 This article is about an episode in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
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The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai (
Synopsis[]
Takeru Shiba, the 18th head of the Shiba Clan, must gather together his four retainers to become Shinkenger to face against the return of the Gedoshu and their leader, Doukoku Chimatsuri.
Plot[]
When the Gedoshu are revived and begin to attack the mortal realm, Takeru Shiba of the Shiba House takes arms to fight them as Shinken Red. After defeating a company of Nanashi, Takeru becomes annoyed when his retainer, Hikoma Kusakabe, affectionately called "Jii", implores him to find his four vassals to fight alongside him, instead of fighting on his own.
Meanwhile, on the Sanzu River, Doukoku finally awakens, and upon learning that the Shinkengers still exist, becomes enraged and sends the Akayashi Kagekamuro to attack the humans with an army of Nanashi. Against Takeru's wishes, Jii summons the vassals: kabuki actor Ryunosuke Ikenami, kindergarten teacher Mako Shiraishi, carefree Chiaki Tani, and kind Kotoha Hanaori. Upon meeting the four, Ryunosuke got confused if Mako was the Shiba head or anyone, Takeru gives each one a chance to back out of his service, and when all four of them decline, he gives each one a ShodoPhone. The Shinkengers then take on Kagekamuro and his numerous Nanashi. Shinken Red slays Kagekamuro, but in spite of that, he tells his vassals to remain on their guard. Sure enough, the Ayakashi is reborn as a giant, so the Shinkengers enlarge their Origami to confront and destroy him. After the battle, Hikoma arrives to bring everyone 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): Rintaro 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 Chō)
Guest Cast[]
- Kagekamuro (カゲカムロ Voice): Nobuo Tobita (飛田 展男 Tobita Nobuo)
- Takeru's father: Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治 Tsuda Kanji)
- Ryuzaburo Ikenami (池波 流三郎 Ikenami Ryūzaburō): Ryo Kamon (加門 良 Kamon Ryō)
- Boy: Seigo Agatsuma (上妻 成吾 Agatsuma Seigo)
- Kabuki: Kai Hananomoto (花ノ本 海 Hananomoto Kai)
Secret Disks[]
- Shinken Red - Shishi (Shinkenmaru), Kyoutsuu (Rekka Daizantou), Shishi (Rekka Daizantou), Hidden Shield (Shishi Origami)
- Shinken Blue - Kyoutsuu (Water Arrow), Ryuu (Water Arrow), Hidden Shield (Ryuu Origami)
- Shinken Pink - Kyoutsuu (Heaven Fan), Kame (Heaven Fan), Hidden Shield (Kame Origami)
- Shinken Green - Kyoutsuu (Wood Spear), Kuma (Wood Spear), Hidden Shield (Kuma Origami)
- Shinken Yellow - Kyoutsuu (Land Slicer), Saru (Land Slicer), Hidden Shield (Saru Origami)
- Hikoma Kusakabe
Notes[]
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Decade
episode 4, Second Movement ♬ Prince Kiva. - Viewership: 5.6%
- Key Title Kanji: 侍 (Samurai)
- On August 6, 2010, TV Asahi aired special editions of episodes 1 and 2 of Shinkenger with some previously unseen footage cut from the original airing of the two episodes, referring to these two episodes as "Special Versions" (特別版 Tokubetsuban).[1]
- 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.[2]
- The kabuki play performed by Ryunosuke in the first half of the episode is Renjishi (連獅子 Two Lions).
- When Ryunosuke said “I didn't know you were a lady, Tono-sama”, this foreshadowed the actual 18th Shiba Clan Head to be Kaoru, who is a girl.
DVD/Blu-ray releases[]
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger DVD Volume 1 features episodes 1-4.
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Complete Blu-ray 1 features episodes 1-16.
See Also[]
- Origins - Power Rangers counterpart in Samurai. See comparison page.
References[]
- ↑ 侍戦隊シンケンジャー 第一・二幕 特別版｜東映［テレビ］. Retrieved on 2010-07-04.
- ↑ http://www.jefusion.com/2012/07/super-hero-max-2012-to-air-this-august.html
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