Samurai Sentai Shinkenger — Season 1
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About this season
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.
Episodes (49)
1. The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai
Aired 15 February 2009 • 25 min
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.
2. The Stylish Combination
Aired 22 February 2009 • 25 min
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.
3. An Extermination Skill Contest
Aired 1 March 2009 • 25 min
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.
4. Nightly Tears of Sympathy
Aired 8 March 2009 • 25 min
Ryunosuke and Mako work together to watch over a boy who made a dubious deal with an Ayakashi over giving up his dream.
5. The Kabuto Origami
Aired 15 March 2009 • 25 min
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.
6. The Abusive King
Aired 22 March 2009 • 25 min
Chiaki becomes jealous of the abilities of Kotoha, particularly after revealing an immunity to an insulting Ayakashi.
7. Marlin Fishing
Aired 29 March 2009 • 25 min
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.
8. The Brides are Spirited Away
Aired 5 April 2009 • 25 min
When brides are being abducted for Dayuu Usukawa's selfish desire, Mako goes undercover to help the team track them down.
9. The Tiger's Rebellion
Aired 12 April 2009 • 25 min
An Ayakashi who has gained control of the Tiger Origami brainwashes Ryuunosuke under his control, forcing Takeru to figure out how to save both.
10. The Great Sky Combination
Aired 19 April 2009 • 25 min
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.
11. A Threefold Strife
Aired 26 April 2009 • 25 min
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.
12. The Very First Super Samurai Combination
Aired 3 May 2009 • 25 min
After his failures against Ushirobushi, Takeru leaves the mansion to wander, forcing him to rediscover the connection between himself and his retainers.
13. Heavy Cries
Aired 10 May 2009 • 25 min
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.
14. The Foreign Samurai
Aired 17 May 2009 • 25 min
Ryunosuke is placed in charge of a foreigner inspired by the Shinkenger to become a samurai.
15. The Imposter and the Real Deal's Arrest
Aired 24 May 2009 • 25 min
A trickster Ayakashi steals Chiaki's identity in order to cause discord between Shinken Green and the rest of his team.
16. The Power of the Kuroko
Aired 31 May 2009 • 25 min
Ryunosuke, Chiaki, and Kotoha are forced to observe the Kuroko for a day to understand their job for the Shiba Clan and the city.
17. The Sushi Samurai
Aired 7 June 2009 • 25 min
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.
18. Samurai Promotion
Aired 14 June 2009 • 25 min
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.
19. Learning the Samurai Disposition
Aired 28 June 2009 • 25 min
With Ryunosuke still calling him a pretend samurai, Genta decides to watch ShinkenBlue to figure out what he believes is the samurai path.
20. The Ebi Origami's Transformation
Aired 5 July 2009 • 25 min
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.
21. The Father and Son Bears
Aired 19 July 2009 • 25 min
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.
22. Lord Butler
Aired 26 July 2009 • 25 min
Kotoha is recruited to be the fake fiancee of a young plutocrat, with Takeru playing her butler watching over her and an Ayakashi threat.
23. The Rampaging Gedoushu
Aired 2 August 2009 • 25 min
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.
24. The True Samurai Combination
Aired 9 August 2009 • 25 min
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.
25. The Dream World
Aired 16 August 2009 • 25 min
When a dream-making Ayakashi attacks the city, Mako becomes trapped within where she witnesses Dayuu's horrifying origin.
26. Decisive Match Number One
Aired 23 August 2009 • 25 min
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.
27. The Switched Lives
Aired 30 August 2009 • 25 min
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.
28. The Lantern Samurai
Aired 6 September 2009 • 25 min
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.
29. The Runaway Lantern
Aired 13 September 2009 • 25 min
Mako tries to resolve differences between Genta and Daigoyou when the lantern runs away to find someone else he can help out.
30. The Manipulated Academy
Aired 20 September 2009 • 25 min
Kotoha and Ryunosuke go undercover at an academy where the students are slowly being turned into puppets of an unseen Ayakashi master.
31. The Kyoryu Origami
Aired 27 September 2009 • 25 min
The Shinkenger are recruited by a nurse to save a sickly child held hostage by the remains of Manpuku Aburame's forces.
32. The Ushi Origami
Aired 4 October 2009 • 25 min
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.
33. The Great Bull King
Aired 11 October 2009 • 25 min
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.
34. Fatherly Love, Girlish Innocence
Aired 18 October 2009 • 25 min
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.
35. The Eleven Origami, The Complete Combination
Aired 25 October 2009 • 25 min
Ryunosuke bemoans his abandonment of his kabuki allies with an upcoming performance as his Shodophone is eaten by an Ayakashi.
36. The Curry Samurai
Aired 1 November 2009 • 25 min
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.
37. The Epic Glue Battle
Aired 8 November 2009 • 25 min
After an encounter with the Ayakashi Mochibetori, Ryunosuke and Chiaki find themselves in a literal sticky situation.
38. Showdown with the Rifle Squad
Aired 15 November 2009 • 25 min
When Hikoma goes on his one day a year off to visit his daughter and granddaughter, the Ayakashi Ikusazure makes his move.
39. The Very Urgent First Aid Emergency
Aired 22 November 2009 • 25 min
When the Shinkengers investigate an odd illness befalling the residents of an island, they are ambushed by Akumaro, Dayu, and Juzo.
40. The General Heads to the Front Lines
Aired 29 November 2009 • 25 min
Doukoku's connection to Dayu is revealed as Akumaro prepares to use the suffering of her shamisen for his own purpose.
41. The Sent Words
Aired 6 December 2009 • 25 min
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.
42. The Two-Hundred Year Long Ambition
Aired 13 December 2009 • 25 min
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.
43. One Last Sword Stroke
Aired 20 December 2009 • 25 min
With the Hell gate nearly complete, Genta tries to figure a way to stop Juzo from using Uramasa to satisfy Akumaro's greatest desire.
44. The Eighteenth Head of the Shiba House
Aired 3 January 2010 • 25 min
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.
45. The Impersonator
Aired 10 January 2010 • 25 min
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.
46. The Showdown Clash
Aired 17 January 2010 • 25 min
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.
47. Bonds
Aired 24 January 2010 • 25 min
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.
48. The Final Great Decisive Battle
Aired 31 January 2010 • 25 min
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.
49. A Samurai Sentai Eternally
Aired 7 February 2010 • 25 min
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.