 This article is about a Ranger in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.
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- "VulShark!"
- ―VulShark's roll call[src]
Kinya Samejima (鮫島 欣也 Samejima Kin'ya) is VulShark (バルシャーク Baru Shāku) of the Sun Vulcan. He is an EPDS naval officer.
Kinya is 23 years old at the begining of Sun Vulcan.
History[]
Sun Vulcan[]
A naval officer who is also an oceanographer, Kinya 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, Kinya'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.
Kinya 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. 
TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: 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. 
MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Kinya 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 Sugormin commanders, Akarenger 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. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-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 Kinya and Asao received theirs as well. TV STORY-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.
Kinya, 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. MOVIE STORY-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. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Kinya joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Land, Sea, Air Team. TV STORY-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. TV STORY-Battle2: The Secretive Armor of Mystery
Ten Gokaiger[]
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Personality[]
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VulShark[]
VulShark suit
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Attacks[]
- 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.
Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
- Vulcan Brace
- Vulcan Stick
- Vulcan Ball (with yellow and red)
Mecha[]
Appearances: Sun Vulcan Episodes TBA; Turboranger Episode 1; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle2
VulShark!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Sun Vulcan - Teammates
- Ryusuke Owashi/VulEagle (I) - Former Leader
- Takayuki Hiba/VulEagle (II) - Leader
- Asao Hyou/VulPanther
- Gingamen
- Gaorangers
- Zyuohgers
Family[]
- Mr. Samejima - Father (deceased)
- Mrs. Samejima - Mother (deceased)
- Masaru Samejima - Younger Brother (deceased)
Younger Brother
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Machine Empire Black Magma[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
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Others[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Kinya Samejima is portrayed by Kinya Sugi (杉 欣也 Sugi Kin'ya). As VulShark, his suit actors were Takanori Shibahara (柴原 孝典 Shibahara Takanori), Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二 Ōba Kenji) and Hiroshi Watari (渡 洋史 Watari Hiroshi).
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.
Etymology[]
- Kinya's surname can be translated into "Shark Island".
Legend Sentai Devices[]
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 Kinya 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 Kenpo Master Pachacamac XIII.
TV STORY-Ep. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpo Lesson - When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan while fighting Action Commander Juju. TV STORY-Ep. 46: Hero Eligibility
- When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan to take down an Avatar replica of Basco. MOVIE STORY-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. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Kinya received his key and became VulShark once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
The VulShark Ranger key was donated to be used in the Super Sentai Derby Colosseum. The VulShark Clone participated in the and Land-Sea-Air Showdown and was beaten by the Yellow Lion Clone. TV STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
Usage[]
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VulShark Avataro Gear
- "Yo! Don! Don! Don! Donburako! Sun Vulcan!"
- ―Equipping announcement while spinning the gear in the Donblaster[src]
- "Hey yo! Taiyo Sentai! (へいよっ！ 太陽戦隊！ Hei Yo! Taiyō Sentai!)"
- ―Activation announcement in the Donblaster[src]
- "Parry Time! (air horns) Sun Vulcan!"
- ―Finisher activation announcement in the Donblaster[src]
- "Hissatsu Ōgi! Legend Zan!"
- ―Donblaster-scanned Zanglassword finisher announcement[src]
Notes[]
- During the opening credits, the animal that symbolizes VulShark is a sand tiger shark.
Appearances[]
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
- Ep. 1: The Machine Empire of the North Pole
- Ep. 2: The Day Mankind is Extinguished
- Ep. 3: The Iron Claw That Challenges Japan
- Ep. 4: The Boy Detective and the Spy
- Ep. 5: The Wicked Sun God
- Ep. 6: The House Dominated by Machines
- Ep. 7: The Beastly Batter and the Tears
- Ep. 8: The Handball Song Sung by Father
- Ep. 9: Papa Became a Monster
- Ep. 10: Ambush Poison Spider Mansion
- Ep. 11: The Mecha Girl of Sadness
- Ep. 12: The Queen Who Eats Diamonds
- Ep. 13: The Living Black Ball
- Ep. 14: The Day the Earth Surrenders
- Ep. 15: The Queen's Greed Dance
- Ep. 16: A Demon Runs the Schoolyard
- Ep. 17: Ghost Story! The Valley of Goblins
- Ep. 18: The Surprising Superstars
- Ep. 19: The Dangerous Perfect Score Boy'
- Ep. 20: The Machine Wrestler's Trap
- Ep. 21: Love Brought by the Sea Breeze
- Ep. 22: Tokyo's Big Panic!
- Ep. 23: The Female Commander of Galaxy Haunts
- Ep. 24: Lake Hamana's Nessie
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
- Ep. 25: The Cave of the Shocking Sea Serpent
- Ep. 26: Starving Filling Cooking
- Ep. 27: A Midsummer Night's Great Fear
- Ep. 28: Is Sukehachi Friend or Foe?
- Ep. 29: Pretty Swordsman, White Rose Mask
- Ep. 30: The Greatly Rampaging Giant Monster of Dreams
- Ep. 31: The Great Tokyo Numbing Ondo
- Ep. 32: Capture the Face-Thief
- Ep. 33: The Hateful, Stylish Thief
- Ep. 34: The Cursed Dead
- Ep. 35: Friends!? La Cucaracha
- Ep. 36: The ESPer
- Ep. 37: Himiko!
- Ep. 38: Asao Hyou's Dad-Lord
- Ep. 39: The Tomboy that Falls on Her Rear
- Ep. 40: The Best Friend Assassination Angel
- Ep. 41: The Quick-Changing Doronpa Tanuki
- Ep. 42: The Oversleeping Boy's Daydream
- Ep. 43: You Can Be a Genius Too
- Ep. 44: The Great Escape - Heli Explosion
- Ep. 45: The Galaxy's Invincible Electric Man
- Ep. 46: The Female Commander's (Secret) Plan
- Ep. 47: The Machine Empire's Rebellion
- Ep. 48: The Stolen Giant Carrier
- Ep. 49: The Queen's Last Apparition Art
- Final Ep.: Shine, North Pole Aurora
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as VulShark only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as VulShark only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs (transformed archive footage only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai (as VulShark only)
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
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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.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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VulShark as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Kinya 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
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