Kaneharu Mitsumura
Director
Ninja Olympiad (1988)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 24, 1988
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.ninja, imdb.superhero, imdb.superhero-action, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, tmdb.metal-hero, tmdb.ninja-warrior, tmdb.tokusatsu
Production Companies: Toei Company, Ltd.
Network: tv asahi
10.0
S1E1 - Jiraiya VS The Sorcerers Clan
Toha Yamaji, a ninja in training, must don the family suit and become Jiraiya when the Sorceror Clan comes after his family and the mysterious Pako just as various ninjas from around the world begin to arrive for the same object.
Jan. 24, 1988, midnight
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S1E2 - Castle Ninja Baron Owl
Toha tries to convince Castle Ninja Baron Owl that he is Jiraiya when the British ninja asks for his father to fight in his place.
Jan. 31, 1988, midnight
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S1E3 - Jail Ninja Haburamu's Treasure!!
Toha investigates a powerful Turkish ninja who has come to Japan to take back a treasure from his homeland.
Feb. 7, 1988, midnight
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S1E4 - Break! The Magic of Fire Ninja Chang Kung Fu
When Toha loses his will to fight against a powerful illusion-casting ninja, his siblings Kei and Manabu go to face him in their brother's place.
Feb. 14, 1988, midnight
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S1E5 - Stolen Optical-magnetized Light Vacuum Sword!!
Manabu steals Jiraiya's Jikkou Shinkuuken to prove his worth to the family, only to have it taken and used by a lizardman ninja.
Feb. 21, 1988, midnight
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S1E6 - Mystery of Mystery is a Riddle?!
Toha decides to search for Reiha in hoping to solve some secrets of the Board, only to be targeted by the Sorcerer Clan and a sound-manipulating ninja.
Feb. 28, 1988, midnight
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S1E7 - Jungle Hunter Beast Ninja Makumba
Toha and Tetsuzan are attacked by a famed ninja hunter of Africa who mercilessly kills all he targets.
March 6, 1988, midnight
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S1E8 - The Assassination is After the Date
Toha and Kei are assigned to protect a princess from an assassination attempt by the Sorcerer Clan.
March 13, 1988, midnight
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S1E9 - Trembling Trap Pako Strategy
Ryu approaches Toha to sacrifice their Board piece to the Sorcerer Clan in exchange for saving Rei, with Baron Owl also in pursuit of the key to Pako.
March 20, 1988, midnight
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S1E10 - Life? Death? Terror of the Spiritual Ninpou
A trip to Yokohama leads Toha to face against the Sorcerer Clan and ninja assassins from Hong Kong targeting him.
March 27, 1988, midnight
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S1E11 - Angered Touha: Double Front Slash!!
After barely escaping from the Chinese assassins, Toha must regroup and find a way to defeat the rival ninjas, particularly after Reiha becomes hurt saving him.
April 3, 1988, midnight
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S1E12 - The Folded Paper Pendant is the Pledge of Love
The Yamaji family protect a former student of Tetsuzan and his daughter being pursued by an origami-manipulating ninja.
April 10, 1988, midnight
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S1E13 - Feast Ninja vs. Seven Ninjas
Toha and the Yamaji family visit with a ninja platoon protecting the memoryless Rei as she's targeted by a powerful assassin aiming to defeat Jiraiya.
April 17, 1988, midnight
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S1E14 - Little Life's Burning Explosive Ninja Rocket Man
Toha is asked to protect a train station under threat of a rocket-firing American ninja who has come to Japan in the midst of a destructive rampage.
April 24, 1988, midnight
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S1E15 - The Legend of the Cursed Witch
Haburamu asks the Yamaji family to assist in managing a cursed sword which has revived a powerful witch ninja.
May 1, 1988, midnight
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S1E16 - A Ninja Cyborg Cries in the Wind! Wind Ninja Mafuuba
Jiraiya faces against a squadron of elemental ninjas sent by the Sorcerer Clan, yet with one not like the others.
May 8, 1988, midnight
8.5
S1E17 - Yumeha I: Demon Hidden in Lake Hamana!
Toha and Manabu head to Hamanako to prevent the discovery and use of a demonic armor, but face resistance from local ninja who believe them as the enemy.
May 15, 1988, midnight
8.0
S1E18 - Yumeha II: An Aura Burning in the Great Sand Hill
When Jiraiya finds difficulty in defeating the power of Maou, he must learn the ways of the peaceful flower ninja Yumeha to find a clue for victory.
May 22, 1988, midnight
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S1E19 - Invade the House of the Military God!
Dokusai hires a ninja master of disguise to cause distrust in the Yamaji so he can kick them out of their apartment and gain their piece of Board.
May 29, 1988, midnight
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S1E20 - Hello! Lightning Ninja Wild is the Cheerful Gunman
As Toha continues to try and manage the Yamaji household with his father gone, a gunslinging ninja of the American West is brought in to take him down by the Sorcerer Clan.
June 5, 1988, midnight
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S1E21 - Holy Ninja Alamsa: Throw the Shuriken of Hatred!
A holy ninja of the Middle East is manipulated by the Sorcerer Clan to steal all the gas in Japan.
June 12, 1988, midnight
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S1E22 - Bloom! The Beautiful Kunoichi Ninpou
Kei protects her new friend from school bullies as well as the manipulations of the Sorcerer Clan to take down her and her family.
June 19, 1988, midnight
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S1E23 - Scarier than Dokusai?! Metallic Ninja Gamessh
Toha and the Sorcerer Clan are forced under the thumb of a cyborg ninja abducting scientists to use their knowledge to create chaos.
June 26, 1988, midnight
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S1E24 - The Gold Coins of Pirate Captain Cook
While on Namegawa Island to restore Rei's memories, Toha tries to prevent the Sorcerer Clan and a deep-diving ninja from finding pirate treasure.
July 3, 1988, midnight
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S1E25 - There are no Pets! The Ramen Lady Great Hard Battle
The Yamaji family takes in a stray-adopting ramen woman as they search for their missing dog and face the legacy of hunter ninja Makumba.
July 10, 1988, midnight
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S1E26 - Fashionable and in a Crisis! Kei and Emiha
While visiting with Oroha with Manabu, Kei becomes lost with a man who claims to have found the legendary Ryuugu Castle.
July 17, 1988, midnight
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S1E27 - Touha's Enemy is Jiraiya
When a stranger defeats Toha and takes the Jiraiya suit and weapon, he must reaffirm his training and family in order to face him down.
July 24, 1988, midnight
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S1E28 - Look Out, Togakure-ryu: Touha is Whose Son?
Touha discovers the truth about his family and his connection to Board when his birthplace is attacked by the ninja who killed them.
July 31, 1988, midnight
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S1E29 - The Zero-Grade Youth's Ninja Olympics
Manabu runs away from home so he can find a teacher who can make him stronger than Toha.
Aug. 7, 1988, midnight
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S1E30 - Ninpou: Hanachouchin!
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Aug. 14, 1988, midnight
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S1E31 - Discovered in Paris: Takeda Shingen's Beloved Sword
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Aug. 21, 1988, midnight
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S1E32 - The Beach Kunoichi's Ninpou Notebook
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Aug. 28, 1988, midnight
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S1E33 - The Guitar- Desiring Bird: Lightning Ninja Wild
None
Sept. 4, 1988, midnight
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S1E34 - Gotten Out!! Sorcerers' Giant Beast Greatest Crisis
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Sept. 11, 1988, midnight
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S1E35 - Raised in the Sky Jiraishin!!
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Sept. 18, 1988, midnight
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S1E36 - Black Cat's Eye Shines in the Dark! Phantom Thief Devil Cats
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Sept. 25, 1988, midnight
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S1E37 - 2300-Year Old Man Space Ninja Demost
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Oct. 2, 1988, midnight
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S1E38 - Outrageous!! Hundred-Faced Sorcerers Clan
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Oct. 9, 1988, midnight
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S1E39 - Poisonous Spider Explosion!! Good Luck? Bad Luck?
None
Oct. 16, 1988, midnight
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S1E40 - Sadness' Jane
None
Oct. 23, 1988, midnight
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S1E41 - Optical-Magnetized Light Vacuum Sword VS Dark Sword
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Oct. 30, 1988, midnight
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S1E42 - Goodbye! Illusion Mother-sama
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Nov. 13, 1988, midnight
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S1E43 - The Girl's Pray! Miraculous Ninja Strowver's 100,000 Volt Panic
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Nov. 20, 1988, midnight
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S1E44 - Jiraishin's Great Explosion!! Father and Daughter's Battlefield
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Nov. 27, 1988, midnight
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S1E45 - Jiraishin's Power! A Bridge of Love and Hope
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Dec. 4, 1988, midnight
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S1E46 - Black Rumor: Ninjas Running Towards Justice
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Dec. 11, 1988, midnight
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S1E47 - Manabu's First Love: Danger in Mount Kongo
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Dec. 18, 1988, midnight
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S1E48 - Finally Came Out!! Treasure of the Century Pako!!
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Dec. 25, 1988, midnight
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S1E49 - World Ninja! Great Assemble in Mount Kongo!
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Jan. 15, 1989, midnight
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S1E50 - The End of the Sorcerers Clan! Farewell, Pako and Jiraishin!!
After 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.
Jan. 22, 1989, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 1200 min.
Released: Jan. 24, 1988
Last Air Date: Jan. 22, 1989, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 10
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