Takeru Shiba

Takeru Shiba (志葉 丈瑠) is Shinken Red (シンケンレッド) of the Shinkengers. He is a young man descended from feudal lords, referred to by his vassals and servants as Lord (殿).

Shinkenger
He was raised since childhood by Hikoma Kusakabe to act the role of the 18th head of the Shiba line after his father gave him the Shishi Origami. His upbringing made him create a facade to look very arrogant and proud to others, claiming none can match his strength and greatness while keeping his cool in any situation. Though he was reluctant to have the vassals fight by his side, as he wanted no one else to bear the burden, he allowed their involvement after giving them the choice to turn back or become Shinkengers out of want rather than need, as long they are willing to finish their mission to the last detail.

By the time Genta arrives, Takeru's facade is revealed as he now questions himself of how it makes him strong along with learning he shares similar attributes with Juzo before defeating him. While at times it may not seem like it, Takeru cares a lot about his vassals and when Genta arrives, he becomes more open with them. However, in a fight against Juzo, it is revealed that Takeru started to value his life more which, in Juzo's words, makes him weaker and makes Takeru doubt himself. After Takeru is injured and taken down by Ayakashi Yomotsugari's Onibidama, Kaoru Shiba, the true eighteenth head of the Shiba Clan, appears and reveals herself as the real Shinken Red, thus exposing Takeru as a kagemusha.

It is revealed that the previous Shinken Red could not defeat Dokoku and his army, and decided to leave the task to the next generation. In order to hide the previous lord's unborn daughter, Hikoma Kusakabe recruited Takeru, who was never a samurai but had great fighting abilities and possessed enormous Mojikara, to pose as the eighteenth head of the Shiba Clan in order to hold Kaoru's pursuers at bay. After Kaoru's failed attempt to seal away Dokoku with the sealing character, she resigned as the 18th head and adopted Takeru as her son, which made him the 19th head and therefore allowing him to continue as Shinken Red once more.

Goseiger vs. Shinkenger
Takeru arrived to help Alata face an army of Nanashi after listening to the hidden Gedoushuu alarm. Takeru and Alata quickly formed their friendship as both have the same mission to protect Earth. Alata took Takeru to Amachi's residence, only to find Takeru's kuroko made a mess unintentionally by preparing seat for him, embracing Takeru and told them that he didn't need that. After discussing about what's going on, Takeru and Hikoma called for his crew and Ryunosuke arrived first. However, Ryunosuke fought with Agri because he thought that Agri had been rude to Takeru, especially getting worse after Hyde made the Goseigers cosplay as Sengoku period samurai, making Ryunosuke think that they were mocking them. As Hikoma received a call about another attack, Takeru and Ryunosuke and the Goseigers went to the battlefield.

Chiaki later arrived during the middle of the fight. However, things were not so helpful after Brajira as Bloodbath Brajira arrived and baited Takeru as Super Shinken Red to clash against him. The true intention of the commotion was in fact, to kidnap Takeru. Takeru later met his teammates, with the exception of Genta. But Takeru had been brainwashed and into Gedou Shinken Red, wiping out the Goseigers alongside his own team. Before his own team could be killed, Alata as Gosei Red took the damage instead and received a critical injury by protecting them. Fortunately, Genta and Gosei Knight arrived to stop Takeru with the unintentional combination of Mojikara amd Tensou attacks.

Later, Brajira took Takeru to open the seal of Gosei World so he could send the sea of Sanzu River to destroy Gosei World. But he was held up by the Goseigers (excluding Alata and Gosei Knight, who was blown away during his attempt to stop Brajira as Groundion) and Shinkengers (excluding Genta who was busy taking care of the injured Alata) and permanently freed from Brajira's brainwash thanks to the recovered Alata (later joining before the team was about to be finished) with the fire Mojikara-enhanced Tensou attack that he temporary obtained from Kaoru. The freed Takeru joined forces with his team,the Goseigers and Gosei Knight to defeat Brajira.

Legend War
Months after wiping out the last of the Gedoushu, Takeru fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. Takeru was the one of the first Super Sentai Reds seen engaging a Gormin and Sugormin group. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Sugormin commanders. AkaRenger noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada.

Farewell Space Pirates
After the Gokaigers defeated the Zangyack invasion, Marvelous released the Ranger Keys/powers back to their original owners, resulting in Takeru and his team getting their powers back.

Super Hero Taisen
Takeru, alongside his team (Shinken Gold and Princess Shinken Red were absent), among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. Ironically, Takeru and his team were acquainted with the Great Leader of Dai-Shocker, Tsukasa Kadoya, also known as Kamen Rider Decade, having encountered him before when he visited their world. During the final battle, he is seen fighting Gryllus Worm, Sea Fist Demon Rageku, and Deratsueigar.

Super Hero Taisen Z
The five-man Shinkenger team was part of a force of Sentai and Rider reinforcements led by Akarenger and that came to assist the Sentai and Riders of recent years who were overwhelmed by the revived monster army of the. The combined forces of superheroes were able to turn the tide against the Madou army. They lined up and used their various finisher attacks to destroy the revived monsters.

After was destroyed and the battle was finally over, the Shinkengers appeared standing on a cliff with all the other heroes who appeared to help, to say goodbye to the heroes of recent years before taking their leave.

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
Shinken Red appears as part of a conference of the first 38 Reds whom address the Ninningers and Zyuohgers.

Chou Super Hero Taisen
Shinken Red fights as part of the Super Sentai Red Warrior Team.

Personality
Takeru is the most serious member of his team who generally hides his emotions. He is very cold and strict, especially towards his teammates but cares for them deeply and about their well being. He gradually begins to warm up to them as the series progresses. Due to his strict leadership qualities Takeru is very serious and a no-nonsense person and is also well disciplined. He is very calm and collected but gets angry if anyone harms one of his vessels. Despite being very cold toward his teammates he does love them deep inside his heart and is very proud of them, but won't show his affection in front of them and will always try to hide it due to his stoic nature. He respects everyone and will always be the first one to put himself in danger for his teammates and retainers safety. He values his friends a lot and won't tolerate any harm done to them, a feeling which the others also return.

Hand-Offs
Go-On Red and Shinken Red draw their swords (Road Saber and Rekka Daizantou) and their swords clash, producing a cloud of red smoke. Go-On Red wishes Shinken Red luck, and both Rangers turn their attention toward the viewers. This is the only hand-off thus far where both Reds are not in the "black room" and are interacting in the real world. (In the Magiranger/Boukenger hand-off, only MagiRed was in the real world)

Shinken Red puts his Shinkenmaru away when Gosei Red appears within the mirrored hilt walking towards him. Gosei Red pats Shinken Red on the shoulder and runs off while Shinken Red looks on.

Akibaranger
Kozukozu Mita cosplays as Takeru in the first three episodes of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger: Season Two.

Akibaranger Episode 14
Shinken Red appeared with Go-On Red and Gosei Red in the stage show Akibaranger Episode 14 to grant the Inordinate Power of their teams to the Akibarangers. The Shinkengers' Inordinate Power turned him into a Big Pen.

Ninninger Stage Show, Shinken Red appears!
Shinken Red appeared to help the Ninningers defeat the Kibaoni Army Corps.

Super Hero Taihen
Shinken Red appears as the "Kenger Representative" (ケンジャー代表) in the ' net movie ' , which exposes the shortening on the term "Ranger" in recent Sentai series.

He also appears in the net movie Super Sentai Murder Mystery! You’re the Great Detective!, holding  as one of several Rangers and Riders holding Kamen Rider  and Super Sentai merchandise respectively, when the Go-Busters explain to the net movie director and murder culprit Hiroyuki Kato that all of Super Sentai love Riders and vice versa.

Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross
Shinken Red appears with his team in Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross.

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

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Super Sentai Battle Base
Shinken Red is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base. In his case, his Super, Hyper, and Gedou forms are available as well.

Super Sentai Legend Wars
Shinken Red appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.

Shinken Red
As Shinken Red (シンケンレッド), Takeru is the Samurai of (火の侍) and can use the Inromaru by itself to become Super Shinken Red (スーパーシンケンレッド) or with the Kyoryumaru to become Hyper Shinken Red (ハイパーシンケンレッド).

Portrayal
Takeru Shiba is portrayed by Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李). As Shinken Red, his suit actor was Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文), his sub was Riichi Seike (清家 利一).