Noboru Takemoto
Director
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009)
Season 1
For eighteen generations, samurai of the Shiba Clan have suppressed the evil intentions of the Gedoushu, malevolent spirits that enter the world of the living from gaps between buildings and other structures. Now, Takeru Shiba, the youngest head of the Shiba Clan must gather his four vassals in order to battle the Gedoushu under the revived Doukoku Chimatsuri as the Shinkengers.
Released Feb. 15, 2009
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Science Fiction, Superhero
Keywords: imdb.super-sentai, imdb.superhero, imdb.tokusatsu, imdb.superhero-team, imdb.samurai, imdb.villain, imdb.transformation + 27 more, imdb.sword, imdb.weapon, imdb.battle, imdb.robot, imdb.mecha, tmdb.samurai, tmdb.monster, tmdb.superhero, tmdb.giant-monster, tmdb.family-clan, tmdb.mecha, tmdb.giant-robot, tmdb.demon, tmdb.superhero-team, tmdb.ronin, tmdb.kaiju, tmdb.youkai, tmdb.feudal-lord, tmdb.super-sentai, imdb.superhero-action, imdb.superhero-fantasy, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, tmdb.henshin-heroes, tmdb.tokusatsu, tmdb.super-power, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.portmanteau-in-title
Production Companies: Toei Company, Ltd.
Network: tv asahi
S1E1 - The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai
Takeru Shiba, the 18th head of the Shiba Clan, must gather together his four retainers to become Shinkenger to face against the return of the Gedoushu and their leader, Dokoku Chimatsuri.
Feb. 15, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - The Stylish Combination
Takeru's new retainers show difficulties in adjusting to their new lives as Shinkenger as another Ayakashi attack forces them to learn the rules of their master.
Feb. 22, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - An Extermination Skill Contest
Tired of both training and Takeru, Chiaki decides to return to his former life, only to discover the burden he bares in what he must do as a samurai when targeted by an Ayakashi.
March 1, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - Nightly Tears of Sympathy
Ryunosuke and Mako work together to watch over a boy who made a dubious deal with an Ayakashi over giving up his dream.
March 8, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - The Kabuto Origami
As the other Shinkenger relax, Takeru trains in increasing his Mojikara in order to use a beetle-themed Secret Disk, which becomes necessary against an Ayakashi their swords can't cut.
March 15, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - The Abusive King
Chiaki becomes jealous of the abilities of Kotoha, particularly after revealing an immunity to an insulting Ayakashi.
March 22, 2009, midnight
S1E7 - Marlin Fishing
Ryunosuke is sent to catch the Marlin Origami living in the wild, where he must work with a jaded fisherman to save his team from a poisonous Ayakashi.
March 29, 2009, midnight
S1E8 - The Brides are Spirited Away
When brides are being abducted for Dayuu Usukawa's selfish desire, Mako goes undercover to help the team track them down.
April 5, 2009, midnight
S1E9 - The Tiger's Rebellion
An Ayakashi who has gained control of the Tiger Origami brainwashes Ryuunosuke under his control, forcing Takeru to figure out how to save both.
April 12, 2009, midnight
S1E10 - The Great Sky Combination
Chiaki and Hikoma reach their breaking point and must come to a new understanding after Shinken Green is passed over to assist in creating Daitenkuu, a new Origami formation.
April 19, 2009, midnight
S1E11 - A Threefold Strife
The Shinkenger learn the truth regarding Doukoku's previous defeat and his hatred for the Shiba Clan as he sends out his most powerful Ayakashi while both are intercepted by the eye of Juzo Fuwa.
April 26, 2009, midnight
S1E12 - The Very First Super Samurai Combination
After his failures against Ushirobushi, Takeru leaves the mansion to wander, forcing him to rediscover the connection between himself and his retainers.
May 3, 2009, midnight
S1E13 - Heavy Cries
Mako must use her maternal nature when she and Kotoha must protect both their team and children who are abandoned from their families by an Ayakashi.
May 10, 2009, midnight
S1E14 - The Foreign Samurai
Ryunosuke is placed in charge of a foreigner inspired by the Shinkenger to become a samurai.
May 17, 2009, midnight
S1E15 - The Imposter and the Real Deal's Arrest
A trickster Ayakashi steals Chiaki's identity in order to cause discord between Shinken Green and the rest of his team.
May 24, 2009, midnight
S1E16 - The Power of the Kuroko
Ryunosuke, Chiaki, and Kotoha are forced to observe the Kuroko for a day to understand their job for the Shiba Clan and the city.
May 31, 2009, midnight
S1E17 - The Sushi Samurai
Takeru finds himself under attack by a mysterious power that sneaked into the mansion, while the retainers investigate a strangely suspicious sushi salesman who also broke in.
June 7, 2009, midnight
S1E18 - Samurai Promotion
Genta approaches Takeru about being his 6th Shinkenger, but an initial rejection forces him and the retainers to figure out the true reason why the Shiba lord doesn't want his friend involved.
June 14, 2009, midnight
S1E19 - Learning the Samurai Disposition
With Ryunosuke still calling him a pretend samurai, Genta decides to watch ShinkenBlue to figure out what he believes is the samurai path.
June 28, 2009, midnight
S1E20 - The Ebi Origami's Transformation
The Shinkenger must figure out a way to save the life of Kotoha and many others when a soul-stealing Ayakashi attacks and chooses to hide until their mortal lives end.
July 5, 2009, midnight
S1E21 - The Father and Son Bears
In the midst of other problems, Chiaki must save Mako and others from a hostage crisis as Shinken Pink discovers more about his personal style through Chiaki's father.
July 19, 2009, midnight
S1E22 - Lord Butler
Kotoha is recruited to be the fake fiancee of a young plutocrat, with Takeru playing her butler watching over her and an Ayakashi threat.
July 26, 2009, midnight
S1E23 - The Rampaging Gedoushu
With the sudden increase in Gedoushu power, the Shinkenger head to Tengen Temple to obtain a sealed case which may assist them, while Shitari attempts to find out the sealing character that stopped Doukoku in the past.
Aug. 2, 2009, midnight
S1E24 - The True Samurai Combination
With the Shinkenger down, Takeru abducted by Juzo and Gozunagumo strengthened by Doukoku's punishment, all hope lies in Genta for completing the Inroumaru and giving the team a new trump card.
Aug. 9, 2009, midnight
S1E25 - The Dream World
When a dream-making Ayakashi attacks the city, Mako becomes trapped within where she witnesses Dayuu's horrifying origin.
Aug. 16, 2009, midnight
S1E26 - Decisive Match Number One
Takeru is forced into having a showdown with Juzo Fuwa, but Ryunosuke stands alone in trying to stop his lord from going through with this selfish decision.
Aug. 23, 2009, midnight
S1E27 - The Switched Lives
When an emissary of a powerful Ayakashi switches the bodies of the Shinkenger with inanimate objects, Chiaki and Kotoha must figure out their own strategy for stopping it.
Aug. 30, 2009, midnight
S1E28 - The Lantern Samurai
Having gained a sushi phobia from becoming it, the Shinkenger help Genta try to get over it while Akumaro heads forth into battle to prove his power to Doukoku.
Sept. 6, 2009, midnight
S1E29 - The Runaway Lantern
Mako tries to resolve differences between Genta and Daigoyou when the lantern runs away to find someone else he can help out.
Sept. 13, 2009, midnight
S1E30 - The Manipulated Academy
Kotoha and Ryunosuke go undercover at an academy where the students are slowly being turned into puppets of an unseen Ayakashi master.
Sept. 20, 2009, midnight
S1E31 - The Kyoryu Origami
The Shinkenger are recruited by a nurse to save a sickly child held hostage by the remains of Manpuku Aburame's forces.
Sept. 27, 2009, midnight
S1E32 - The Ushi Origami
A boy from the birthplace of Origami comes to the Shinkenger hoping to give them the Ushi Origami, an Origami infamous for rampaging in the past.
Oct. 4, 2009, midnight
S1E33 - The Great Bull King
With the Ushi Origami running amuck and Hiro trapped inside, the Shinkenger must work with his grandfather to figure a way to stop the rampage and prevent Happouzu from taking control of it for Akumaro.
Oct. 11, 2009, midnight
S1E34 - Fatherly Love, Girlish Innocence
When Mako's father arrives to take his daughter with him to Hawaii, Mako tries to make him understand her importance in being a samurai.
Oct. 18, 2009, midnight
S1E35 - The Eleven Origami, The Complete Combination
Ryunosuke bemoans his abandonment of his kabuki allies with an upcoming performance as his Shodophone is eaten by an Ayakashi.
Oct. 25, 2009, midnight
S1E36 - The Curry Samurai
When Genta starts losing customers to nearby curry restaurants, he decides that the only way to beat them is to join them all the while the Ayakashi Sogizarai attacks.
Nov. 1, 2009, midnight
S1E37 - The Epic Glue Battle
After an encounter with the Ayakashi Mochibetori, Ryunosuke and Chiaki find themselves in a literal sticky situation.
Nov. 8, 2009, midnight
S1E38 - Showdown with the Rifle Squad
When Hikoma goes on his one day a year off to visit his daughter and granddaughter, the Ayakashi Ikusazure makes his move.
Nov. 15, 2009, midnight
S1E39 - The Very Urgent First Aid Emergency
When the Shinkengers investigate an odd illness befalling the residents of an island, they are ambushed by Akumaro, Dayu, and Juzo.
Nov. 22, 2009, midnight
S1E40 - The General Heads to the Front Lines
Doukoku's connection to Dayu is revealed as Akumaro prepares to use the suffering of her shamisen for his own purpose.
Nov. 29, 2009, midnight
S1E41 - The Sent Words
When Kotoha receives a letter from her sister, she must decide if she should go back home or continue being a Shinkenger as the Ayakashi Sunasusuri attacks.
Dec. 6, 2009, midnight
S1E42 - The Two-Hundred Year Long Ambition
As the Shinkenger finally catch on to a pattern to Akumaro's attacks, the Ayakashi prepares to unleash hell on Earth utilizing Juzo and Uramasa.
Dec. 13, 2009, midnight
S1E43 - One Last Sword Stroke
With the Hell gate nearly complete, Genta tries to figure a way to stop Juzo from using Uramasa to satisfy Akumaro's greatest desire.
Dec. 20, 2009, midnight
S1E44 - The Eighteenth Head of the Shiba House
During a New Years celebration, the arrival of a special Kuroko and a fire-manipulating Ayakashi forces Takeru into a battle where his greatest secret is finally revealed.
Jan. 3, 2010, midnight
S1E45 - The Impersonator
As Kaoru takes her place as the true Shiba Clan head, Takeru is forced to figure out where to go next while his former retainers are forced to adapt to their new leader.
Jan. 10, 2010, midnight
S1E46 - The Showdown Clash
With no other purpose left, Takeru begins his climactic showdown with Juzo, while Hikoma tries to find him to remind him of the bonds he still possesses.
Jan. 17, 2010, midnight
S1E47 - Bonds
Takeru completes his final showdown with Juzo Fuwa while finally confronting his retainers about the deception as Dayu prepares the final step for Dokoku's return.
Jan. 24, 2010, midnight
S1E48 - The Final Great Decisive Battle
As Dokoku returns with Dayu's sacrifice, Kaoru and the retainers desperately attempt to seal him once and for all while Takeru becomes involved in a stunning move by the Shiba head.
Jan. 31, 2010, midnight
S1E49 - A Samurai Sentai Eternally
With the Sanzu River overflowing and Gedoshu rampaging through the human world, Takeru, his five retainers and allies must work together and use everything to finally put a stop to Dokoku and restore peace once again.
Feb. 7, 2010, midnight
tv asahi
25 min/ep
1225 min
Feb. 15, 2009
Feb. 7, 2010, midnight
Ended
NR
Action
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