April 7, 1976 (1976-04-07) – January 26, 1977 (1977-01-26)
Ninja Captor (忍者キャプター, Ninja Kyaputā) is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series which aired from April 7, 1976, to January 26, 1977. It appeared on TV Tokyo, Channel 12, and was produced by Toei Company, Ltd.Ninja Captor is similar to Toei's own Super Sentai series (it has been sometimes included in Super Sentai chronology as the second installment) and aired during the run of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
The character 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 Tendo. The Captor team's mission is to battle the ninja sent out by the Wind-Demon General, Retsufu Fuma.
Fire-Ninja Captor 7 (火忍キャプター7, Ka-Nin Kyaputā Sebun)/Daisuke Izumo (出雲 大介, Izumo Daisuke). 21 years old. Although he is an elite graduate student of the Fūma Ninja Group, he has against his own thoughts when General Retsufū Fūma begins aiming for conquest in Japan and decided to become a ninja, and was appointed as the leader of the Captors from the former teacher Mujin Tendō.
Weapon: Fire Wheel Bullet (火輪弾, Hi Rindan)
Technique: Fire Escape (火遁, Hi Ton)
Color: Red
Element: Fire
Wind-Ninja Captor 6 (風忍キャプター6, Kaze-Nin Kyaputā Shikkusu)/Keita Izumi (泉 敬太, Izumi Keita). 15 years old. He is the youngest Captor and a third-year middle school student. He has a strong friendship and trusts his classmates strongly, but he is reckless and certainly fails his recognized efforts. After Nindo Kurayami was dead in the final episode, he and Maria are getting married for a wedding.
Weapon: Wind Shell (風貝, Kaze Kai)
Color: Green
Element: Air
Gold-Ninja Captor 5 (金忍キャプター5, Kane-Nin Kyaputā Faibu)/Noboru Oyama (大山 昇, Ōyama Noboru). 17 years old. A high school student who is a ninja in training and is responsible of the maintenance of Captor Car and Captor Machine. He also works part-time at the electronics store.
Weapon: Disk (円盤, Enban)
Color: Yellow
Element: Metal
Ground-Ninja Captor 4 (土忍キャプター4, Tsuchi-Nin Kyaputā Fō)/Dan Kurokawa (黒川 団, Kurokawa Dan). 23 years old. Has extraordinary hearing ability. He is in charge of operating the Captor Machine. He usually works out at the wrestling gym and works part-time at the transportation industry.
Weapon: Ground Staff (土棒, Tsuchi Bō)
Color: Brown
Element: Earth
Flower-Ninja Captor 3 I (初代花忍キャプター3, Shodai Hana-Nin Kyaputā Surī)/María Sakurakoji (桜小路 マリア, Sakurakōji Maria). 15 years old. She poses as Keita's guardian and has a bright personality. Keita refers to her as his wife. After the devastation of the Fūma Ninja Group, she was invited for the ninja society at the college in the United States. After Nindo Kurayami was dead in the final episode, she and Keita are getting married for a wedding.
Weapon: Flower Nunchaku (花ヌンチャク, Hana Nunchaku)
Color: Pink
Element: Nature
Flower-Ninja Captor 3 II (二代目花忍キャプター3, Nidaime Hana-Nin Kyaputā Surī)/Miki Tendō (天堂 美樹, Tendō Miki): 15 years old. Mujin's granddaughter. While watching the Captors' success, she becomes Maria's successor after Maria visits the United States.
Water-Ninja Captor 2 (水忍キャプター2, Mizu-Nin Kyaputā Tsū)/Sakon Shijo (四条 左近, Shijō Sakon). 22 years old. A third-year student of the Naboku University who also works as a swimming instructor. He usually teaches children at the swimming lessons.
Weapon: Rapid Stream Gun (激流砲, Gekiryū Hō)
Color: Blue
Element: Water
Thunder-Ninja Captor 1 (雷忍キャプター1, Rai-Nin Kyaputā Wan)/Saburobei Fukuro (袋 三郎兵衛, Fukuro Saburōbē). 45 years old. A sentimental butler of Mujin Tendō and the oldest of the Captors. He hates dust and likes to keep the house tidy. He is also good at finding things by using his nose.
