History Series / HenshinNinjaArashi

Arashi was made by Toei following the massive success of ''Series/KamenRider'' and is best described as "[[RecycledInSpace Kamen Rider set in Feudal Japan]]". While not as long-lasting as its sister show, Arashi still enjoyed a great deal of success in its day thanks to its creative combining of the {{Toku}} and {{Jidaigeki}} genres. Later ''Kamen Rider'' shows (and their related franchises ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Series/MetalHeroes'', particularly ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya'') would go on to pay homage to ''Arashi'' in a number of ways, and before ''Series/KamenRiderHibiki'' was decided to be a ''Kamen Rider'' show, one of the ideas for it in its early development stages was to be a revival of ''Arashi''. ''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' also received a manga written by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori that ran concurrently with the TV series, and was much DarkerAndEdgier, depicting Arashi as a ruthless and vengeful AntiHero rather than the do-gooder he was in the TV series. A second manga called ''Henshin Ninja Arashi: Shadow Storm'' would later be published in 2013, written by Hiroshi Izawa. This manga saw Hayate / Arashi with a personality much more in line with his {{Toku}}, and featured him being revived in modern day Japan.

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Arashi was made by Toei following the massive success of ''Series/KamenRider'' and is best described as "[[RecycledInSpace Kamen Rider set in Feudal Japan]]". While not as long-lasting as its sister show, Arashi still enjoyed a great deal of success in its day thanks to its creative combining of the {{Toku}} and {{Jidaigeki}} genres. Later ''Kamen Rider'' shows (and their related franchises ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'', particularly ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya'') would go on to pay homage to ''Arashi'' in a number of ways, and before ''Series/KamenRiderHibiki'' was decided to be a ''Kamen Rider'' show, one of the ideas for it in its early development stages was to be a revival of ''Arashi''. ''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' also received a manga written by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori that ran concurrently with the TV series, and was much DarkerAndEdgier, depicting Arashi as a ruthless and vengeful AntiHero rather than the do-gooder he was in the TV series. A second manga called ''Henshin Ninja Arashi: Shadow Storm'' would later be published in 2013, written by Hiroshi Izawa. This manga saw Hayate / Arashi with a personality much more in line with his {{Toku}}, and featured him being revived in modern day Japan.

Arashi was made by Toei following the massive success of ''Series/KamenRider'' and is best described as "[[RecycledInSpace Kamen Rider set in Feudal Japan]]". While not as long-lasting as its sister show, Arashi still enjoyed a great deal of success in its day thanks to its creative combining of the {{Toku}} and {{Jidaigeki}} genres. Later ''Kamen Rider'' shows would go on to pay homage to ''Arashi'' in a number of ways, and before ''Series/KamenRiderHibiki'' was decided to be a ''Kamen Rider'' show, one of the ideas for it in its early development stages was to be a revival of ''Arashi''. ''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' also received a manga written by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori that ran concurrently with the TV series, and was much DarkerAndEdgier, depicting Arashi as a ruthless and vengeful AntiHero rather than the do-gooder he was in the TV series. A second manga called ''Henshin Ninja Arashi: Shadow Storm'' would later be published in 2013, written by Hiroshi Izawa. This manga saw Hayate / Arashi with a personality much more in line with his {{Toku}}, and featured him being revived in modern day Japan.

* BlueIsHeroic: In his regular human form, Hayate predominantly wears blue.

''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' (変身忍者 嵐へんしんにんじゃ あらし, roughly translate as "Storm the Transformed Ninja") is a 1972 JidaiGeki {{Toku}} series created by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori.

''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' (変身忍者 嵐へんしんにんじゃ あらし) is a 1972 JidaiGeki {{Toku}} series created by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori.

* LongLostRelative: Arashi is aided throughout the series by a mysterious ninja known as Tsukinowa, who eventually turns out to be [[spoiler:his long lost brother.]]

Arashi was made by Toei following the massive success of ''Series/KamenRider'' and is best described as "[[RecycledInSpace Kamen Rider set in Feudal Japan]]". While not as long-lasting as its sister show, Arashi still enjoyed a great deal of success in its day thanks to its creative combining of the {{Toku}} and {{Jidaigeki}} genres. Later ''Kamen Rider'' shows would go on to pay homage to ''Arashi'' in a number of ways, and before ''Series/KamenRiderHibiki'' was decided to be a ''Kamen Rider'' show, one of the ideas for it in its early development stages was to be a revival of ''Arashi''. ''Henshin Ninja Arashi'' also received a manga written by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori that ran concurrently with the TV series, and was much DarkerAndEdgier, depicting Arashi as a ruthless and vengeful AntiHero rather than the do-gooder he was in the TV series. A second manga called ''Henshin NInja Arashi: Shadow Storm'' would later be published in 2013, written by Hiroshi Izawa. This manga saw Hayate / Arashi with a personality much more in line with his {{Toku}}, and featured him being revived in modern day Japan.

Set in the Edo Period of UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, the series follows a young ninja named Hayate, who is the son of a man who developed a special technique called the "Transformation Jutsu" capable of granting a superhuman form. However, their {{Ninja}} clan, the warmongering Blood Wheel Clan, begins using the Transformation Jutsu to spread fear and terror all throughout Japan as part of their campaign to conquer it, going against the peaceful intentions Hayate's father had when creating it. After the Blood Wheel Clan slaughter a village, Hayate is able to convince his initially reluctant father to perform the transformation procedure on him, enabling him to become a birdman ninja known as "Arashi" to defend people from the Blood Wheel Clan. Hayate's father is later murdered by the Blood Wheel Clan when they discover his betrayal, but Hayate himself escapes and teams up with the Iga Clan to fight to keep the Blood Wheel Clan from taking over Japan.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"Henshin Ninja Arashi Has Arrived!"]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Blow Storm! Storm! Storm!"]]