Ep. 26: Shushuuto The Special

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Ep. 26: Shushuuto The Special
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Episode 26
Tribute to	Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger
Air Date(s)	August 21, 2011
Production Information
Written by	Naruhisa Arakawa
Directed by	Hiroyuki Kato
Episode Guide
Previous	Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas
Next	Ep. 27: An Unusual Gokai Change
Next	Shinobi 7: Spring Ninja Festival!

Shushuuto The Special (シュシュッとTHE SPECIAL, Shushuuto The Special) is the twenty-sixth episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. It is also the second part of a two-part tribute to Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger, which began with Pirates and Ninjas.

Synopsis

Marvelous, Joe, and Luka are transported to Satarakura Jr.'s “Boki Space.” Yousuke, Nanami, and Kouta break into the Boki Space, while Marvelous falls into the worst situation.

Plot

Continued from the previous episode. Revealing themselves, the Hurricanegers ask for their Ranger Keys so they can clean up the Gokai Galleon Crew's mess. Though Gai defends the pirates from the ninjas' criticism with intent not to hand over the Hurricaneger Keys, Doc and Ahim give the keys to the trio in hopes of saving their shipmates and the people that have changed into chestnuts. Yousuke does not guarantee the Keys' return, but Ahim assures them that her crew will take them back by force if necessary. Regaining their powers, the Hurricanegers use their Ninpou to enter the pocket dimension of Boki Space; but no sooner are they gone, the three Gokaigers find themselves under attack by a Gormin platoon under Barizorg and Insarn who are ordered to deal with the pirates until Satakura Jr. returns.

Within Boki Space, Captain Marvelous, Joe and Luka find themselves as contestants in Satarakura Jr.'s game show, where they must answer his questions correctly so he can say, "Ping-Pong!" to release them. However, the game is fixed with no correct answers and the penalties become more dangerous with every incorrect answer. Finding the three pirates and confused by their refusal to answer the questions, the Hurricanegers barge in to attack Satarakura Jr. However, the attack only prompts the Space Ninja to reveal the bag of chestnuts strapped to an explosive before having the defeated Hurricanegers chained up along with the captive Gokaigers.

After Captain Marvelous clarifies why he and his two crew mates are not answering, somewhat winning their respect, the Hurricanegers decide to pull a risky move by offering all the Super Sentai greater powers to Satakura Jr. if he answers their three questions. Accepting the challenge, Satakura Jr. gets the first two right before being tricked via the third question into saying, "Ping-Pong!" Once released, the Hurricanegers manage to recover the chestnuts and leave the Space Ninja with the bomb as it explodes and negates Boki Space.

Once back in the real world, the Gokaigers regroup as they transform alongside the Hurricanegers before battling the Zangyack. Seeing their part of the mission fulfilled, Barizorg and Insarn retreat before the two Super Sentai teams use the Gokai Super Ninpou Hurricane Scramble attack to defeat Satarakura Jr., restoring his victims to normal. When Satarakura Jr. is enlarged, the Hurricanegers hand their Ranger Keys back to the Gokaigers as they use GokaiOh and GoZyuJin to fight the Space Ninja. Gaining the Hurricanegers' greater power, the Gokaigers summon Fūraimaru, who combines with GokaiOh to become Hurricane GokaiOh before destroying Satarakura Jr. with the Gokai Fūrai Attack. Back aboard the Gokai Galleon, as everyone gets along, Captain Marvelous tells Yousuke that he likes Earth and appreciates the fact that the Greatest Treasure in the Universe is on the planet. On Gai's suggestion, the Gokai Galleon Crew and Hurricanegers then have their picture taken, though Navi ends up ruining the photo.

Cast

• Captain Marvelous (キャプテン・マーベラス, Kyaputen Māberasu): Ryota Ozawa (小澤 亮太, Ozawa Ryōta)
• Joe Gibken (ジョー・ギブケン, Jō Gibuken): Yuki Yamada (山田 裕貴, Yamada Yūki)
• Luka Millfy (ルカ・ミルフィ, Ruka Mirufi): Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央, Ichimichi Mao)
• Don Dogoier (ドン･ドッゴイヤー, Don Doggoiyā): Kazuki Shimizu (清水 一希, Shimizu Kazuki)
• Ahim de Famille (アイム・ド・ファミーユ, Aimu do Famīyu): Yui Koike (小池 唯, Koike Yui)
• Gai Ikari (伊狩 鎧, Ikari Gai): Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢, Ikeda Jun'ya)
• Navi (ナビィ, Nabyi, Voice): Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり, Tamura Yukari)
• Fuuraimaru (風雷丸, Fūraimaru, Voice): Hironori Miyata (宮田 浩徳, Miyata Hironori)
• Commandant Warz Gill (司令官ワルズ・ギル, Shireikan Waruzu Giru, Voice): Hirofumi Nojima (野島 裕史, Nojima Hirofumi)
• Chief of Staff Damaras (参謀長ダマラス, Sanbōchō Damarasu, Voice): Kōji Ishii (石井 康嗣, Ishii Kōji)
• Development Technical Officer Insarn (開発技官インサーン, Kaihatsu Gikan Insān, Voice): Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子, Inoue Kikuko)
• Special Duty Officer Barizorg (特務士官バリゾーグ, Tokumu Shikan Barizōgu, Voice): Gaku Shindo (進藤 学, Shindō Gaku)

Guest Cast

• Satarakura Jr. (サタラクラJr., Satarakura Junia, Voice): Bin Shimada (島田 敏, Shimada Bin)
• Yousuke Shiina (椎名 鷹介, Shīna Yōsuke): Shun Shioya (塩谷 瞬, Shioya Shun)
• Nanami Nono (野乃 七海, Nono Nanam): Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央, Nagasawa Nao)
• Kouta Bitou (尾藤 吼太, Bitō Kōta): Kohei Yamamoto (山本 康平, Yamamoto Kōhei)
• Driver: Kenji Takaishi (高石賢治, Takaishi Kenji)

Gokai Changes

• Gokai Changes in Shushuuto THE SPECIAL:
  • Gokai Red - N/A
  • Gokai Blue - HurricaneBlue
  • Gokai Yellow - HurricaneYellow
  • Gokai Green - DekaGreen
  • Gokai Pink - DekaPink
  • Gokai Silver - DekaBreak, Gold Mode

Dekaranger

Hurricaneger

Elements/Homages to Hurricaneger

• The title is an allusion to the Hurricanger's movie title, "Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto the Movie".
• During the fight with the Gormin, Gai shouts "Kakugo! Kakugo! Kakugoshiro!" ("Ready! Ready! Get ready!"), which is a lyric from the Hurricaneger opening theme.
• When combining with GokaiOh, Fūraimaru uses a similar phrase used by the Hurricanegers; immeditaely after he says "Hurricane GokaiOh, suisan!" (Hurricane GokaiOh, on stage!), similar to the announcements for that series’ Robos.
• Continuing from the previous episode, Satarakura Jr.'s quiz show to allow for the heroes to have a chance from escaping the inescapable (but rigged in his favor) is like his father's original scheme in episode 21 of Hurricaneger.

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider OOO episode 47, The Red Crack, Satisfaction, and Eiji's Vessel.
• Viewership: 3.3%
• Total Greater Powers Collected:
  • Gokaigers: 23
  • Basco: 0
• The quiz question that HurricaneYellow asks Satarakura Jr. was also used by Radietta Fanbelt (White Racer) in her debut episode of Gekisou Sentai Carranger. "What food does papa hate?" Answer: "Papaya" (from papa-iya, lit. "Papa, no!").
• This episode the first time in Super Sentai a teamup occurs on TV rather than in a movie, though only the Hurricanger trio appear, as neither the Gouraigers nor Shurikenger appear with them.
• As Joe and Luka Gokai Change into HurricaneBlue and HurricaneYellow offscreen, this is the only tribute episode where the Gokaigers are never seen Gokai Changing into any member of the episode's team.

DVD/Blu-ray releases

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Volume 7 features episodes 25-28: Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas, Ep. 26: Shushuuto The Special, Ep. 27: A More Than Usual Gokai Change and Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal. It was released on January 21, 2012.

Gokaiger Volume 7, DVD cover

Gokaiger Volume 7, Blu-ray cover

See Also

• The Grass is Always Greener… or Bluer - Power Rangers counterpart in Super Megaforce. See comparison page. (Hurricangers key glowing footage)

External Links

• Episode 26 page on the TV Asahi site