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Argh! Awesome Guys (げえッ!! 凄い奴 Geē!! Sugoi Yatsu) is the fifteenth episode of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. This is the first of a two-part story with the Kakuranger fighting against two new enemies: the tricky Flowery Kunoichi Team and the brutal Shuten Douji Brothers.
Synopsis[]
Junior releases two infamous Yokai criminals and uses them and a squad of female ninja to lure the Kakuranger into an inescapable trap.
Plot[]
In a prison-like cave, Junior is being guided by an official who states that all the Yokai sealed here are notorious criminals, unknown in what they'd do if they were released. The guard wonders why Junior wants to free one as he unlocks the door of a chamber of a duo who got drunk and killed one-hundred Yokai at once and he has no responsibility for what they may do if released. Junior enters the chamber and yells before wondering how they've been and that he's there to let the two out under one condition: defeating the Kakuranger, the sworn enemy of Yokai. Junior offers again as the duo yell at the fire near their bodies.
Later in their headquarters, Young Noble Junior performs as he summons a squadron of five Kunoichi: Blue-clad Ayame, Pink Sakura, Green Suiren, Orange Yuri and Purple Ran, stating their time has come and will lure the Kakuranger into the forbidden forest towards the "Shuten-Douji Brothers"; he mentions the Beast General Fighters and tells the kunoichi to prevent them from using these weapons before sending them off; the five transforming into special suits before Junior claims that the Kakuranger don't have time left and that the Shuten-Douji Brothers will send them to hell before rocking further in his skeletal form.
The Announcer states Junior has made his move to eliminate the Kakuranger before explaining the Shuten Douji, who get drunk while feasting on humans, stating they're not the types you should be friends with.
At the same time, the Kakuranger continue their junior; Saizou states they haven't seen any Yokai while Sasuke jokes that they've just scared them all away as Sakura senses the. She informs Ayame to make a move, moving a sign forcing the Kakuranger in the wrong direction via Nekomaru. As the van stops, the team wonders where they are and if they're lost, but Seikai claims that he followed the signs carefully. Tsuruhime advises that they should go back to town before nightfall, but the five kunoichi blow a dust towards them covering them and making Nekomaru drive away from them; making Sasuke realize it's a trap to lure them into the forest. Tsuruhime realizes the dust is catnip and the distributor is using it to get to Nekomaru; the kunoichi keep blowing it forcing the van into the forest as the five are hit by a smokescreen that forces them to separate: Sasuke and Jiraiya separate from Tsuruhime, Saizou and Seikai as the kunoichi vanish stating they'll now leave it to the Shuten-Douji.
The three other Kakuranger realize they're in a trap as Sasuke contacts Tsuruhime about the separation; they wonder where they are but Saizou states they're surrounded by trees. The trio continue to run as the forest rustles and spears fly out towards them, forcing them to run into explosive traps that forces Seikai to roll down a hill, Tsuruhime reporting it to Sasuke. As Seikai yells out for them, he's suddenly attacked by ribbons, dragging him until he's tied up to a tree. Tsuruhime rushes to him but is captured in a trap before the captured Seikai is revealed to be Suiren, who suddenly vanishes. Saizou rushes to save her but is caught by another ribbon; Tsuruhime tells him to watch out as the forest laughs and he's suddenly attacked by a fast mover, forcing him to become NinjaBlue to attack. The two Shuten Douji brothers team up on him forcing him down as Sasuke yells to try and make sure he is alright. The elder orange Shuten Douji introduces the brothers while the younger Blue one states they'll defeat him with their united blade; Saizou charges but the Shuten-Douji duo strike Saizou down. Tsuruhime tries to find her Doron Changer but realizes she left it on the ground; while Sasuke and Jiraiya yell out in desperation for their teammates wondering what's happening.
The Shuten-Douji continue their team-attack on NinjaBlue; he fires his Kakulaser but the duo keep coming; he even uses his Water Tornado jutsu trapping them and throwing them to the ground. He prepares to eliminate them, but Ayame and Sakura appear placing their blades to Tsuruhime, threatening her life! The ninjas tells him to place his weapons down, forcing him to throw them away and allowing the Shuten Douji to attack, the elder breathing fire forcing Saizou out of transformation and further harming him and Tsuruhime. Sasuke and Jiraiya continue to rush to find them, but the duo find clothing left by Seikai, Saizou and Tsuruhime, as well as Tsuruhime's fallen Doron Changer. Realizing their futility, Sasuke tells Jiraiya they have to run away; realizing they're in a plot of being taken apart one by one and that there is no way to win if they remain; thus they have to escape and then figure a way to save their allies. Sasuke tells Jiraiya to stay by his side no matter what.
At the Yokai base, the Shuten-Douji Brothers continue to drink as the other Kakuranger are guarded by several Dorodoro; the kunoichi tell them to eliminate the other Kakuranger at once; while the elder Shuten-Douji states they're going to turn the ninja into sake and drink them up. In the forest, Sasuke and Jiraiya continue to run until they're attacked by the kunoichi duo; they appear to fall but are revealed to have used a Faking Death Jutsu; the two suit up and face the kunoichi head on as they transform into their battle forms, fighting the duo five-on-two. The two become knocked back before being hit by more of their gas, making them scream out until Sasuke and Jiraiya become separated; Jiraiya coming face-to-face with the Shuten-Douji brothers. Jiraiya faces the two Yokai, becoming grabbed by the younger forcing him to transform but being slashed by the elder. Jiraiya uses his Rock Hell technique but the younger Shuten Douji uses a reversal to throw the rocks back to NinjaBlack.
As Sasuke rushes in, he transforms but the five kunoichi block him and attack as the Shuten Douji Brothers continue to pummel his teammate. The duo use the united blade, slashing NinjaBlack and forcing him to fall to the ground defeated. The Elder Shuten Douji places a blade to Jiraiya as he yells at NinjaRed to run; forcing him to storm past the five kunoichi and run away with the female ninja in pursuit. Running to a bridge, Sasuke finds himself surrounded by the kunoichi; he asks if the want to fight until he sees the water flowing below. As the Flower Kunoichi-gumi announce themselves as his defeater, the team uses their Flowering Cherry Blossom technique, throwing NinjaRed off the bridge in an explosion.
Cast[]
- Sasuke (サスケ Sasuke): Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃 Ogawa Teruaki)
- Tsuruhime (鶴姫 Tsuruhime): Satomi Hirose (広瀬 仁美 Hirose Satomi)
- Seikai (セイカイ Seikai): Shu Kawai (河合 秀 Kawai Shū)
- Saizou (サイゾウ Saizō): Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田 大 Tsuchida Hiroshi)
- Jiraiya (ジライヤ Jiraiya): Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ Kein Kosugi)
- Young Noble Junior (貴公子ジュニア Kikoshi Junia): Kenichi Endō (遠藤 憲一 Endō Ken'ichi)
- Flower Ninja Ayame (花忍者アヤメ Hana Ninja Ayame): Maho Suzuki (鈴木真帆 Suzuki Maho)
- Flower Ninja Sakura (花忍者サクラ Hana Ninja Sakura): Ryo Narushima (成嶋 涼 Narushima Ryō)
- Flower Ninja Suiren (花忍者スイレン Hana Ninja Suiren): Junko Honda (本田順子 Honda Junko)
- Flower Ninja Yuri (花忍者ユリ Hana Ninja Yuri): Ritsuko Noguchi (野口律子 Noguchi Ritsuko)
- Flower Ninja Ran (花忍者ラン Hana Ninja Ran): Chie Tanabe (田邊智恵 Tanabe Chie)
- Announcer: Enjou Sanyuutei (三遊亭 圓丈 San'yūtei Enjō)
Guest Cast[]
- Shuten Douji Brothers (シュテンドウジ兄弟 Shuten Dōji Kyōdai, Voice): Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛 Watabe Takeshi), Ittoku Yamanaka (山中一徳 Yamanaka Ittoku)
- Guard: Masaaki Sasaki (佐々木正明 Sasaki Masaaki)
Notes[]
- Viewership: 5.8%
- Starting with this episode and then ending with the final one, a clip from each episode is incorporated into the opening sequence. The only exception to this is the 20th Episode, which reused the opening to episodes 13 and 14 instead.
- Eyecatch
- Featured Kakuranger (Pre-Break): NinjaBlue
- Featured Kakuranger (Post-Break): NinjaBlack
DVD Releases[]
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Volume 2 features episodes 12-22.[1]
- The complete Kakuranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2016.
See Also[]
- The Alien Trap - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3). See comparison page.
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