Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

is the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It aired from February 15, 2009, to February 7, 2010, replacing Engine Sentai Go-onger and was replaced by Tensou Sentai Goseiger. It joined Kamen Rider Decade as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, and following DecadeTemplate:'s finale, it aired alongside Kamen Rider W. It incorporates elements from the Jidaigeki drama genre and Japanese themes and aesthetics. This is the first Super Sentai series to be filmed in HD with an HD camera having its resolution done at 720p.

Its footage and storyline was used for the American series Power Rangers Samurai and its follow up season, Super Samurai.

Story

For eighteen generations, samurai of the 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 in order to battle the Gedoushu under the revived Doukoku Chimatsuri as the Shinkengers. However, as they are joined by his childhood friend Genta Umemori, the vassals slowly learn that there's a reason for Takeru's behavior that sets him apart from his predecessors.

Episodes

The episodes are numbered as and completely written in kanji. Episodes of Kamen Rider Decade on July 12 and July 19, 2009, as well as Shinkenger Act 21, featured a crossover between the two series.

No.	Title	Writer	Original airdate

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on August 12, 2008.

Films and Specials

Theatrical

The Fateful War

The film opened in Japanese theaters on August 8, 2009, double-billed with Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker. Unlike previous films, it was filmed in 3-D, and is the first film in Japan to be filmed digitally in 3-D. A normal 2-D version is being shown in most theaters in Japan. The events of the movie take place between Acts 24 and 25.

Shinkenger vs. Go-onger

The film was released in theaters on January 30, 2010, featuring a crossover between the Shinkenger and Go-onger casts and characters. The heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger make a cameo appearance in the film. The events of the movie take place between Acts 35 and 36.

Goseiger vs. Shinkenger

The film was released in theaters on January 22, 2011, featuring a crossover between the Goseiger and Shinkenger casts and characters. The heroes of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger make a cameo appearance in the film.

V-Cinema

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns

In June 2010, the V-Cinema release was released. The Shinkengers are attacked by a remnant Gedoushu Ayakashi who traps them in various film genres. The events of the movie take place between Acts 43 and 44.

Kyuranger vs. Space Squad

Template:Nihongo4 is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and Space Squad. Aside from the main cast of Kyuranger, Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroaki Iwanaga (Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie), Yuka Hirata (Juken Sentai Gekiranger), Mitsuru Karahashi (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger), Kei Hosogai (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger) and Ayame Misaki (Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters) return to reprise their respective roles. The V-Cinema was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 8, 2019.

Cast

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  • In episodes 25 and 40, Romi Park appeared on screen as Usuyuki, Dayu's original human form.
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Guest cast

• Takeru's father (1, 12, 33, 46):
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Songs

Opening theme

• • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: YOFFY
  • Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi & Psychic Lover)
  • Artist: Psychic Lover (Project.R)

Ending theme

• • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Hideaki Takatori
  • Arrangement: Project.R (Hiroaki Kagoshima)
  • Artist: Hideaki Takatori (Project.R)
  • Instruments:
  • Episodes: 1-20, 29–48
• • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Hideaki Takatori
  • Arrangement: Project.R (Hiroaki Kagoshima)
  • Artist: Shinkengers (Tori Matsuzaka, Hiroki Aiba, Rin Takanashi, Shogo Suzuki, Suzuka Morita, Keisuke Sohma) & Hideaki Takatori
  • Episodes: 21–28

The opening and ending themes of Shinkenger are performed by Psychic Lover and Hideaki Takatori as part of Project.R, respectively. The opening is also featured as a playable song in Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do Don to 2 Daime.

Its opening theme song single ranked highly on the Oricon charts, reaching #4 on the Daily Ranking Charts on its day of release. and peaked at #6 on the weekly charts selling 20,130 copies within its first week of release and stayed in the top 30 ranks for 4 weeks straight.

External links

• at Toei Company
• at Super-Sentai.net
• at Nippon Columbia
• at Bandai