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This work depicts ninjas not as uniquely Japanese, but as existing worldwide, and how these ninjas become embroiled in the battle for the treasure Paco.
00:18Today's topic is the World Ninja Championship, Jiraia.
00:22Ninjas are not unique to Japan; they exist all over the world, and in Jiraia, the World Ninja War, these ninjas become embroiled in a battle for a hidden treasure: an octopus.
00:38Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:41Jiraia, the World Ninja War, aired for a total of 50 episodes from 1988 to 1989.
00:54The story begins with a training session between the master Yamaji Tetsuzan and the protagonist Yamaji Azuma at the Bujinkan, a school of ninja arts based on the Dogakushi school of ninja arts.
01:05After practice, the cannon jar glows, and Tetsuzan announces that, following the books passed down in the Yamaji family, they must find and protect Paco, a treasure that came from space long ago and holds the secret of super energy.
01:22In fact, Tetsuzan had half of the board showing the location of the treasure, Paco, and the other half was in the possession of the dictator.
01:30Therefore, the demon clan led by the dictator and the world ninjas from each country will join the battle for these boards.
01:43Meanwhile, the dictator kidnaps Tetsuzan's daughter, Kei.
01:50Tetsuzan was injured in the fight against the dictatorship, so he gives the Jiraia Suit to the Eastern faction and sends them off to rescue Kei.
01:58In their first battle, Jiraiah and the transformed East faction struggle against the evil magic, but they manage to defeat the enemy with their special move, the LDP Vacuum Sword, and rescue Kei.
02:12After this, the Eastern faction, or Jiraia, will engage in a deadly battle with the demon clan and the World Ninja.
02:21Now, let me introduce the characters.
02:28First of all, Yamaji Higashiha, or Jiraia, is the adopted son of Tetsuzan, the head of the Togakushi school, and was entrusted with the Jiraia Suit by Tetsuzan.
02:38You are tasked with protecting half of the board, which contains the location of the treasure chest.
02:43In fact, the Toha faction is the descendant of the ninja aliens who brought the box to Earth 2,300 years ago.
02:53She is a hard worker who works part-time every day to help support the family and takes care of all the housework.
03:01Yamaji Tetsuzan is the adoptive father of the Eastern School, the Treasure, Know the Box, and the 34th head of the Togakushi School.
03:12His existence is well known amongst ninjas around the world, and he currently runs the Ninpo Dojo, Togakushi-ryu Ninpo, and Bujinkan.
03:22Yamaji Megumi is Tetsuzan's daughter, and in the film she wears a pure white ninja suit and supports Jiraia as a member of the Princess and Emi faction.
03:37Yamaji Manabu is Tetsuzan's son, and because he is an elementary school student, he was initially unable to participate in the battles, but from episode 29 onwards he begins to fight wearing a homemade combat suit.
03:52Baseball spirit is Takanami, the spirit faction, and is in the position of pure in the flow frame of the underground baseball.
04:00His true identity is that of an international secret agent, tasked with monitoring the riots and the box.
04:09In fact, she was also a descendant of the aliens who brought the box to Earth, and therefore her blood was the only one that could be transfused to the Eastern faction.
04:22Many world ninjas appear in the film, but here we will introduce some of the most representative characters.
04:30The permanent resident, Baron Fukuro, is a proud British ninja of Crusader blood, and appears dashing with his white horse, Cross.
04:40He looks like a Crusader knight and frequently uses a strange Japanese language mixed with English.
04:48We hope to use the treasure, Paco, to commemorate Japan's Christian martyrs while also building a peaceful world without disparities between rich and poor.
04:58Bakunin Rocketman is a world ninja representing the United States, a master of pyrotechnics, and is able to fly using the rocket launcher on his back.
05:13While serving in the Vietnam War, he met a young girl named Tao there, and after disguising himself as a soldier and disappearing, he raised Tao as his daughter.
05:30The visitor, Wilde, is a bounty hunter in the American West who is said to be a descendant of Billy the Kid and is nicknamed the Union Man.
05:40He is an expert with magnum guns and is also an expert with knives.
05:46Although he disliked underhanded tactics, he was also willing to bend his views for the sake of the prize money.
05:54The alien, Demost, is a space ninja who came from a dark star far away in space 2,300 years ago.
06:03It was sealed underground beneath Mount Kongo, but escaped due to a tectonic shift caused by the resurrection of the Jiraiyagami.
06:13He plans to use the energy from the box to obtain Earth's wealth and return to the dark planet, but is defeated by the mine man.
06:21Other characters include those who sometimes appear around Yamashiki and consider the Azuma faction to be friends.
06:31Henry Lacchin, a failed fortune teller, and the creator of the Power Protector and Black Saber.
06:39American scientist Dr. Smith also appears.
06:42The Eastern faction needs a mine dealer suit to transform into a mine dealer.
06:52In fact, the Jiraiya Suit is a space suit used by the alien who brought the treasure box to Earth.
07:01The material is mine fiber, made from meteorites.
07:05Basically, the process is for the Eastern faction to wear the mine suit.
07:12Like other ninjas, it can be worn in an instant.
07:18In addition, power protectors and reinforced parts have been developed to help Jiraiya, who is having a hard time fighting various ninjas.
07:27These power protectors and reinforced parts enhance the ability to analyze enemies and increase defensive power against shoulders, throats, knees, etc.
07:43Additionally, Jiraiya uses the Jio Shinkuuken, a sword passed down in the Tsuchigakure style, as his weapon.
07:50"Mine vacuum sword," he shouts, and it transforms into a shining, powerful laser sword.
07:58However, only the Touha, who are the descendants of aliens, can activate the functions of this laser sword, and the material of the sword is meteorite, just like the Jiraiya suit.
08:10Most of Jiraiya's special moves also use the Jiraiya Vacuum Sword, such as the Jiraiya Vacuum Sword, the Straight Bullet, and the Lightning Drop.
08:22In addition, another piece of equipment used by the mine makers is the Black Saber, a ninja car made from a modified Fairlady Z.
08:34Its appearance is not much different from that of a regular car, but it boasts a top speed of 310 km/h and is equipped with special features such as ultra-high performance radar, machine guns, missile launchers, wheel cutters, and vellum.
08:52It can also be remotely controlled, and its armor can withstand bombs and other attacks.
09:02Jiraishin was previously thought to be a giant rock or haniwa buried underground at Mount Kongo, but it suddenly appeared as a giant war god about 20 meters tall.
09:16It is activated by combining with the mines through the chest, and defeats giant enemies as the guardian of the treasure, the octopus.
09:26In the drama, he first appears in episode 34 and appears in a total of six episodes, using weapons such as the Kongo Jiraiyaken and the Fuushin-Yari.
09:37Normally, the helmet's neck guard is closed and the area below the neck is covered with a rock cover engraved with the word "Jiraishin."
09:46The demon clan, led by a dictator, fights against landmines and other enemies, with the main objective of obtaining the treasure, the octopus, and making money through crime.
10:01The demon, Dokusai, is the leader of the demon clan, but he was originally a ninja of the Earth Gakushi school, just like Tetsuzan.
10:09However, he was possessed by Shiri Shiyoku and stole half of the board containing the treasure, Paco's location, and then woke up the demon clan.
10:22His only daughter, Kouki Ume, has a human quality that makes him seem unusual for an evil hunter, but his abilities are immense, and he has even dodged mines, No's special moves, the Jio Vacuum Sword, and the head-on slash.
10:36The elder, Benikiba, is the dictator's only daughter and, like her father, is skilled at disguise.
10:46He has the technological capabilities to develop rocket tanks and cyborg ninjas, and is thought to be a so-called mecha fetish.
10:56The demon, Kumo Gozen, is the incarnation of a spider and a human, and is a female ninja who is in a difficult situation with the dictatorship and has been honing her lifting ability together.
11:07Until then, he had been living a leisurely life abroad, but he returned to Japan to put a stop to the dictatorship that continues to lose battles against landmines and other crimes.
11:17The group of demon special ninjas are experts who have mastered the Fire Release, Wood Release, Water Release, and Earth Release techniques, and with the addition of a fifth person with Wind Release, they corner Jiraiya, but are defeated just before they can make it.
11:34Kazenin, Mafuba, is a demon ninja, a cyborg ninja whose brain has been transplanted into a mechanical body.
11:44And by having the abilities of a group of special ninjas who were killed in battle transplanted into him, he has become a computer ninja who fights using all of their techniques.
11:55He appears wearing a rider suit and a full-face helmet, and riding a jet-black motorcycle called the Shadow Mach.
12:05He becomes disgusted by the demons' cowardly tactics and later sides with Jiraiya.
12:11The giant demon beast, Goma, was created by the dictatorship using the power of Share Kobe, a Himalayan sorcerer with esoteric Buddhism roots.It wielded spears and flames as weapons, but was defeated by the Landmine God.
12:29The birdmen, Karasu Tengu, are combatant-level ninjas and always work in groups of three.
12:37When flying, for some reason, they perform a breaststroke-like motion.
12:45Now, finally, it's the final episode.
12:49The final episode will be a continuation from episode 49.
12:54The treasure, Paco, is discovered after emerging from underground due to an earthquake.
12:59When discovered, Paco glows and uses his spiritual body to explain the facts, from the past to the present.
13:10In the story, Paco is a life form from a dark star that came to Earth 2,300 years ago.
13:18Initially, they came to Earth with the intention of invading and destroying it, but when they saw the beauty of Earth and the kindness of its people, they were unable to carry out their original purpose.
13:31However, Paco's home planet, the Dark Star, does not allow this and tries to destroy him with a laser beam, but the Earthlings protect him, and then Prince Shotoku hides Paco inside a mine god.
13:48Since then, Paco has existed peacefully, but now a dark star is approaching Earth, and it is explained that if Paco does not escape Earth before it approaches again, it will disappear along with Earth.
14:06The only way to avoid this tragedy was to throw the Landmine God Sky Sword at Paco, who had become one with the Landmine God.
14:14Afterwards, a battle for Paco takes place between Jiraigami, his friends, the demon clan, and Demost, but Jiraigami struggles to defeat Demost.
14:29Meanwhile, Kumo Gozen uses his magic to summon the World Ninjas he had defeated in the past and have them attack the Land Mine Gods.
14:37And the ninjas summoned and controlled by Kumo Gozen are ghosts, and the mine gods cannot even be cut.
14:48Realizing this, Tetsuzan heads to Kumo Gozen's location and defeats his sorcery.
14:54With their magic spell broken, Dokumatsuri and his men all attack Tetsuyama with their swords, but the Jiraiyagami arrive and a melee ensues.
15:05In the fierce battle, the demon army is defeated one by one, and finally, only Dokumatsuri remains, cornered.
15:14Dokumatsuri then slashes at the Minesan God he summoned, who has swallowed the souls of the World Ninjas, grown gigantic, and merged with the box, but Minesan quickly unites with Minesan God and counterattacks.
15:29In the end, the landmine god repels Dokumatsuri's sword, and the people settle the matter.
15:38Afterwards, Jiraiya said goodbye to the vacuum sword and threw himself into Jiraigojin's chest.
15:45Suddenly, the mine god began to glow and flew off into space with the box.
15:52As everyone watched, a ray of light was emitted from the eyes of the mine god onto the ground, and in its place, a flower never seen before bloomed.
16:01However, there is no time to relax as Tetsuzan and the mines become a final battle with the stubborn Dokumatsuri and Spider Lady, who have both survived.
16:15First, Tetsuzan impales the spider, which is Kumo Gozen's true form, then Jiraiya cuts off Dokumatsuri's mask, and finally, he stabs him with his sword, finishing them off.
16:31After the battle ended, the World Ninjas who had fought alongside Jiraiya returned to their countries.
16:41After that, a digest of the battles that have taken place up to that point is shown on the screen, and the program ends with a scene of the factions engaged in their usual rehearsal.
16:55Now, let's take a look at Jiraiya's performance.
17:01Stars in the sky, flowers on the earth, love for people, dreams for me,
17:30I'll protect you, you're irreplaceable,
17:40Your life, your future,
17:44The mystical person defeats invisible evil and returns to peace.
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