Shimazu Returns

This article is about an episode in Power Rangers Ninja Storm.

Shimazu Returns

Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Episode 11x28, 11x29

Air Date(s)

August 16, 2003
August 23, 2003

Production Information

Written by

Douglas Sloan

Directed by

Andrew Merrifield

Episode Guide

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Shimazu Returns is the two-part episode and the twenty-eighth & twenty-ninth episodes of Power Rangers Ninja Storm which introduces the evil Shimazu, the Mammothzord, and the Thunderstorm Ultrazord.

Synopsis[]

Part 1[]

As the Rangers prepare to compete on the "Totally Talented" reality television show, Cam ventures to a museum in search of an important artifact, and is not only attacked by Marah & Kapri, but the revived Motodrone! If that wasn't bad enough, an ancient statue is brought to life during the battle, reviving the long-dormant alien warlord Shimazu. He brings with him a trio of vicious beasts called Wolfblades. Can our heroes tame these three bad dogs?

Part 2[]

Facing the combined trio of Wolfblades into one giant monster, the Rangers' Zords are helpless against it. Can Cam retrieve the component necessary to winning this battle? And what does it have to do with his hidden talent for the "Totally Talented" program? Speaking of which, will the pop-singing Marah & Kapri be the surprise underdogs at the contest?

Plot[]

Part 1[]

While retrieving a powerful artifact from a museum, Cam is attacked by a reanimated Motodrone. Amidst the ruckus, an ancient statue comes to life. It is the ancient evil being known as Shimazu.

Shimazu joins Lothor's army (where Lothor threatens to throw him off the ship if he messes up) and unleashes three creatures called Wolfblades.

Hunter goes after Motodrone on his Ninja Glider Cycle. The other Rangers battle Shimazu and his Wolfblades. After Motodrone grounds Hunter, Shane armors up and defeats him. And the other Rangers defeat the Wolfblades.

Not surprisingly, the Wolfblades merge into a giant monster.

Part 2[]

The Rangers summon the Thunderstorm Megazord, but it doesn't do any good against Wolfblade.

Cam whips out the artifact, a scroll, and learns that he needs to find a portal. He must take the Rangers' Power Discs to open the portal.

With their Power Discs with Cam, the Rangers hit the Zords unmorphed when Wolfblade strikes again. Cam reaches the portal, and on the other side, finds a new weapon - the Lightning Rift Blaster. He uses it to summon the Mighty Mammoth Zord, which combines with the Megazord to destroy Wolfblade.

Lother after some thinking decides to keep Shimazu believing if he threw every incompetent off the ship, he'll have no one left. Though he does warn the next general who fails to destroy the Rangers will get thrown out.

A talent contest the Rangers have been practicing for is ruined by Marah and Kapri, who are discovered cheating. Cam though decides that everyone's a winner in the end.

Cast[]

Pua Magasiva as Shane Clarke (Red Wind Ranger)
Sally Martin as Tori Hanson (Blue Wind Ranger)
Glenn McMillan as Dustin Brooks (Yellow Wind Ranger)
Adam Tuominen as Hunter Bradley (Crimson Thunder Ranger)
Jorgito Vargas Jr. as Blake Bradley (Navy Thunder Ranger)
Jason Chan as Cameron Watanabe (Green Samurai Ranger)
Grant McFarland as Sensei Kanoi Watanabe (voice) & Lothor
Katrina Devine as Marah
Katrina Browne as Kapri
Peter Rowley as Zurgane (voice)
Bruce Hopkins as Choobo (voice)
Michael Hurst as Vexacus (voice)
Jeremy Birchall as Shimazu (voice)
Craig Parker as Motodrone (voice)
??? as Wolfblades (voice)
Greg Johnson as Minizord (voice)
John Palino as Stu Starmaker
Trevor Sai Louie as Mr Chan
Louise Wallace as Reporter

Errors[]

When Shane retrieves his Power Disc, it is clearly his Sentai counterpart’s hand due to him suddenly wearing gloves.
When the Rangers morph inside their Zords, the Thunder Rangers are not heard stating their morphing call.

Notes[]

Below are the Rangers' respective talents on "Totally Talented":
- Shane sings a ballad.
- Tori performs a jazz dance.
- Dustin plays a saxophone solo.
- Cam plays the guitar.
- Hunter and Blake perform as a hip-hop duo, with Hunter rapping while Blake plays the mix-table.
- In addition, Kapri and Marah compete as a pop singer duo.
Motodrone returns in this episode and has a recurring role up until "A Gem of a Day," this time without Perry as his host.
Motodrone's former human host, Perry, is mentioned when Cam initially believes that he is possessed by the monster again. However, the revived Motodrone makes it clear that he is now a stand alone being.

This is known for being the first episode to feature Rangers piloting their Zords unmorphed. (Tommy, Kat, Tanya and Adam drove the Turbozords unmorphed in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.)
This episode depicts the first instance in which a team of Rangers are seen morphing inside their Zords.
The song that Marah and Kapri sang in the talent show was later recycled in the Power Rangers Dino Thunder episode, "Diva in Distress".
When Cam criticizes the other Wind Rangers for their talents, he calls them "the kids from Fame", referring both to the 1980s film and TV show of the same name about the students of the New York High School of Performing Arts.