Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

The show's title card (From Episode 1)

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (侍戦隊シンケンジャー, Samurai Squadron Shinkenger) is the 33rd Super Sentai series,which began airing on February 15, 2009. Using samurais, animal gods and elements (note that Heaven replaced Metal) as motifs. Shinkenger is a portmanteau of Shinken (a sharpened sword) and Ranger. The footage from Shinkenger will most likley be used in the 2010 incarnation of Power Rangers in America. Like the 17 previous seasons it will mainly use the action footage from the show.

Plot

The Shinkengers are the heirs of their samurai ancestors. The Shinkengers and the GaiDoshuus are fighting since the beginning of time. The ancient samurais succeded to seal them away millenia ago, but today the seal is broken. Following the tradition, the team is composed of a Lord (Takeru Shiba / ShinkenRed) and 4 vassals.

Characters

Shinkenger

• Takeru Shiba / ShinkenRed
• Ryunosuke Ikenami / ShinkenBlue
• Mako Shiraishi / ShinkenPink
• Chiaki Tani / ShinkenGreen
• Kotoha Hanaori / ShinkenYellow

Allies

• Entei Shiba- Takeru's father & the leader of the ShinkenGumi.
• Kusakabe Hikoma- Adoptive father of ShinkenRed and mentor of the team. They affectively call him Ji, which is another word for samurai. When he learns the GaiDoshuus are back to life, he gathers 4 vassals to serve Takeru and become the Shinkengers.
• Kuroko (黒子)- The Shiba clan's servants who like their namesakes "set up" the scenery during the Shinkengers' transformation, and are not directly involved in combat. They often do chores when the Shinkengers are not in battle.

Villains

Gaidoshuu

• Chimatsu Dokoku - Leader of the GaiDoshuus. He’s always angry for nothing and his comrades often suffer because of it. The only things that can calm his bad mood are sake and Taiyuu.
• Hone no Shitari - Strategist of the Gaidoshuus. He loves to test the intelligence of the humans with his experiments.
• Usukawa Taiyuu - Dokoku’s female intendant who he’s sweet only to her. She likes collecting beautiful things because she thinks she’s the most beautiful creature ever.
• Nanashi-Renshuu - Basic Soldier of the GaiDoshuus. Certain are naturally born giants, they’re called DaiNanashis with using naginatas for weapons. They're crab-like grunts that use swords for battling the Shinkengers.

Ayakashi

Warrior-Monster of the GaiDoshuus. Before they were humans but they took an horrific appearence because of the imprisonment. Each one has 2 pairs of eyes capable to them grow in case of emergency.

• Kagekamuro (1)
• Ootsumuji (2)
• Rokurokaina (3)
• Namiayashi (4)

Arsenal

• Transformation Handheld ShodoPhone (変身携帯 ショドウフォン) - The transformation device used by the Shinkengers. Switches from Phone to Calligraphy brush.
• Secret Katana ShinkenMaru (秘伝再生刀 シンケンマル) - The Shinkengers' common weapon, has a slot for their Shinkengers' respective Secret Disks.
• HiDen Disks (秘伝ディスク) - Disks containing the spirits of the Orikami.
• Disk Buckle (秘伝ディスクバックル) - A belt worn by the Shinkengers, holds the Secret Disks.
• Flame Large RekkaDaiZanTo (烈火大斬刀) - ShinkenRed's Fire weapon and the group's finisher weapon, it harnesses the power of Secret Disks.
• Water Arrow (ウォーターアロー) - ShinkenBlue's Water weapon, a bow and arrow.
• Heaven Fan (ウッドスピア) - ShinkenPink's Heaven, weapon, a fan.
• Wood Spear (ウッドスピア) - ShinkenGreen's Wood weapon, a spear.
• Land Slicer (ウッドスピア) - ShinkenYellow's Earth weapon, a shuriken.

Mecha

• Hikuu ShinkenOh, a mecha that's formed when ShinkenOh and KyomeiTori combine.
  • Samurai Gattai ShinkenOh, primary mecha in the form of a samurai
    • ShishiOriGami (獅子折神)
      ShinkenRed's Pentagon Animal, possesses the Fire (火, ka) motif. Forms ShinkenOh's body.
    • RyuuOriGami (龍折神)
      ShinkenBlue's Hexagon Animal, possesses the Water (水, sui) motif. Forms ShinkenOh's left leg.
    • KameOriGami (亀折神)
      ShinkenPink's Circle Animal, possesses the Heaven (天, ten) motif. Forms ShinkenOh's right arm.
    • KumaOriGami (熊折神)
      ShinkenGreen's Square Animal, possesses the Wood (木, moku) motif. Forms ShinkenOh's right leg.
    • SaruOriGami (猿折神)
      ShinkenYellow's Triangle Animal, possesses the Earth (土, do) motif. Forms a shield on, and forms, ShinkenOh's left arm.
    • Gear-Action
      • ShinkenOh Kabuto
      • ShinkenOh Kajiki
      • ShinkenOh Tora
  • KyomeiTori, secondary mecha in the form of a great bird
    • Kabuto OriGami (兜折神)
      Form of a Hercules Beetle, which forms a Kabuto(armored helmet) for ShinkenOh as well as backpack armor. Forms Torigami's wings and part of it's tail.
    • Kajiki OriGami (舵木折神)
      Form of a Marlin, which forms a Kajiki(rudder) on ShinkenOh's back and a head armor piece which replaces the face similar to GekiTohja's Armaments. Forms Torigami's body and head, and part of it's tail.
    • Tora OriGami (虎折神)
      Form of a Tiger, which forms a drill armor for ShinkenOh. Forms Torigami's lower body and part of it's tail.

Episodes

The episodes here are referred to as "Acts" (幕, Maku). Also, they are all completely in kanji, with accompanying furigana. One kanji in particular is bolded in each title, being the emphasis for the episode.

1. Act 1: The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai (第一幕：伊達姿五侍, Dai Ichi-maku: Date Sugata Go Samurai)
2. Act 2: The Stylish Combination (第二幕：極付粋合体, Dai Ni-maku: Kiwametsuki Ikina Gattai)
3. Act 3: An Extermination Skill Contest (第三幕：腕退治腕比, Dai San-maku: Udetaiji Udekurabe)
4. Act 4: Nightly Tears of Sympathy (第四幕：夜話情涙川, Dai Yon-maku: Yowanasake Namidagawa)
5. Act 5: The Kabuto Origami (第五幕：兜折神, Dai Go-maku: Kabuto Origami)
6. Act 6: The Abusive King (第六幕：悪口王, Dai Roku-maku: Waruguchiō)
7. Act 7: Marlin Fishing (第七幕：舵木一本釣, Dai Nana-maku: Kajiki Ippontsuri)
8. Act 8: The Brides are Spirited Away (第八幕：花嫁神隠, Dai Hachi-maku: Hanayome Kamikakushi)
9. Act 9: The Tiger's Rebellion (第九幕：虎反抗期, Dai Kyū-maku: Tora no Hankōki)
10. Act 10: The Great Sky Combination (第十幕：大天空合体, Dai Jū-maku: Daitenkū Gattai)
11. Act 11: A Threefold Strife (第十一幕：三巴大騒動, Dai Jūichi-maku: Mitsudomoe Ōsōdō)
12. Act 12: The Very First Super Samurai Combination (第十二幕：史上初超侍合体, Dai Jūni-Maku: Shijō Hatsu Chō Samurai Gattai)
13. Act 13: The Heavy Cries (第十三幕：重泣声, Dai Jūsan-maku: Omoi Nakigoe)
14. Act 14: The Foreign Samurai (第十四幕：異国侍, Dai Jūyon-maku: Ikoku no Samurai)
15. Act 15: The Imposter and Real Deal's Arrest (第十五幕：偽物本物大捕物, Dai Jūgo-maku: Nisemono Honmono Ōtorimono)
16. Act 16: The Power of Kuroko (第十六幕：黒子力, Dai Jūroku-maku: Kuroko no Chikara)
17. Act 17: The Sushi Samurai (第十七幕：寿司侍, Dai Jūnana-maku: Sushi Samurai)
18. Act 18: Samurai Promotion (第十八幕：侍襲名, Dai Jūhachi-maku: Samurai Shūmei)
19. Act 19: Learning the Samurai Disposition (第十九幕：侍心手習中, Dai Jūkyū-maku: Samuraigokoro Tenaraichū)
20. Act 20: The Ebi Origami's Transformation (第二十幕：海老折神変化, Dai Nijū-maku: Ebi Origami Henge)
21. Act 21: The Father and Son Bears (第二十一幕：親子熊, Dai Nijūichi-maku: Oyakoguma)
22. Act 22: Lord Butler (第二十二幕：殿執事, Dai Nijūni-maku: Tono Shitsuji)
23. Act 23: The Rampaging Gedoushu (第二十三幕：暴走外道衆, Dai Nijūsan-maku: Bōsō Gedōshū)
24. Act 24: The True Samurai Combination (第二十四幕：真侍合体, Dai Nijūyon-maki: Shin Samurai Gattai)
25. Act 25: The Dream World (第二十五幕：夢世界, Dai Nijūgo-maki: Yume Sekai)
26. Act 26: Decisive Match Number One (第二十六幕：決戦大一番, Dai Nijūroku-maku: Kessen Ōichiban)
27. Act 27: Switched Lives (第二十七幕：入替人生, Dai Nijūnana-maki: Irekae Jinsei)
28. Act 28: The Lantern Samurai (第二十八幕：提灯侍, Dai Nijūhachi-maki: Chōchin Samurai)
29. Act 29: The Runaway Lantern (第二十九幕：家出提灯, Dai Nijūkyū-maki: Iede Chōchin)
30. Act 30: The Manipulated Academy (第三十幕：操学園, Dai Sanjū-maku: Ayatsuri Gakuen)
31. Act 31: The Kyoryu Origami (第三十一幕：恐竜折神, Dai Sanjūichi-maku: Kyōryū Origami)
32. Act 32: The Ushi Origami (第三十二幕：牛折神, Dai Sanjūni-maku: Ushi Origami)
33. Act 33: MouGyuuDaiOh (第三十三幕：猛牛大王, Dai Sanjūsan-maku: Mōgyūdaiō)
34. Act 34: Fatherly Love, Girlish Innocence (第三十四幕：親心娘心, Dai Sanjūyon-maku: Oyagokoro Musumegokoro)
35. Act 35: Eleven Origami All Combination (第三十五幕：十一折神全合体, Dai Sanjūgo-maku: Jūichi Origami Zen Gattai)
36. Act 36: The Curry Samurai (第三十六幕：加哩侍, Dai Sanjūroku-maku: Karē Samurai)
37. Act 37: The Epic Glue Battle (第三十七幕：接着大作戦, Dai Sanjūnana-maku: Setchaku Daisakusen)
38. Act 38: The Gunnery Showdown (第三十八幕：対決鉄砲隊, Dai Sanjūhachi-maku: Taiketsu Teppōtai)
39. Act 39: The Very Urgent First Aid Emergency (第三十九幕：救急緊急大至急, Dai Sanjūkyū-maku: Kyūkyū Kinkyū Daishikyū)
40. Act 40: The Honorable Leader Heads to the Front Lines (第四十幕：御大将出陣, Dai Yonjū-maku: Ontaishō Shutsujin)
41. Act 41: The Sent Words (第四十一幕：贈言葉, Dai Yonjūichi-maku: Okuru Kotoba)
42. Act 42: Two Centuries' Ambition (第四十二幕：二百年野望, Dai Yonjūni-maku: Nihyakunen no Yabō)
43. Act 43: One Last Sword (第四十三幕：最後一太刀, Dai Yonjūsan-maku: Saigo no Hitotachi)
44. Act 44: The Eighteenth Head of the Shiba House (第四十四幕：志葉家十八代目当主, Dai Yonjūyon-maku: Shiba-ke Jūhachidaime Tōshu)
45. Act 45: The Impersonator (第四十五幕：影武者, Dai Yonjūgo-maku: Kagemusha)
46. Act 46: The Showdown Clash (第四十六幕：激突大勝負, Dai Yonjūroku-maku: Gekitotsu Ōshōbu)
47. Act 47: Bonds (第四十七幕：絆, Dai Yonjūnana-maku: Kizuna)
48. Act 48: The Final Great Decisive Battle (第四十八幕：最後大決戦, Dai Yonjūhachi-maku: Saigo no Daikessen)
49. Closing Act: The Samurai Sentai is Eternal (最終幕：侍戦隊永遠, Saishū-maku: Samurai Sentai Eien ni)

Movies

1. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War (侍戦隊シンケンジャー銀幕版　天下分け目の戦, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Ginmakuban Tenkawakeme no Tatakai)
2. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!! (侍戦隊シンケンジャーVSゴーオンジャー銀幕BANG!!, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Bui Esu Gōonjā Ginmaku BANG!!)
3. The Return of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Special Act (帰ってきた侍戦隊シンケンジャー 特別幕, Kaettekita Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā: Tokubetsu Maku)
4. Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku (天装戦隊ゴセイジャーVSシンケンジャー エピック on 銀幕, Tensō Sentai Goseijā tai Shinkenjā Epikku on Ginmaku)

Specials

1. Kamen Rider Decade: World of Shinkenger (Shinkenger Acts 20.5 & 21.5)
   1. Episode 24: The Arrival of the Samurai Sentai (見参侍戦隊, Kenzan Samurai Sentai)
   2. Episode 25: Heretic Rider, Go Forth! (外道ライダー、参る！, Gedō Raidā, Mairu!)
2. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation (侍戦隊シンケンジャー光侍驚変身, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Hikari no Samurai Odoroki Henshin)

Stage shows

1. Shinkenger Stage Show at Double Hero Nagoya Dome

Theme Song

The show's theme song is Samurai Sentai Shinkenger performed by Psychic Lover (Project.R)

Rumors

• The name of the 6th Shinkenger will be ShinkenGold. His element will be light.
• There will appearantly be a Silver colored Shinkenger, who will have a squid origami.
• ShinkenGold's Viser Looks a bit like a rhino, but it is unkown if ShinkenGold's origami be a rhino.
• ShinkenGold's Origami is Sai Origami that forms into unknown mecha in the show.