Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 侍戦隊シンケンジャー
Genre	Sentai
Creator	Yatsude Saburou
Writer	Kobayashi Yasuko, others
Director	Nakazawa Shoujirou, others
Narrator	Miyata Hironori
Opening theme	Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Singer: Psychic Lover (Project.R)
Ending theme	Shiroku Muchuu Shinkenger Singer: Takatori Hideaki (Project.R)
No. of episodes	49
Production company(s)	Toei Company
Fan Rating	/ 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel	TV Asahi
Original run	February 15, 2009 (2009-02-15) – February 7, 2010 (2010-02-07)
Chronology
Preceded by	Engine Sentai Go-Onger
Followed by	Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Sentai Series 33 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger → Characters Chronology Trivia File List Links Attacks and Mecha Chara Media Guests Gedoushuu Discography Media Splashes Transcripts < Engine Sentai Go-Onger Tensou Sentai Goseiger >

侍戦隊シンケンジャー
Shinken is the Japanese word for "serious, earnest" as well as "real sword".

Aired from: February 15, 2009 to February 7, 2010. (49 episodes)

Characters

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

侍戦隊シンケンジャー

Shiba Takeru　/ ShinkenRed

Played by Matsuzaka Tori

Ikenami Ryunosuke / ShinkenBlue

Played by Aiba Hiroki

Shiraishi Mako/ ShinkenPink

Played by Takanashi Rin

Tani Chiaki　/ ShinkenGreen

Played by Suzuki Shougo

Hanaori Kotoha　 / ShinkenYellow

Played by Morita Suzuka

Umemori Genta　/ ShinkenGold

Played by Souma Keisuke

Jii (Kusakabe Hikoma)

Played by Ibuki Gorou

The man who raised Takeru. After Takeru's father dies, Jii is the only father Takeru ever knows.

List of Attacks in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

List of Origami and Giant Samurai in Shinkenger

List of Guests in Shinkenger

List of Guests in Shinkenger

Gedoushuu

外道衆

The Shinkenger's enemies. The Gedoushuu are monsters from the [Sanzu River]], the Japanese equivalent to the River Styx.

Chimatsuri Doukoku 血祭ドウコク

The Gedoushuu's ruthless leader. He's trapped in the Sanzu River and cannot appear in the human's world. Name means "Lamentations during a bloodbath".

Usukawadayuu 薄皮太夫 / Tayuu / Usuyuki 薄雪

A lady monster who plays the biwa to ease Doukoku's restlessness. When she is addressed in shortened form, the d in her name reverts to being a T since a Tayuu is Japanese for "courtesan". Usukawa means "thin skinned / fair skinned". Originally spelled Dayuu when by itself but this was corrected later on.

Hone no Shitari 骨のシタリ

A cthululike monster. In the show he acts like an old man. Hone means "bones" and shitari appears to be an exclamation that can mean "Good heavens! / Bless me!"

Fuwa Juuzou 腑破 十臓 - Karahashi Mitsuru → Kaido from Faiz

A Gedoushuu who was once human and can revert to his human form. A cursed swordsman who lives for the thrill of a good fight. Even among the Gedoushuu he is known as a stray or outcast. While the others more or less follow Doukoku, Juuzou's only obeys his whims. His demon blade is called Uramasa 裏正, which means "opposite of justice".

Sujigara no Akumaro 筋殻アクマロ

Name means "husk of muscle".

Ayakashi アヤカシ

The monsters of the week. They live in the Sanzu River and can appear in the human's world. However, after a certain amount of time they will dry up, and will need to remoisturize themselves with the river's waters. In Japanese mythology, an ayakashi 妖 is a ghost that appears at a shipwreck.

Nanashi Renjyuu ナナシ連中

The grunts in this series. Multiple numbers of them spawn from the river itself. Their names mean "the nameless ones". Originally spelled Nanashi Renchuu but this was corrected later on.

Also comes in giant Oonnashi Renjyuu 大ナナシ連中 and flying Oonanashi Renyuu types.

Chronology

Episode	Title	Air date	Writer	Director	Viewership
Shinkenger Act 01	Great Appearance of Five Samurai	February 15, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	5.6％
Shinkenger Act 02	The Guaranteed Stylish Gattai	February 22, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.5％
Shinkenger Act 03	Skill-Confronting Contest	March 1, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Morota Satoshi	4.6％
Shinkenger Act 04	Compassionate Night Talk - River of Tears	March 8, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.0％
Shinkenger Act 05	Kabuto Origami	March 15, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Takemoto Noboru	6.1％
Shinkenger Act 06	King of Badmouthing	March 22, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.2％
Shinkenger Act 07	Fishing for a Swordfish with a pole	March 29, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	5.9％
Shinkenger Act 08	Brides Spirited Away	April 5, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.1％
Shinkenger Act 09	Tiger Period of Rebellion	April 12, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Watanabe Katsuya	7.4％
Shinkenger Act 10	DaiTenKuu Gattai	April 19, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		7.5％
Shinkenger Act 11	Three Comma Strife	April 26, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Morota Satoshi	6.5％
Shinkenger Act 12	First in History: Chou Samurai Gattai	May 3, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.5％
Shinkenger Act 13	Heavy Cry	May 10, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Takemoto Noboru	6.0％
Shinkenger Act 14	Foreign Samurai	May 17, 2009	Yamatoya Akatsuki		6.7％
Shinkenger Act 15	Imposter, Genuine, Big Catch	May 24, 2009	Ishibashi Daisuke	Watanabe Katsuya	6.0％
Shinkenger Act 16	Kuroko Power	May 31, 2009	Yamatoya Akatsuki		5.7％
Shinkenger Act 17	Sushi Samurai	June 7, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Morota Satoshi	6.9％
Shinkenger Act 18	Samurai Profession Change	June 14, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		7.4％
Shinkenger Act 19	Studying the Samurai Heart	June 28, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Takemoto Noboru	6.9％
Shinkenger Act 20	Ebi Origami Transforms	July 5, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.5％
Shinkenger Act 21	Papa and Son Bear	July 19, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Morota Satoshi	6.5％
Shinkenger Act 22	Lord Butler	July 26, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.4％
Shinkenger Act 23	Out of control Gedoushuu	August 2, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Watanabe Katsuya	5.2％
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie		August 8, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	N/A
Shinkenger Act 24	True Samurai Gattai	August 9, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Watanabe Katsuya	5.7％
Shinkenger Act 25	Dream World	August 16, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	4.3％
Shinkenger Act 26	Climactic Battle Part 1	August 23, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		4.3％
Shinkenger Act 27	Switched Lives	August 30, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Takemoto Noboru	4.1％
Shinkenger Act 28	Paper Lantern Samurai	September 6, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.5％
Shinkenger Act 29	Runaway Paper Lantern	September 13, 2009	Yamatoya Akatsuki	Katou Hiroyuki	6.2％
Shinkenger Act 30	Puppet Academy	September 20, 2009	Ishibashi Daisuke		6.3％
Shinkenger Act 31	Kyouryuu Origami	September 27, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	5.5％
Shinkenger Act 32	Ushi Origami	October 4, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.2％
Shinkenger Act 33	Mougyuu Dai-Oh	October 11, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.3％
Shinkenger Act 34	Parental Love- Girl's Mind	October 18, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nagaishi Takao	7.2％
Shinkenger Act 35	Eleven Origami All Gattai	October 25, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.1％
Shinkenger Act 36	Curry Samurai	November 1, 2009	Yamatoya Akatsuki	Takemoto Noboru	5.6％
Shinkenger Act 37	The Big Glue Plan!	November 8, 2009	Ishibashi Daisuke		7.1％
Shinkenger Act 38	Showdown with the Rifle Squad	November 15, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Katou Hiroyuki	6.6％
Shinkenger Act 39	First aid, Emergency, Real Urgent	November 22, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.0％
Shinkenger Act 40	The General Goes Into Battle	November 29, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Watanabe Katsuya	6.2％
Shinkenger Act 41	Send Off Words	December 6, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		6.2％
Shinkenger Act 42	200-Year-Old Ambition	December 13, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko	Takemoto Noboru	5.4％
Shinkenger Act 43	Last Stroke of a Sword	December 20, 2009	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.8％
Shinkenger Act 44	18th Shiba Clan Head	January 3, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Katou Hiroyuki	2.5％
Shinkenger Act 45	Kagemusha	January 10, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.3％
Shinkenger Act 46	Clash in a Great Duel	January 17, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Shibasaki Takayuki	6.1％
Shinkenger Act 47	Bonds	January 24, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	6.5％
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger VS Go-Onger Ginmaku BANG!!		January 30, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	N/A
Shinkenger Act 48	Final Decisive Battle	January 31, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Nakazawa Shoujirou	6.5％
Closing Act(Shinkenger Act 49)	Samurai Sentai into Eternity	February 7, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko		5.5％
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns Special Act		June 21, 2010	Kobayashi Yasuko	Shibasaki Takayuki	N/A
Tensou Sentai Goseiger VS Shinkenger Epic on Ginmaku		January 22, 2011	Shimoyama Kento	Takemoto Noboru	N/A

Average Viewership: 5.9%, Highest: 7.5% (#10), Lowest: 2.5% (#44) [1]

Kanji Used by the Shinkengers

List of Kanji Used in Shinkenger

Spelling Changes in Our Subs

Dayuu corrected to Tayuu

Near the end of the series, we realized that they weren't softening the T sound in her name when it was being said by itself. Normally, kanji that follow a word have their first syllable softened so that it's easier to say. In this case, the Dayuu actually reverts to its hard T sound when by itself. Tayuu is also an actual word, which means "courtesan".

Renchuu corrected to Renjyuu

Normally the kanji combination 連中 is pronounced "renchuu" but in this case the actual pronunciation is "renjyuu". This can be a problem since not all Japanese text comes with a proper pronunciation guide for kanji when used in names.

Music

Opening Theme

"Samurai Sentai Shinkenger" (侍戦隊シンケンジャー)

Artist: Psychic Lover (Project.R)

Ending Themes

"Shirokujimuchū Shinkenger" / "Dreaming 24/7, Shinkenger" (四六時夢中　シンケンジャー)

Artist: Hideaki Takatori (Project.R)

Episodes: 1-20, 29-48

"Shirokujimuchū Shinkenger ~Ginmakuban~" / "Dreaming 24/7, Shinkenger (Movie Version)" (四六時夢中 シンケンジャー～銀幕版～)

Artist: Shinkengers (Matsuzaka Tori, Aiba Hiroki, Takanashi Rin, Suzuki Shogo, Morita Suzuka, Sohma Keisuke) & Takatori Hideaki

Episodes: 21-28

External Links

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/shinken/

http://www.toei.co.jp/tv/shinken/

JP wiki