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The Confused Santa (慌てん坊サンタ Awatenbō Santa) is the forty-fifth episode of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
Synopsis[]
The Kakuranger accidentally discover from a trainee Santa Claus a scheme by a Yokai to ruin Christmas by way of mind-controlling centipedes.
Plot[]
As a child sleeps one night, a mysterious person walks through their room until they trip on a cat, making them run and the child accuse them of being a thief! The Kakuranger hear the ruckus and chase after the offender, but are surprised when it turns out to be a small child "Santa Claus" named "Little Santa"; with his father Santa Claus! Saizou accuses the boy of lying but he states he's telling the truth and is training to be a real Santa! As the boy, Toshio, and his parents see the Santa boy outside, the Santa delivers presents; Saizou claims it's only December 23rd so he's too early making the Santa boy apologize. However when Toshio opens one of the presents, a centipede hops out and bits him, attaching to his arm and making him go faint! The Kakuranger check and discover more centipedes they kill with Shuriken; Little Santa is accused of the crime as he cries he didn't do anything as he runs through the streets.
Little Santa reaches a car with reindeer antlers on it, but is approached by a centipede Yokai in a football uniform claiming he nearly blew the plan while strangling him for punishment; the Kakuranger reach him and avoid an attack as the Yokai introduces itself as Oumukade but nearly says too much before shutting himself up from revealing secrets. The Kakuranger attack but are hit by Centipede Punch and Centipede Ball as Oumukade gets in the car ramming past the team and riding off as Little Santa despairs. The Kakuranger wonder what it is and the boy reveals it as "Santa's delivery truck", the means to deliver Christmas presents for a modern Santa Claus. The boy cries he can't return to the Santa world; making him despair with this the night the Christmas presents go out and his need to get to the Santas to prevent them from delivering these dangerous presents to prevent another Toshio from happening. Sasuke reasons Oumukade is using the Santas as part of their scheme to enact evil; Saizou is surprised to hear Sasuke believes in Santa and the boy Santa tells them to believe in him, his love of children and how he gives them dreams, but fears what would happen with these presents. Sasuke then becomes confirmed to go to visit Santa Claus, the team using Nekomaru to fly them and Little Santa there at the boy's admiration. Ninjaman excitedly joins, wanting to get a Christmas present for himself. On the Skeleton Castle, Daimaou tells Oumukade the Kakuranger are headed for Santa's realm, which the Yokai states they'll never escape as Daimaou states the presents will be delivered in four hours throughout the world. Oumukade states that when the kids receive the centipedes, they will be infected and under his control to cause chaos everywhere, allowing the Yokai to conquer the world with a "Satanic Christmas Present" as he talks to the Hakumenrou statue.
As the Kakuranger approach Santa's domain, it begins to snow to the point that even Ninjaman sneezes; Little Santa discovers Santa's castle amidst the mountains impressing the team as they head inside. Within, an entire city of people dressed as Santa Claus go about preparing toys and defending themselves even as the ninjas approach them with Little Santa on Sasuke's back. The team use stealth and quick movements to make their way past the other Santas until they're confronted by a Santa platoon, one of them asking who these intruders are as Little Santa tells them they need to talk to the elder Santa about the presents even as the other Santas deny it. Tsuruhime states if they deliver the presents, all trust in Santa will disappear as Little Santa continues to plead to meet with elder Santa, but the grumpy Santa tells them to be seized, the ninjas forced to face an army of Santas until they too become Santas themselves confusing everything!
Within the workshop, the Kakuranger and Little Santa continue to infiltrate through the workshop as they find the present-wrapping room while another Santa gets to the main Santa. As the Kakuranger arrive in a movie room where they're watching "Santa Sentai Clausranger", the elder Santa interrupts telling the Santas about the invaders freaking the others out as the Kakuranger rush away. They continue to run with Little Santa leading until they make their way towards the Elder but don't find him, making Little Santa realize that he's in the Delivery Room.
As an army of Santas prepare for delivery at the elder's command, one of them worries it's three hours early but he states that visibility is low and the weather is bad so they have to start early while getting their maps to head out. Little Santa tries to stop the other Santas while pulling out one of the presents, but gets infected by the Oumukade centipede, making the Kakuranger rush to him and tell him they'll defend the honor of Santa in his stead as he faints. The other Santas wonder what's going on as they realize to not head out and the Kakuranger finally confront the Elder Santa, accusing him of being Oumukade! However, this Santa breathes an evil breath while drawing Jiraiya towards him and strangling and tossing him about! Sasuke throws a Shuriken and begins to strangle him claiming he's Oumukade as the mark of the centipede appears on his arm, making them realize that he really was the Elder Santa and being controlled! The team becomes confused wondering where Oumukade really is.
Outside, Ninjaman approaches another Santa about getting a present as he loads up presents onto Nekomaru, stating he'd get a centipede before correcting himself, making the ninja happy about getting the present while he takes over the van and they head off. The Kakuranger notice Nekomaru and Ninjaman heading off from Santa's headquarters, the ninja landing the van before Tsubasamaru begins pursuit with the Kakuranger on top. Ninjaman is told that this Santa is Oumukade as Nekomaru starts honking and shaking, pushing both Ninjaman and the Santa out of the van. Saizou and Seikai call Ninjaman an idiot while confirming he was going to be delivering centipedes to children while Sasuke destroys them with his Kakulaser, making Ninjaman angered while Tsuruhime claimed this was all his fault. The fake Santa turns back into Oumukade while firing his Centipede Missiles towards the team; Sasuke and Seikai leap forwards but are hit by his Centipede Ball before Ninjaman angrily kicks back another ball, hitting the Yokai allowing the team to use the Kakuranger Ball to complete a six-man version hurting the Yokai. Deciding to use the Yoki Cloud to grow, Oumukade grows giant while the Kakuranger form into Kakure Daishogun and Ninjaman joins them as a giant. As it starts snowing, the giant Oumukade and the Kakuranger face off, Ninjaman slashing at it with his sword before being punches around by the Yokai. After he's called a novice, Ninjaman changes into Samuraiman and slashes him with the Samurai Rage Sword before being hit by the Iron Fist God Finish destroying it and declaring the team have a "Merry Christmas", destroying the centipedes infecting Little Santa and elsewhere.
That night the Santas head off for their Christmas deliveries while Little Santa states he'll be a good Santa Claus eventually. The Kakuranger clean up Nekomaru elsewhere while looking at the Christmas lights while wondering where Ninjaman is, as he sleeps and it starts to snow, making Ninjaman dream of Santa with a stocking above him.
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)
- Ninjaman (ニンジャマン Ninjaman, Voice): Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹 Yao Kazuki)
- Daimaou (大魔王 Daimaō, Voice): Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田秀勝 Shibata Hidekatsu)
Guest Cast[]
- Oumukade (オオムカデ Ōmukade): Masashi Hirakubo (平久保 雅史 Hirakubo Masashi)
- Little Santa: Atsushi Nakamura (中村充志 Nakamura Atsushi)
- Santa Claus: Masakazu Arakawa (荒川正和 Arakawa Masakazu)
- Old Santa: Ulf Ōtsuki (大月 ウルフ Ōtsuki Urufu)
- Toshio: Akira Terui (照井 暁 Terui Akira)
- Father: Sakae Yamaura (山浦 栄 Yamaura Sakae)
- Mother: Akiyo Matsuura (松尾晶代 Matsuura Akiyo)
Errors[]
- to be added
Notes[]
- Viewership: 5.5%
- Eyecatch
- Featured Kakuranger (Pre-Break): NinjaRed
- Featured Kakuranger (Post-Break): NinjaRed
- The title of this episode along as well as that of Ninjaman's debut, The Hooligan Ninja!! (暴れん坊忍者!! Abarenbō Ninja!!) would be echoed by the forty-fifth episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, The Confused Ninja (慌てん坊忍者 Awatenbō Ninja), which reintroduced Ninjaman.
DVD Releases[]
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Volume 5 features episodes 44-53.[1]
- The complete Kakuranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2016.
See Also[]
- Fourth Down and Long - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3). See comparison page. (Monster suit, mecha fight footage)
- I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3). See comparison page. (Adapted the "Villain puts brainwashing devices in Santa's presents" concept).
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