 This article is about an episode in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
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The Three Punishment Sisters (おしおき
Synopsis[]
Tsuruhime reteams with two of her friends in order to save their sister and a school being used by a Yokai to turn them against humanity.
Plot[]
Tsuruhime is playing a flute by the seaside, she states that when the ocean breezes by her hair, her thoughts become clear and the clearness of the sea. The male Kakuranger call to her from Nekomaru and she leaves.
Elsewhere, a girl named Hanayo is running to a school, but as she goes inside, she sees all the students still and quiet despite being late. Hanayo tries to give her friend Megumi a charm, but Megumi tells her she isn't wearing "Itachi's talisman" as the students start reciting "Kama" over and over while wearing the talisman with the word "Kamaitachi" on it, surrounding Hanayo while Megumi steps on the other talisman.
Nekomaru stops as Tsuruhime notices two girls flipping through the air; she pursues them to the school and tries to throw caltrops at them and find out who they are, saying that she got in the way of their investigation; Tsuruhime is shocked as the girls intrude themselves: the short hair is "Yuki", the long hair is "Tsuki, and Tsuruhime calls herself "Fumie Hosokawa", which they shoot down as they laugh. Saizou asks what's going on and Tsuruhime introduces them as her childhood friends: Yukiyo and Tsukiyo Yamazaki; a ninja family like hers. The duo state they beat up bullies as the "Sisters"; but when Sasuke asked why they were headed for the school, they reveal that Hanayo is their sister and that she noticed the students there were acting funny.
At the Yokai Mansion, Daimaou reveals that a Yokai named Kamaitachi is behind a plan to turn humans into Yokai with the Flowery Kunoichi-Gumi. As the lead Yokai takes Daimaou to the school, he states it's time for "Yokai Study Class" as Sakura reveals the story of Kamaitachi to the students while saying the Kamaitachi of today is a wonderful educator as their principal. At another room, Ayame makes a bizarre "Yokai Drink" with kunoichi flavor, which the students drink turning them into Yokai bit by bit, their bodies becoming furry and gaining Kamaitachi sickle hands while they recite the "Kama" chant. In another class, Suiren states that Yokai are infiltrating human society to make it a better place and that this isn't an invasion; Kamaitachi claiming it will spread physically and mentally through society. However Daimaou senses the Kakuranger, stopping the tour.
Outside, Seikai and Tsukiyo discovers Ayame taking in a delivery but doesn't think it's that strange. In another section, Yukiyo, Saizou and Jiraiya watch as Ran performs a flip in a gym class to everyone's applause, making them believe it's normal; while Yuri leads a music class that Sasuke and Tsuruhime complain at each other during investigating. Sasuke claims there isn't anything strange, but Kamaitachi laughs as they leaves. The team admits they didn't discover anything; Tsukiyo claims it was Hanayo's dream while Yukiyo states their sister was lying to get out of class; making Hanayo upset and run off. Tsuruhime claims her eyes didn't show she was lying, but Hanayo soon screams as she's captured by Kamaitachi and the Flowery Kunoichi as they reveal themselves, confirming the suspicions. However before they can transform, the brainwashed students stand in front of the Yokai forces stating the Kakuranger are their enemies even as Hanayo tells them not to. Kamaitachi places the badge on her making her likewise state the same claim as Kamaitachi claims the Yokai education will turn them into Yokai physically and mentally as they approach the team and he states they can't do anything to stop them. The kids attack the Kakurangers and the sisters before Kamaitachi blows them away.
Yukiyo and Tsukiyo despair at Hanayo's fate as Tsuruhime tries to figure what to say. Yukiyo states they'll fight with her as Tsukiyo confirms they want to save their sister as well. Sasuke gives his approval to her as the trio decide to revive "The Sisters" to save the school. Later at the school, the Kakuranger sneak in to get to the principal's office but are blocked by the Flowery Kunoichi who state they'll finish them themselves, forcing the team to transform. They fight in the hallways while in the Principal's office, Kamaitachi claims the team is nothing as he calls on the students to appear, all of them staring them down as he orders them to eliminate NinjaWhite, the squad drinking the Yokai Drink to transform into Kamaitachi themselves. Sakura tells them to finish the "princess" first as the kids prepare to attack Tsuruhime to Kamaitachi's joy as he yells to finish them off.
But without warning, a female tells them they won't as they throw a shuriken at Kamaitachi's badge, stopping the attack and removing the talismans turning them to normal while the NinjaWhite in the hall is revealed to be fake! Kamaitachi yells about his talisman being busted as Yukiyo, Tsukiyo and Tsuruhime appear on the roof wearing seifuku, introducing themselves as the Punishment Sailor Sisters! When Kamaitachi gets confused by this, they use "Crayon Shin-chan"'s expression "Well, that's how it is", making the Yokai angry and transform back to his true form. They decide to punish him for hurting the children of the school as they bring forth their weapons; Kamaitachi brings out a sickle as the trio begin their attack, Tsuruhime using a ball attack wit balloon rubber to nullify the rubber, then Tsukiyo grabbing it with her ribbon and Yukiyo throwing clubs into his mouth blowing it up! Sasuke asks them how they like their teamwork as Kamaitachi sends the Flowery Kunoichi towards them; Yukiyo and Tsukiyo taking the children to safety as Tsuruhime rejoins her teammates, charging at Kamaitachi before returning to being a Kakuranger, making the Yokai see how cool she is while being hit around and activating his Kamaitachi Jet and laser attacks. Tsuruhime then uses her White Crane Dance to fly and smash into the Yokai, throwing shuriken to knock him down and firing with the Kakulaser and Z-Cut defeating her opponent with ease and forcing the Flowery Kunoichi to retreat.
As evening dawns, Yukiyo and Tsukiyo meet up with their teammate, stating if they need help, they'll show up and they're true to their word. Yukiyo admits she's been through a lot but want Tsuruhime to keep at it as NinjaWhite returns to playing her flute by the ocean to the admiration of her sisters and teammates.
The Sound of Laughter Echoing Through the Waves
Wraps My Heart with Sparkling Light
I Will Never Forget This Moment
-Tsuruhime, Age 16
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)
- Daimaou (大魔王 Daimaō, Voice): Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田秀勝 Shibata Hidekatsu)
- Flower Ninja Sakura (花忍者サクラ Hana Ninja Sakura): Ryo Narushima (成嶋 涼 Narushima Ryō)
- Flower Ninja Ayame (花忍者アヤメ Hana Ninja Ayame): Miki Ikuma (生間美紀 Ikuma Miki)
- 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)
Guest Cast[]
- Kamaitachi (カマイタチ Kamaitachi): Baiken Jyukkanji (十貫寺梅軒 Jukkanji Baiken)
- Yukiyo Yamasaki (山咲雪代 Yamasaki Yukiyo): Noriko Tanaka (田中規子 Tanaka Noriko)
- Tsukiyo Yamasaki (山咲月代 Yamasaki Tsukiyo): Kei Ishibashi (石橋けい Ishibashi Kei)
- Hanayo Yamasaki (山咲花代 Yamasaki Hanayo): Kanna Kashima (鹿島かんな Kashima Kanna)
- Megumi: Asami Abe (阿部麻美 Abe Asami)
Errors[]
- to be added
Notes[]
- Viewership: 5.2%
- Eyecatch
- Featured Kakuranger (Pre-Break): NinjaWhite
- Featured Kakuranger (Post-Break): NinjaWhite
- This episode is a reunion of actress Satomi Hirose with her co-stars from Yugen Jikkou Sisters Chouchoutrian
, Noriko Tanaka and Kei Ishibashi. Shushutorian was a ninja-themed entry of the "Toei Fushigi Comedy Series" created by Shotaro Ishinomori, who also created Super Sentai; it aired originally in 1993, the year before Kakuranger.
- During the preview in the previous episode, Tsuruhime nearly says that this is an episode of Yugen Jikkou but stops and corrects herself before it is completed.
- Satomi Hirose's character in Shushutorian is named "Hanako Yamabuki", but due to her current role as Tsuruhime, a new Hanako was utilized for the main story of the episode.
- The episode references the manga and anime Crayon Shin-chan with his catchphrase "Well, that's what you say." (さあ、そういうことで Saa, sou iu koto de).
- Footage of Tsuruhime would appear as part of a montage of Sentai heroines in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai, when Miku (MegaPink) revealed to Sae (GaoWhite) the ability of female heroes to Quick-Change.
DVD Releases[]
Kakuranger Volume 4, DVD cover
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Volume 4 features episodes 34-43.[1]
Kakuranger: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)
- The complete Kakuranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2016.
See Also[]
- The Wedding - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2). See comparison page. (Theatre footage)
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