| “ | What a terrible situation! This is the Youkai Shirouneri! Long ago, if you left a rag out long enough, it would turn into the foul-smelling Youkai Shirouneri! As you see, he turns good clothing into ragedy clothing but he also turns raggedy clothing into ragged rags and raggedy rags into raggedier raggedy rags! This is terrible! Kakuranger, come and save us! | „ |
| ~ The Announcer introducing Shirouneri. |
Shirouneri is a rags themed Youkai who served the Youkai Army Corps and a supporting antagonist in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, serving as a minor antagonist in the fourth episode and the main antagonist of the 11th episode.
He was played and voiced by Isamu Ichikawa who previously voiced Dora Sphinx in Kyoryu Sentai Kakuranger and would voice Seiichi Kuroda in Chouriki Sentai Ohranger a year later.
Biography[]
Past[]
Shirouneri first came to be when humanity's negative emotions physically manifested and formed thier own group under the leadership of the most powerful of thier kind; Daimaou. One thousand years ago, Shirouneri was among the army of Yokai who attacked Ninjaman whilst he defended a village. Tsuchigumo was evidently able to escape alive but Ninjaman was banished by the Three God Generals as he slaughtered his entire village after mistaking them for Yokai.
Shirouneri was ultimately among the Yokai who managed to avoid being sealed behind the Seal Door by the Ancient Kakurangers but was reduced to a human form when the Yo Power was sealed with Daimaou.
Kakuranger[]
By 1994, Shirouneri has evolved into a more modern form made of modern clothes by the time that the Yo Power is released by Kappa.
Shirouneri is amongst the Youkai seen at Azukairai's underground party to celebrate his capture of four of the Kakurangers. When Sasuke poses as a Youkai and manages to free his friends, Shirouneri joins the battle before escaping when the Kakurangers pursue Azukairai outside.
Shirouneri is among the Youkai seen at Oonyuudou's party to celebrate miniaturising an entire town for himself to play with.
Shirouneri is recalled by the Announcer whilst recapping the Kakurangers' war against the Yokai during his feature on the Kakurangers.
Shirouneri is seen, along with all the other defeated Yokai, behind the Seal Door after Daimaou is finally sealed away by the Kakurangers. Reeling that they are now powerless in captivity, the Yokai all vow that they will one day be reborn and regain their power, cursing humanity.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Longevity: Shirouneri survived for at least six thousand years with no side effects.
- Human Form: Shirouneri could assume the form of a man in tattered clothing by fading in and out of existence.
- Yokai Lightning Cloud Summoning: Shirouneri was able to summon the Yokai Lightning Cloud to enlarge himself with its Yo Power.
Arsenal[]
- Fists: Shirouneri had no weapons of his own but had fists that he could use to assault his enemies with.
Quotes[]
| “ | Curse you all! We will be reborn someday! Humans! Wait for that day! We will regain our power! | „ |
| ~ Shirouneri after the entire Youkai Army Corps was sealed away forever. |
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