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Special Selection!! The Youkai Inn (特選!! 妖怪の宿 Tokusen!! Yōkai no Yado) is the fiftieth episode of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. It is the first of the four-part series finale, introducing Daimaou's sister Yama-uba and the only appearance of his brother Daidarabotchi.

Synopsis[]

Lost while looking for several missing children, the Kakuranger stay at a mysterious inn that is controlled by Daimaou's estranged siblings.

Plot[]

One night, a boy is on the run as he trips down and an ominous female Yokai approaches him laughing and another Yokai appears in the sky as he is bound by branches and screams.

The next day, the Kakuranger find out from a corn seller that a Yokai lives nearby on a mountain, eating people at night, stating a boy disappeared after going there several days earlier and five children have vanished. Worried, the Kakuranger travel into the mountains, wondering if a Yokai is actually there with Sasuke suspecting they couldn't have just gone missing by accident. As they continue to drive, Seikai worries about them not arriving as Sasuke comforts him. Eventually night falls and the team reaches a set of Buddhas they keep driving by, making Saizou worried they're going in circles as birds flap above them creeping the team out and making them run. However without warning, Tsuruhime notices a nearby inn called the "Grandma's House" that they decide to stay at for the night. As they arrive, the old woman in charge worries about them being exhausted from their travels and asks them to stay for the night which they agree as she tells a manager of the inn to prepare them dinner and tells the team to take a bath first.

The male Kakuranger soon are bathing while Tsuruhime gets her own private bath and the team take it easy. Without warning, Sasuke notices a pen of chickens that the manager is staring at; Sasuke wonders if dinner is going to be eggs but the manager states it's chicken saute, making the team worry about the chickens being killed; when he states he can change it, the team figure he's rather unfriendly. Tsuruhime catches up with the others, saying the boy that went missing came there; the boy stayed there and was gone in the morning.

Meanwhile at the Skeleton Castle, the giant Yokai Daidarabochi tells his female partner Yamauba it's their chance to get the Kakuranger, which she agrees with stating "the three of them can defeat the team". Daimaou takes offense stating he's not their brother, despite the protests of the other two Yokai; Daidarabochi states that despite them being in the same clan as Daimaou, other Yokai have treated him and Yamauba cruelly since he started denying their connection and wonder why; but while Daidarabochi nearly goes off on his brother, Yamauba tells him to calm and that the two of them will defeat the Kakuranger instead as they reveal themselves as the owner and manager of the inn.

That night, the Kakuranger lay sleeping within the inn as Saizou hears the cackle of chickens; he opens a window to see the manager preparing to slaughter one, shocking him. He turns again and the manager vanishes, making Saizou scramble to head out to follow him and the chicken until he vanishes. However he soon sees Yamauba who fires at him forcing NinjaBlue to transform, but the female Yokai easily handles him; even as he calls out, Daidarabochi's image appears and the ground shakes, making him shudder.

The next morning, the Kakuranger head for Nekomaru to depart as the old woman tells them to see them again sometime while the woman tells them to watch out for Yokai as they leave; on the bus, Jiraiya notices Saizou's shaken personality. As they head towards the mountain, the team decide to split up to find the boy as Sasuke tells them to be watchful of Yokai in the area. In the midst of their search, Saizou stops as Daidarabochi's voice tells him to "do it", making NinjaBlack grab Seikai and Jiraiya and attack them recklessly! Jiraiya tells them to not do this as Seikai realizes it isn't Saizou and Yamauba appears, making Jiraiya transform only to be slashed down. As Jiraiya prepares to shoot, Daidarabochi makes the ground shake, a massive hand emerging from the ground grabbing NinjaBlack as he yells into his Doron Changer for Sasuke and Tsuruhime.

The two other Kakuranger arrive seeing Seikai and Jiraiya defeated and Yamauba proclaiming how easy it was to "Saizou", while a platoon of Dorodoro and "another pair" of Seikai and Jiraiya appear to replace them! Sasuke realizes there was a fake Saizou and wonder where the real one is while also realizing they were probably behind the children being missing. Tsuruhime hears the screams of the fake trio as she tries to catch up with them; "Saizou" asks where Sasuke is as NinjaWhite states they separated as the fake trio starts laughing and the fakes reach out and hit her and another NinjaWhite replaces the real Tsuruhime and the quartet head out with the Dorodoro. Sasuke spies on the abduction of Tsuruhime, pursuing Dorodoro until he's captured by the four fakes, wondering how easily NinjaRed could be deceived. The fake Kakuranger toss Sasuke about in the air before drawing their swords, but end up stabbing a fake as the real NinjaRed removes them with his Full Moon Cut! As Sasuke wonders where the real Kakuranger are, he finds a pendant similar to that of the old woman of Grandma's House, making him realize they were at the inn. But before he can go anywhere, the ground erupts and alights on fire attacking him with a burning whirlwind while Daidarabochi taunts him as he rises from the ground and stands as a massive giant, stating that with his ability to disguise himself as a mountain, the Kakuranger was standing on him the whole time and thus how they knew his plans. Angered, Sasuke summons God Saruder and charges at him but the massive Yokai tosses the one Super Beast God.

Back at the inn, the disguised Yamauba reveals herself while sharpening her blade while she reveals that her inn was fake and the children were the transformed chickens, the Yokai stating they would have never would have guessed and that her little brother Daidarabochi should have handled Sasuke by now and they'll do what their brother Daimaou couldn't! She slowly approaches with her blade until Sasuke suddenly blocks Yamauba's attack, shocking Yamauba as Ninjaman is shown to have taken over the Daidarabochi fight! The Kakuranger save the children as Sasuke states the battle isn't over yet, making her summon the Dorodoro and the team transforming to fight in the double showdown on the ground and as giants. The Kakuranger handle the Dorodoro with ease until Yamauba slashes them all. Meanwhile, Daidarabochi easily crushes Ninjaman until Kakure Daishogun and Muteki Shogun both appear and Ninjaman becomes Samuraiman to join them in combat. The trio use Samurai Rage Bomber, the Flaming Shogun Sword and Iron Fist Flying Finish of Super Kakure Daishogun to crush the massive giant, who calls out for his siblings as he dies. In Yamauba's despair of losing her brother, the Kakuranger use the Kakuremaru Beam to blast her as she swears revenge and departs.

Yamauba returns to Skeleton Castle in disgrace, with Daimaou stating that with her brother Daidarabochi gone, he wonders if her anger has grown. With this, Daimaou admits he's been waiting for her anger as he states that the reason he cut ties with his siblings due to being concerned for them and feared they'd get in the way of building his Yokai Kingdom; he has to be iron-hearted to make this accomplished. Daimaou soon makes an announcement to all known Yokai, stating the final battle has arrived and with the revenge within Yamauba, asks them to fuel her body with new power, the Yoki Cloud blasting her transforming Yamauba into a brand new form of rage.

As the Yoki Cloud storms, the Kakuranger worry while realizing Yamauba was Daimaou's little sister and that the battle can't be over yet with Daimaou potentially coming for them. Tsuruhime states they'll win again as the Ninja Sentai.

Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

Errors[]

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Notes[]

DVD Releases[]

Kakuranger DVD Vol 5

Kakuranger Volume 5, DVD cover

  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Volume 5 features episodes 44-53.[1]
Kakuranger Shout! Factory

Kakuranger: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)

  • The complete Kakuranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2016.

See Also[]

References[]

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Icon-kakuranger List of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Episodes
Episodes 1-10
Ep. 1: We Are NinjaEp. 2: A Dangerous LadyEp. 3: American NinjaEp. 4: The Youkai PolicemanEp. 5: The Uneven Strange GamesEp. 6: The Eyeball Prince!Ep. 7: The Huge OneEp. 8: The Bakeneko's Shop!!Ep. 9: Hidden Camera LiveEp. 10: Konakijiji: A Cry-Baby Goblin
Episodes 11-20
Ep. 11: Rags are the Best!Ep. 12: They Came Forth!! New Beast GeneralsEp. 13: Fight Off The Bad LuckEp. 14: I'm the Young Noble!!Ep. 15: Argh! Awesome GuysEp. 16: The Red Monkey's Oni ExterminationEp. 17: The Demon Sword and Underwear!!Ep. 18: Hello, Mushroom-kunEp. 19: The Hellish Trap in Darkness!!Ep. 20: The Flowery Kunoichi-Gumi!!
Episodes 21-30
Ep. 21: Monkey See, Monkey Does Finishing MoveEp. 22: I'll Make You LaughEp. 23: Blitzkrieg!! The Strange White BirdEp. 24: Ah, It's All OverEp. 25: A New Departure!Ep. 26: The Tsuruhime Family's Super SecretEp. 27: The End Of The Muteki ShogunEp. 28: A Super Big Figure Coming to Japan!!Ep. 29: History's First Super BattleEp. 30: Reunion With a Traitorous Father
Episodes 31-40
Ep. 31: Behold!! A New ShogunEp. 32: Don't Lick Me, Face ThiefEp. 33: The Village of AmanojakuEp. 34: The Bride's Sandy Hell!!Ep. 35: The Three Punishment SistersEp. 36: The Hooligan Ninja!!Ep. 37: Karakasa Dance QueenEp. 38: Moo... A Repulsive CowEp. 39: It's a Special Compilation!!Ep. 40: The Heisei Fox Battle
Episodes 41-50
Ep. 41: The Stray GhostEp. 42: The Plundered Ninja PowerEp. 43: The Last Day of the Three God GeneralsEp. 44: The Wound-Filled Great ReversalEp. 45: The Hasty SantaEp. 46: The New Year's Manga HellEp. 47: The 100-Burst Human FireworksEp. 48: The Great Snow Woman's Snowball FightEp. 49: Suddenly!! PoorEp. 50: Special Selection!! The Youkai Inn
Episodes 51-53
Ep. 51: Hero EliminationEp. 52: Finale!! Father and DaughterFinal Ep.: Sealing!!
Movies & Specials
Movies: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The MovieChouriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger
Specials: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden ScrollSuper Sentai WorldNinja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles
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