an extraterrestrial artifact, most of the foes Jiraiya goes up against are World Ninjas like himself and the Dark Star Aliens represent a threat far too great for him to take on. As such, the best he and his allies can do is steer them away from Earth so the planet won't be destroyed.
