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Kamen No Ninja Akakage

A manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama turned into a tokusatsu and then an anime, Kamen no Ninja Akakage was the tale of three ninjas during the Warring States period of Japan. They protect Japan from various warlords and their kaiju. No, they don't use giant robots or anything, they use much more inventive methods than that!

The three ninja:

Akakage- Master Swordsman, The Hero, Master of Disguise
Aokage- Just a Kid, Child Soldiers
Shirokage- The Lancer, Badass Grandpa

Compilation Movies of the tokusatsu series were released in English as "Ninjascope" and "Watari". The Film of the Series was produced in 2001, and is available in English as "Red Shadow".

This series provides examples of:

Anachronism Stew- On purpose, the ninjas fight the monsters using anachronistic technology such as gliders and concealed guns.
Blade on a Stick- Sometimes used.
Conservation of Ninjutsu
Hidden Weapons- Used often.
In the Name of the Moon- "Akakage sanjou!"
Macross Missile Massacre- Bomb/missile spamming is frequently used against the kaiju.
Mask Power- Akakage has the most skills and abilities of the three.
Oda Nobunaga- A rare positive portrayal of Nobunaga.
Power Trio
Pragmatic Adaptation: The 2001 movie.
Unnecessary Combat Roll- Frequently used.