 This article is about a mentor in Power Rangers Samurai and Power Rangers Super Samurai.
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- "Look before you, Moogers. This is the 18th leader of the Samurai Power Rangers, descendant of the man who destroyed your masters years ago. You have two choices: retreat now or become rust on his blade."
- ―Mentor introducing the new Leader of the Samurai Rangers.[src]
Mentor Ji is the Samurai Rangers' master, mentor, guardian, and trainer. He also seems to be Jayden's legal guardian. He is very strict, but worries about the Rangers. He and the Red Ranger both had a secret they kept from the Rangers. He is the one who gives the Rangers their Morphers except for Antonio's, who built his own, and from whom he confiscated it, only to return it in the same episode.
History[]
Mentor Ji.
Mentor Ji has been a part of the Shiba House since Jayden's father was the Red Ranger and is presumably Jayden's legal guardian. Ji has trained Jayden after Master Xandred's defeat at Jayden's father, which brings questions to light of what happened with Jayden's father after he sealed Xandred away and what his relationship with Jayden's family is. Years later, when Master Xandred returned, he gathered four teenagers to become the Samurai Power Rangers alongside Jayden.
Seeing that the Samurai Rangers need a break from training and saving the world, Ji gave them a day, but Jayden chose to continue; he watched over Jayden's attempt to master the Beetle Disk and expressed concern on Jayden's condition after he trained himself to near exhaustion all night, remembering when Jayden would train the same way as a child but would let himself have fun.
Mentor Ji in armor
Ji himself is a capable fighter and can take on opponents whenever necessary. He has his own ceremonial black-colored samurai battle armor, as well as a golden Samuraizer for use of his minimal symbol power, as well as for communicating with the Rangers. Ji is also a capable motorcycle rider.
During one Nighlok attack, Antonio and Ji were captured by Eyescar and his army. Later during that episode, they were freed by the rangers and they defeated Eyescar and his army together.
When Jayden left the Shiba House due to Lauren (Jayden's sister) returning to the Shiba House, Ji goes after him to bring him back, but failed to do so because Jayden stated that he has to defeat Deker and the Rangers would switch loyalties if he stayed (though Jayden rejoined the Rangers and returned to the Shiba House after he defeated Deker).
In "The Sealing Symbol" after Lauren failed to seal Xandred away, she gave leadership back to Jayden and Ji told the Rangers to battle Master Xandred the next day.
In "Samurai Forever" Ji tried to stop Lauren from creating another Shiba disc but Lauren stated that the Rangers needed another disc. Lauren told Ji to deliver the disc to the Rangers which he did, as well as a disc which belonged to Jayden's father. After the Rangers defeated Master Xandred for good, Ji congratulated them and the rangers went their separate ways. Now that the world is saved, Ji gave Jayden a guitar in hopes of teaching him to have fun.
Super Megaforce[]
- "Wait, that was Mentor Ji from the Samurai Power Rangers?"
- ―Jake[src]
Mentor Ji in Super Megaforce.
Noah and Jake went grocery shopping, and they bump into Ji on the way out, with Jake not knowing who he was until Noah shows him a video. During the Mega Ranger's Megazord fight, Jayden and Ji stand watch, and are relieved to have such noble heroes protecting the Earth. 
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Personality[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Mentor Ji is portrayed by Rene Naufahu who previously voiced Emperor Gruumm from Power Rangers S.P.D..
Notes[]
- Jayden is the only known Ranger to refer to him by name, while the other Rangers simply refer to him as mentor.
- His name is shared with the Shinkengers' mentor Hikoma Kusakabe, whose nickname was "Ji" (which means "uncle").
- Rene Naufahu is known for playing the voice and human disguise of Emperor Gruumm, the main villain of Power Rangers S.P.D..
- His original name, Takeru is the same as Takeru Shiba from 2009's Shinkenger.
- Naufahu is the first Disney-era actor to take on a role in the Saban Brands Era of Power Rangers.
- In the Japanese dub of Power Rangers Samurai, Mentor Ji is voiced by Yoji Ueda.
- He is the first alumni to make an appearance in Super Megaforce.
Appearances[]
Power Rangers Samurai
- Episode 1: Origins, Part 1
- Episode 2: Origins, Part 2
- Episode 3: The Team Unites
- Episode 4: Deal With a Nighlok
- Episode 5: Day Off
- Episode 6: Sticks and Stones
- Episode 7: A Fish Out of Water
- Episode 8: There Go the Brides
- Episode 9: I've Got a Spell on Blue
- Episode 10: Forest for the Trees
- Episode 11: Test of the Leader
- Episode 12: Jayden's Challenge
- Episode 13: Unexpected Arrival
- Episode 14: Room for One More
- Episode 15: The Blue and the Gold
- Episode 16: Team Spirit
- Episode 17: The Tengen Gate
- Episode 18: Boxed In
- Episode 19: Broken Dreams
- Episode 20/Finale: The Ultimate Duel
- Christmas Special: Christmas Together, Friends Forever
- Power Rangers Super Samurai
- Episode 1: Super Samurai
- Episode 2: Shell Game
- Episode 3: Trading Places
- Episode 4: Something Fishy
- Team-up Special: Clash of the Red Rangers - The Movie
- Episode 5: The Rescue
- Episode 6: The BullZord
- Episode 7: He Ain't Heavy Metal, He's My Brother
- Episode 8: Kevin's Choice
- Episode 9: Runaway Spike
- Episode 10: The Strange Case of the Munchies
- Episode 11: A Sticky Situation
- Episode 12: Trust Me
- Halloween Special: Trickster Treat
- Episode 13: The Master Returns
- Episode 14: A Crack in the World
- Episode 15: Stroke of Fate
- Christmas Special: Stuck on Christmas
- Episode 16: Fight Fire With Fire
- Episode 17: The Great Duel
- Episode 18: Evil Reborn
- Episode 19: The Sealing Symbol
- Episode 20/Finale: Samurai Forever
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- Episode 5: Samurai Surprise
- Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
See Also[]
- Hikoma Kusakabe - Super Sentai counterpart in Shinkenger. See comparison page.
- Toshizo Tanba - Super Sentai counterpart in Shinkenger. See comparison page.
