Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
| Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 侍戦隊シンケンジャー | |
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| Genre | Sentai |
| Creator | Hatte Saburou |
| Writer | Kobayashi Yasuko and others |
| Director | Nakazawa Shojiro and others |
| Starring |
Matsuzaka Tori Aiba Hiroki Takanashi Rin Suzuki Shogo Morita Suzuka Soma Keisuke |
| Narrator | Miyata Hironori |
| Opening theme |
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Singer: Psychic Lover (Project.R) |
| Ending theme |
Shiroku Muchuu Shinkenger Singer: Takatori Hideaki (Project.R) |
| Composer(s) | Takaki Hiroshi |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Sasaki Motoi (TV Asahi) Utsunomiya Takaaki Oomori Takahito (Toei) Yada Koichi Fukada Akihiro (Toei Agency) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
TV Asahi Toei Toei Agency |
| Fan Rating | 4.56 / 5 Stars |
| Discussion | Forum |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Time | 7:30am - 8:00am |
| Day | Sunday |
| Original run | February 15, 2009 – February 7, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Engine Sentai Go-Onger |
| Followed by | Tensou Sentai Goseiger |
| External links | |
| TV Asahi site | |
侍戦隊シンケンジャー
Shinken is the Japanese word for "serious, earnest" as well as "real sword".
Catchphrase:
- (天下御免！！)
Plot
Characters
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
侍戦隊シンケンジャー
- Shiba Takeru / ShinkenRed
- Played by Matsuzaka Tori
- Ikenami Ryuunosuke / ShinkenBlue
- Played by Aiba Hiroki
- Shiraishi Mako / ShinkenPink
- Played by Takanashi Rin
- Tani Chiaki / ShinkenGreen
- Played by Suzuki Shogo
- Hanaori Kotoha / ShinkenYellow
- Played by Morita Suzuka
- Umemori Genta / ShinkenGold
- Played by Soma 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.
Gedoushuu
外道衆
The Shinkenger's enemies. The Gedoushuu are monsters from the Sanzu River, the Japanese equivalent to the River Styx. Their base is the ship Rokumon which means "6th gate".
- Chimatsuri Doukoku 血祭ドウコク
- Voiced by Nishi Rintaro
- 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
- Voiced by Park Romi
- 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
- Voiced by Cho
- 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
- 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
- Voiced by Horikawa Ryo
- 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.
Voice Actors
Stunt Actors
- ShinkenRed - Fukuzawa Hirofumi → シンケンレッド - 福沢博文
- ShinkenBlue - Oshikawa Yoshifumi → シンケンブルー - 押川善文
- ShinkenPink - Hitomi Sanae → シンケンピンク - 人見早苗
- ShinkenGreen - Takeuchi Yasuhiro → シンケングリーン - 竹内康博
- ShinkenYellow - Hashiguchi Miwa → シンケンイエロー - 橋口未和
- ShinkenGold - Okamoto Jirou → シンケンゴールド - 岡元次郎
Chronology
Aired on Super Hero Time with Kamen Riders Decade and W.
February 15, 2009 - February 7, 2010 (49 Acts)
| Act | Title | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
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| Act 01 | Great Appearance of the Five Samurai 伊達姿五侍 |
February 15, 2009 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nakazawa Shojiro | 5.6% |
| Act 02 | The Guaranteed Stylish Gattai 極付粋合体 |
February 22, 2009 | 6.5% | ||
| Act 03 | Skill-Confronting Contest 腕退治腕比 |
March 1, 2009 | Morota Satoshi | 4.6% | |
| Act 04 | Compassionate Bedtime Story - River of Tears 夜話情涙川 |
March 8, 2009 | 6.0% | ||
| Act 05 | Kabuto Origami 兜折神 |
March 15, 2009 | Takemoto Noboru | 6.1% | |
| Act 06 | King of Badmouthing 悪口王 |
March 22, 2009 | 5.2% | ||
| Act 07 | Fishing for a Swordfish with a Pole 舵木一本釣 |
March 29, 2009 | Nakazawa Shojiro | 5.9% | |
| Act 08 | Brides Spirited Away 花嫁神隠 |
April 5, 2009 | 5.1% | ||
| Act 09 | Tiger Period of Rebellion 虎反抗期 |
April 12, 2009 | Watanabe Katsuya | 7.4% | |
| Act 10 | DaiTenKuu Gattai 大天空合体 |
April 19, 2009 | 7.5% | ||
| Act 11 | Three-way Strife 三巴大騒動 |
April 26, 2009 | Morota Satoshi | 6.5% | |
| Act 12 | First in History: Chou Samurai Gattai 史上初超侍合体 |
May 3, 2009 | |||
| Act 13 | Heavy Cry 重泣声 |
May 10, 2009 | Takemoto Noboru | 6.0% | |
| Act 14 | Foreign Samurai 異国侍 |
May 17, 2009 | Yamatoya Akatsuki | 6.7% | |
| Act 15 | Imposter, Genuine, Big Catch 偽物本物大捕物 |
May 24, 2009 | Ishibashi Daisuke | Watanabe Katsuya | 6.0% |
| Act 16 | Kuroko Power 黒子力 |
May 31, 2009 | Yamatoya Akatsuki | 5.7% | |
| Act 17 | Sushi Samurai 寿司侍 |
June 7, 2009 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Morota Satoshi | 6.9% |
| Act 18 | Samurai Profession Change 侍襲名 |
June 14, 2009 | 7.4% | ||
| Act 19 | Studying the Samurai Heart 侍心手習中 |
June 28, 2009 | Takemoto Noboru | 6.9% | |
| Act 20 | Ebi Origami Transforms 海老折神変化 |
July 5, 2009 | 5.5% | ||
| Act 21 | Papa and Son Bear 親子熊 |
July 19, 2009 | Morota Satoshi | 6.5% | |
| Act 22 | Lord Butler 殿執事 |
July 26, 2009 | 5.4% | ||
| Act 23 | Out of control Gedoushuu 暴走外道衆 |
August 2, 2009 | Watanabe Katsuya | 5.2% | |
| Shinkenger Silver Screen: The Decisive War シンケンジャー 銀幕版 天下分け目の戦 |
August 8, 2009 | Nakazawa Shojiro | N/A | ||
| Act 24 | True Samurai Gattai 真侍合体 |
August 9, 2009 | Watanabe Katsuya | 5.7% | |
| Act 25 | Dream World 夢世界 |
August 16, 2009 | Nakazawa Shojiro | 4.3% | |
| Act 26 | Climactic Battle Part 1 決戦大一番 |
August 23, 2009 | |||
| Act 27 | Switched Lives 入替人生 |
August 30, 2009 | Takemoto Noboru | 4.1% | |
| Act 28 | Paper Lantern Samurai 提灯侍 |
September 6, 2009 | 6.5% | ||
| Act 29 | Runaway Paper Lantern 家出提灯 |
September 13, 2009 | Yamatoya Akatsuki | Kato Hiroyuki | 6.2% |
| Act 30 | Puppet Academy 操学園 |
September 20, 2009 | Ishibashi Daisuke | 6.3% | |
| Act 31 | Kyouryuu Origami 恐竜折神 |
September 27, 2009 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nakazawa Shojiro | 5.5% |
| Act 32 | Ushi Origami 牛折神 |
October 4, 2009 | 6.2% | ||
| Act 33 | Mougyuu Dai-Oh 猛牛大王 |
October 11, 2009 | 6.3% | ||
| Act 34 | Parental Love - Girl's Mind 親心娘心 |
October 18, 2009 | Nagaishi Takao | 7.2% | |
| Act 35 | Eleven Origami All Gattai 十一折神全合体 |
October 25, 2009 | 6.1% | ||
| Act 36 | Curry Samurai 加哩侍 |
November 1, 2009 | Yamatoya Akatsuki | Takemoto Noboru | 5.6% |
| Act 37 | The Big Glue Plan! 接着大作戦 |
November 8, 2009 | Ishibashi Daisuke | 7.1% | |
| Act 38 | Showdown with the Rifle Squad 対決鉄砲隊 |
November 15, 2009 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Kato Hiroyuki | 6.6% |
| Act 39 | First aid, Emergency, Real Urgent 救急緊急大至急 |
November 22, 2009 | 5.0% | ||
| Act 40 | The General Goes Into Battle 御大将出陣 |
November 29, 2009 | Watanabe Katsuya | 6.2% | |
| Act 41 | Send Off Words 贈言葉 |
December 6, 2009 | |||
| Act 42 | 200-Year-Old Ambition 二百年野望 |
December 13, 2009 | Takemoto Noboru | 5.4% | |
| Act 43 | Last Stroke of a Sword 最後一太刀 |
December 20, 2009 | 5.8% | ||
| Act 44 | 18th Shiba Clan Head 志葉家十八代目当主 |
January 3, 2010 | Kato Hiroyuki | 2.5% | |
| Act 45 | Kagemusha 影武者 |
January 10, 2010 | 5.3% | ||
| Act 46 | Clash in a Great Duel 激突大勝負 |
January 17, 2010 | Shibasaki Takayuki | 6.1% | |
| Act 47 | Bonds 絆 |
January 24, 2010 | Nakazawa Shojiro | 6.5% | |
| Shinkenger VS Go-Onger シンケンジャーVSゴーオンジャー |
January 30, 2010 | N/A | |||
| Act 48 | Final Decisive Battle 最後大決戦 |
January 31, 2010 | 6.5% | ||
| Closing Act | Samurai Sentai into Eternity 侍戦隊永遠 |
February 7, 2010 | 5.5% | ||
| Shinkenger Returns: Special Act 帰ってきたシンケンジャー 特別幕 |
June 21, 2010 | Shibasaki Takayuki | N/A | ||
| Shinkenger Act 01-02 Special シンケンジャー 第一・二幕 特別版 |
August 6, 2010 | Nakazawa Shojiro | |||
| Goseiger VS Shinkenger ゴセイジャーVSシンケンジャー |
January 22, 2011 | Shimoyama Kento | Takemoto Noboru | ||
Viewership
Average: 5.9% (All Acts)
Highest: 7.5% (Act 10)
Lowest: 2.5% (Act 44)
Other Releases
On the Chronology
Music
Opening Song
- Singer: Psychic Lover (Project.R)
Trivia
Actor Trivia
- Karahashi Mitsuru played Kaidou Naoya / Snake Orphenoch on Kamen Rider 555.
Corrections
- 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.
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Related Links
External Links
- JP Wiki
- TV Asahi site
- Toei site
- Super Sentai Friends site
- Toei Video site
- Wiki on TV ratings
- Shinkenger Location Guide
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