10.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 50
LatestAfter completing Pako's final wish, Toha must settle one final score with Dokusai in order to finally bring an end to the long, hard ninja conflict.
The Sorcerers Clan, led by the centuries-old Org Ninja Dokusai, has made its move to retrieve the treasured map of Pako that has been in possession by the Yamaji family for generations. Tetsuzan Yamaji, the 34th grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu Ninpo, entrust his son and daughter, Toha and Mei, to protect the Pako from the forces of the Sorcerers Clan. By donning the Jiraiya Suit inherited from his father, Toha becomes Jiraya, Master of the Togakure School, who must face against the evil Sorcerers Clan, as well as numerous ninjas from different parts of the world.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI explosions and foam rubber monsters galore.
Costume
The Jiraiya Suit: spandex, sequins, and shameless swagger.
Stunts
Actual martial artists flailing gloriously in bulky helmets.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Metal Hero series dominated Japanese TV for decades; Jiraiya was the 14th entry, predating Power Rangers by years.
Masaaki Hatsumi, who plays Tetsuzan, is a real 34th-generation ninjutsu grandmaster—method casting before it was cool.
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