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- "VulShark!"
- ―VulShark's roll call[src]
Kin'ya Samejima (鮫島 欣也 Samejima Kin'ya) is VulShark (バルシャーク Baru Shāku) of the Sun Vulcan. He is a EPDS naval officer.
Biography
Sun Vulcan
A naval officer who is also an oceanographer, Samejima spent most of his childhood in Africa most specifically in the Saharan region where his parents worked. Having lost his parents and younger brother during an altercation between warring tribal clans, Samejima's hatred for any form of violence motivated him to volunteer for the Sun Vulcan project.
Turboranger
Sun Vulcan come to cheer on the Turborangers.
Kin'ya and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. Counting on You! Turboranger
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
VulShark is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger
Legend War
Years later, Kin'ya fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. His powers were later used by Joe Gibken via the Ranger Keys. Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates
After the Zangyack's final defeat, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Takayuki was seen receiving his Ranger Key and it is assumed Kin'ya and Asao received theirs as well. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen
Sun Vulcan, alongside Battle Fever, J.A.K.Q., and the Denzimen, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Kin'ya, alongside his team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. During the final battle, he is seen fighting Zangyack Commander Almadon, a Shocker Combatman, and Tortoise Undead. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
VulShark appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Super Sentai Strongest Battle
Kin'ya joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Land, Sea, Air Team. Battle1: Who is the Strongest in History!? He, GaoRed and GingaGreen faced Zyuoh Eagle, the only combatant of the Oddball Team. Even though they overwhelmed him in numbers, he eventually turned the table, with VulShark defeated by Zyuoh Whale's power. Battle2: The Secretive Armor of Mystery
Stage Show appearances
Sun Vulcan Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
In a stage show where the Sun Vulcan are seen fighting Machine Empire Black Magma, DenziRed, DenziGreen, Battle Kenya, Kamen Rider Super-1
, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, and Ultraman Taro arrive to assist the Sun Vulcan.
Personality
Video game appearances
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
VulShark as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Kin'ya Samejima/VulShark: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base
VulShark is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars
Sun Vulcan as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars.
A Render Of Vul Shark
VulShark appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
VulShark
VulShark suit
Mecha
Arsenal
- Vulcan Brace
- Vulcan Stick
- Vulcan Ball (with yellow and red)
Special Moves
- Shark Washer
- Shark Diving
- Shark Rolling
- Shark Jaws: VulShark repeatedly slams his hands on a foe's face, like a shark clamping its jaws down on prey.
- Solar Jump
- Sky Shark: VulShark dives through the air as he attacks the legs of standing foes.
Design
VulShark wears a blue cloth suit with a white stripe around the collar and a large "V" that appears in the middle of the chest. His gloves and boots are inverse in color: the colors are white while the stripe is blue, around the wrist in the gloves and creating a similar "V" formation along the ankle of the boots. A silver belt surrounds his mid-section with a buckle with the raised relief of an shark upon it; while a pin with the Sun Vulcan logo is pinned on his right side and a scarf flows around his neck. His helmet has a black visor that is jagged at the bottom going down to a gray mouthpiece, while the top and sides are surrounded in blue with a relief form of a shark head head, with the rest of the helmet completely blue in color.
Ranger Key
The VulShark Ranger Key.
- "Sun Vulcan!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The VulShark Ranger Key (バルシャークレンジャーキー Buru Shāku Renjā Kī) is Kin'ya Samejima's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The VulShark Ranger Key was mainly used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who used it to fight as VulShark.
- When the first three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan while fighting Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac XIII. Ep. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpō Lesson
- When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan while fighting Action Commander Juju. Ep. 46: Hero Eligibility
- When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan to take down an Avatar replica of Basco. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
The Sun Vulcan keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. Splitting up, the puppet VulShark was defeated as part of a group of surviving Blue warrior keys by Gokai Blue and Super Gosei Blue. Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Kin'ya received his key and became VulShark once more. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Behind the scenes
Etymology
- Kin'ya's surname can be translated into "Shark Island".
Notes
- During the opening credits, the animal that symbolizes VulShark is a sand tiger shark.
- Coincidentally, both he and Kai Samezu of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger are both shark-based heroes and have "same" (shark) as part of his last name.
- Kin'ya Samejima is the last Blue Ranger to be second-in-command until Ken Hoshikawa.
Appearances
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