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(よわなさけ)涙川(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 while Ryunosuke congratulate Chiaki progress but Ryunosuke state that samurai life is stifling tell Chiaki to ask for him advice but Chiaki declined Ryunosuke does the same with Kotoha. Takeru left wondering what Ryunosuke doing but Hikoma doesn't know and note had been doing it since yesterday and Chiaki wonder why he doing that which Hikoma believe that Ryunosuke is trying be kind when Ryunosuke does the same Mako however Mako is annoyed tell him knock it off but Ryunosuke tried insist only for Mako smack him to stop which he apologized for being bother. 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 with Mako realizing the reasonwhy Ryunosuke has been bugging the others whether they feel the same way before she 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 Ryuu 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 which Chiaki conclude that Mako no longer need to bother since Ryunosuke appears to better much to Ryunosuke disappointment

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)
  • Ryunosuke as a child is portrayed by Takumi Horikiri (堀切 拓海, Horikiri Takumi).
• 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

• 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)

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 Gedoshu'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.

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.

Shinkenger DVD Volume 1 cover

Shinkenger Complete Blu-ray 1 cover

See Also

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