Act 12: The Very First Super Samurai Combination

This article is about an episode in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Act 12: The Very First Super Samurai Combination
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, Episode 12
Air Date(s)	May 3, 2009
Production Information
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Satoshi Morota
Episode Guide
Previous	Act 11: A Threefold Strife
Next	Act 13: The Heavy Cries

The Very First Super Samurai Combination (史上初超侍合体(しじょうはつ ちょう さむらいがったい), Shijōhatsu Chō Samurai Gattai) is the twelfth episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. It features the debut of the Tenkuu ShinkenOh.

Synopsis

After his failures against Ushirobushi, Takeru leaves the mansion to wander, forcing him to rediscover the connection between himself and his retainers.

Plot

Burdened by the newfound pressure of his vassals risking their lives to protect him, Takeru leaves the Shiba House to think. While this occurred, after hearing of his meddling, Doukoku sics the Nanashi after Juzo before he himself arrives to clash blades over who has the right to kill Shinken Red. After Juzo is driven off in human form, Shitari tells Ushirobushi to resume his mission. The next day, as Jii pretends not to show concern for his master's disappearance, Chiaki and Mako see through him as they are discuss the troubles Takeru goes as Ryunosuke and Kotoha overhearing them. While sitting on a dock bench, Takeru meets a young boy named Hiroki who he learned from his teacher lost his father during a Gedoushu attack. When the Gedoushu begin attacking the district to flush out their quarry, Ushirobushi attempts to kill Hiroki when Takeru returns to save them before the vassals arrives to hold off the Nanashi as Takeru is convinced to return to them as they manage to counter Ushirobushi's signature attack with their Tora Five Rings Bullet, destroying him. When he resurrects a giant, Ushirobushi summons the Ōzorananashi to overwhelm Shinkenoh. On Ryunosuke's suggestion, the Shinkengers summon DaiTenku and have it combine with Shinkenoh to form Tenku-Shinkenoh. Taking out the Ōzorananashi, Tenku-Shinkenoh slays Ushiroboshi with its Tenku Bamboo Slice. Soon after, Takeru receives a warm Kodomo no Hi welcome to the Shiba House.

Cast

• Takeru Shiba (志葉 丈瑠, Shiba Takeru): Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri)
• Ryunosuke Ikenami (池波 流ノ介, Ikenami Ryūnosuke): Hiroki Aiba (相葉 裕樹, Aiba Hiroki)
• Mako Shiraishi (白石 茉子, Shiraishi Mako): Rin Takanashi (高梨 臨, Takanashi Rin)
• Chiaki Tani (谷 千明, Tani Chiaki): Shogo Suzuki (鈴木 勝吾, Suzuki Shōgo)
• Kotoha Hanaori (花織 ことは, Hanaori Kotoha): Suzuka Morita (森田 涼花, Morita Suzuka)
• Hikoma Kusakabe (日下部 彦馬, Kusakabe Hikoma): Gorou Ibuki (伊吹 吾郎, Ibuki Gorō)
• Doukoku Chimatsuri (血祭 ドウコク, Chimatsuri Dōkoku, Voice): Rintarō Nishi (西 凛太朗, Nishi Rintarō)
• Dayu Usukawa (薄皮 太夫, Usukawa Dayū, Voice): Romi Park (朴 璐美, Paku Romi)
• Shitari of the Bones (骨のシタリ, Hone no Shitari, Voice): Cho (チョー, Cho)
• Juzo Fuwa (腑破 十臓, Fuwa Jūzō): Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充, Karahashi Mitsuru)

Guest Cast

• Ushirobushi (ウシロブシ, Ushirobushi Voice): Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一, Suwabe Jun'ichi)
• Takeru's father: Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, Tsuda Kanji)
• Takeru Shiba(Child): Masaki Takaiwa (高岩雅輝, Takaiwa Masaki)
• Kana : Kayoko Shibata (柴田かよこ, Shibata Kayoko)
• Hiroki: Yusuke Akiyama (秋山 悠介, Akiyama Yūsuke)

Secret Disks

• Shinken Red - Shishi (Shinkenmaru - Rasen no Tachi), Kyoutsuu (Rekka Daizantou), Tora (Ozutsu Mode), Shishi + Ryuu + Kame + Kuma + Saru (Tora Gorindan), Hidden Shield (Shishi Origami), Tora (Tora Origami)
• Shinken Blue - Ryuu (Shinkenmaru - Rasen no Tachi), Hidden Shield (Ryuu Origami), Kajiki (Kajiki Origami)
• Shinken Pink - Kame (Shinkenmaru - Rasen no Tachi), Hidden Shield (Kame Origami)
• Shinken Green - Kuma (Shinkenmaru - Rasen no Tachi), Hidden Shield (Kuma Origami), Kabuto (Kabuto Origami)
• Shinken Yellow - Saru (Shinkenmaru - Rasen no Tachi), Hidden Shield (Saru Origami)

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Decade episode 15, Here Comes Super Momotaros!
• Viewership: 6.5%
• Key Title Kanji: 超 (Super; refers to the kanji connected to the creation of Tenkuu ShinkenOh, the new Origami formation)
• Kayoko Shibata, also known as Matsuri Tatsumi (GoPink) of Kyukyu Sentai GoGo-V, makes an appearance in this episode as a preschool teacher.
• This episode refers to the Japanese holiday of Children's Day, originally known as "Boys' Day", a national holiday celebrated in Japan on May 5th. Various symbols for the holiday are seen throughout both parts of this two-parter, including koinobori flags and a formal Japanese Kabuto helmet, which is a symbol for a strong, healthy boy.
• A catch-up of the first twelve episodes of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger was aired as part of the Super Hero Max 2012 special event on TV Asahi.

Home video releases

• The first volume of the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Blu-Ray Box Set comes with the show's first 16 episodes, as well as the director's cut of the first two episodes, and was released on February 7th 2014 at a cost of 20,790 yen.

Shinkenger on Blu-ray.

Shinkenger Volume 1, Blu-ray cover

Shinkenger Volume 3, DVD cover

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger DVD Volume 3 features episodes 9-12: Act 9: The Tiger's Rebellion, Act 10: The Great Sky Combination, Act 11: A Threefold Strife and Act 12: The Very First Super Samurai Combination.

See Also

• Jayden's Challenge - Power Rangers counterpart in Samurai. See comparison page.