Act 4: Nightly Tears of Sympathy

This article is about an episode in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Act 4: Nightly Tears of Sympathy
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, Episode 4
Air Date(s)	March 8, 2009
Production Information
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Satoshi Morota
Episode Guide
Previous	Act 3: An Extermination Skill Contest
Next	Act 5: The Kabuto Origami

Nightly Tears of Sympathy (夜話情涙川(よわなさけ なみだがわ), Yowanasake Namidagawa) is the fourth episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Synopsis

Ryunosuke and Mako work together to watch over a boy who made a dubious deal with an Ayakashi over giving up his dream.

Plot

At the start, Chiaki finally perfects his 葉 character. Then after confronting the Ayakashi Namiayashi who eludes them, the Shinkengers search for the young boy whom the monster made a promise to, a little leaguer named Ryota. Ryunosuke and Mako manage to find him and attempt to talk to Ryota, but the boy refused to answer them and pedals off. Following him to his home to learn whatever secret he has, the two get into a discussion of Ryunosuke's personal regret of his life-long dream that he has been keeping to himself before Mako comforts him, later giving him poorly made muffler and meal as they spend the night at the stake out. The next day, they find Ryota on the move as he suddenly disposes of his baseball stuff and calls Namiayashi as he performs his end of the promise, hurting himself so he cannot play baseball in order to get his grandfather back. However, Namiayashi revealed it to be a lie as part of his plan to make the boy cry to overflow the Sanzu River. Vowing to make the Ayakashi pay, Ryunosuke and Mako transform to fight him as the others arrive. While the others deal with the Nanashi, Shinken Blue and Shinken Pink defeat Namiayashi as he revives into a giant. After the Ryu and the Kame Origami get a shot at him, Shinkenoh is formed and finishes the Ayakashi off. Later, after Takeru uses his Mojikara to ease Ryota as he stands by the sidelines, Ryunosuke is confused when Mako turns him down.

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)

Guest Cast

• Namiayashi (ナミアヤシ, Namiayashi Voice): Kōji Tobe (戸部 公爾, Tobe Kōji)
• Ryota: Yoshiaki Miyagi (宮城孔明, Miyagi Yoshiaki)
• Ryota's grandfather: Shinsho Sagawa (佐川真勝, Sagawa Shinshō)
• Coach: Ikuma Saisho (税所伊久磨, Saisho Ikuma)
• Ryunosuke Ikenami(Child): Takumi Horikiri (堀切拓海, Horikiri Takumi)

Secret Disks

• Shinken Red - 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)

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Decade episode 7, Super Trick of the Real Criminal.
• Viewership: 6.0%
• Key Title Kanji: 涙 (Tear; referring to the Gedoshuu's goal)
• 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 1, DVD cover

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger DVD Volume 1 features episodes 1-4: Act 1: The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai, Act 2: The Stylish Combination, Act 3: An Extermination Skill Contest and Act 4: Nightly Tears of Sympathy.

See Also

• Deal With a Nighlok - Power Rangers counterpart in Samurai. See comparison page.