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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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger premiered February 15, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Nobuo Tobita, Kanji Tsuda, Ryo Kamon, Seigo Agatsuma, Kai Hananomoto
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Daisuke Gori, Ruka Matsumoto
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Takashi Nagasako, Masahiro Ookawa, Tatsuya Hagiwara
Episode 4
Ryunosuke and Mako work together to watch over a boy who made a dubious deal with an Ayakashi over giving up his dream.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Koji Tobe, Yoshiaki Miyagi, Shinsho Sagawa, Ikuma Saisho, Takumi Horikiri
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Hiroshi Tsuchida, Masaki Takaiwa
Episode 6
Chiaki becomes jealous of the abilities of Kotoha, particularly after revealing an immunity to an insulting Ayakashi.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Issei Futamata, Reika Shigehiro, Aya Matsuura, Yoshihiro Nukanobu, Jun Watanabe, Eru Tomita, Takashi Kinoshita, Chika Iinuma
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Hideyuki Umezu, Gotaro Tsunashima
Episode 8
When brides are being abducted for Dayuu Usukawa's selfish desire, Mako goes undercover to help the team track them down.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Masahiro Furugohri, Ayako Kubota, Hiroko Sakurakawa
Episode 9
An Ayakashi who has gained control of the Tiger Origami brainwashes Ryuunosuke under his control, forcing Takeru to figure out how to save both.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Ryuzou Ishino
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Hidenari Ugaki, Tsuyoshi Oikawa, Hidenobu Kanemoto, Mitsunobu Kuriyama, Natsumi Yuki, Tomomi Uehara
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Junichi Suwabe, Yoshimasa Tanno
Episode 12
After his failures against Ushirobushi, Takeru leaves the mansion to wander, forcing him to rediscover the connection between himself and his retainers.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kanji Tsuda, Masaki Takaiwa, Junichi Suwabe, Kayoko Shibata, Yusuke Akiyama
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Rokuro Naya, Risa Mizutani, Tetsushi Watanabe
Episode 14
Ryunosuke is placed in charge of a foreigner inspired by the Shinkenger to become a samurai.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Akatsuki YamatoyaGuest stars Yoshimitsu Shimoyama, John Kaminari
Episode 15
A trickster Ayakashi steals Chiaki's identity in order to cause discord between Shinken Green and the rest of his team.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Daisuke IshibashiGuest stars Masaru Ōbayashi, Sho Sato, Mika Nakamura, Rika Nakamura
Episode 16
Ryunosuke, Chiaki, and Kotoha are forced to observe the Kuroko for a day to understand their job for the Shiba Clan and the city.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Akatsuki YamatoyaGuest stars Mitsuhiro Ichiki, Midori Kodachi, Masako Watanabe, Eisuke Yoda, Tomoko Matsumoto, Ayana Takagi, Keisuke Niimi, Naoko Kamio
Episode 17
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.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Ikuya Sawaki
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Satoshi MorotaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Masaki Takaiwa, Chihiro Suzuki, Ryota Koshiba
Episode 19
With Ryunosuke still calling him a pretend samurai, Genta decides to watch ShinkenBlue to figure out what he believes is the samurai path.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Toshiharu Sakurai, Reina Nagano
Episode 20
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Mitsuki Saiga, Kimito Totani, Daisuke Kansha
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Mitsuaki Hoshino, Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Kenichiro Kikuchi, Shirô Namiki, Naoko Tamura, Ryoga Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Masahiro Inoue
Episode 22
Kotoha is recruited to be the fake fiancee of a young plutocrat, with Takeru playing her butler watching over her and an Ayakashi threat.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Shinya Fukumatsu, Shugo Nagashima, Michie Ikeda, Ayaka Sekiya, Yui Tanahashi, Mayo Fujii
Episode 23
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.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kunihiko Yasui, Gentaro Takahashi, Masashi Goda, Kenichi Yamada, Shinichi Nagai
Episode 24
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.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kunihiko Yasui, Gentaro Takahashi
Episode 25
When a dream-making Ayakashi attacks the city, Mako becomes trapped within where she witnesses Dayuu's horrifying origin.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Jurota Kosugi, Yasuro Kono, Miyuki Sato, Hironobu Tabe, Takanori Maekawa, Yuzuyu Hinata
Episode 26
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Jurota Kosugi
Episode 27
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Nobuyuki Hiyama, Masao Tomita, Jin Hisa, Momoko Sadachi, Miwa Ishizawa
Episode 28
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko Kobayashi
Episode 29
Mako tries to resolve differences between Genta and Daigoyou when the lantern runs away to find someone else he can help out.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Akatsuki YamatoyaGuest stars Keisuke Niimi, Dai Matsumoto, Hideaki Kusaka, Hiroshi Urasaki, Masanori Kimura
Episode 30
Kotoha and Ryunosuke go undercover at an academy where the students are slowly being turned into puppets of an unseen Ayakashi master.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Daisuke IshibashiGuest stars Taketora, Yasuka Matsuo, Masataka Matsubara, Hiyori Iizuka, Genki Takei, Naoki Fujimura, Saya Takahashi
Episode 31
The Shinkenger are recruited by a nurse to save a sickly child held hostage by the remains of Manpuku Aburame's forces.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kouichi Sakaguchi, Momoka Uchida, Yui Nakajo, Toshihiro Ogura
Episode 32
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Tetsu Inada, Yuki Sato, Tetsuo Morishita, Raiki Yonemoto
Episode 33
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Tetsu Inada, Yuki Sato, Tetsuo Morishita, Kajiro Tanaka, Ten Sato
Episode 34
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.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Norimasa Fuke, Kazue Itō, Marina Nakajima, Noboru Shibasaki, Wakaho Mihara, Amane Imaizumi, Hiroyuki Kaiho, Riku Sawada
Episode 35
Ryunosuke bemoans his abandonment of his kabuki allies with an upcoming performance as his Shodophone is eaten by an Ayakashi.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Hisanori Koyatsu, Kosuke Kujirai, Yuta Murakami, Yasushi Kojima, Koyo Matsukaze, Daiki Nishikawa
Episode 36
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Akatsuki YamatoyaGuest stars Mitsuo Iwata, Mizuho Hata, Masanobu Sakata, Jun Satô, Kota Goto, Takashi Mitsue
Episode 37
After an encounter with the Ayakashi Mochibetori, Ryunosuke and Chiaki find themselves in a literal sticky situation.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Daisuke IshibashiGuest stars Riichi Seike
Episode 38
When Hikoma goes on his one day a year off to visit his daughter and granddaughter, the Ayakashi Ikusazure makes his move.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Yosuke Akimoto, Maiko Kawamura, Yasunori Yokoe, Kanon Kasuga
Episode 39
When the Shinkengers investigate an odd illness befalling the residents of an island, they are ambushed by Akumaro, Dayu, and Juzo.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kirari Torizawa, Ryoko Gomi, Kosuke Asai
Episode 40
Doukoku's connection to Dayu is revealed as Akumaro prepares to use the suffering of her shamisen for his own purpose.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko Kobayashi
Episode 41
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.
Directed by Katsuya WatanabeWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Reika Shigehiro, Taiki Matsuno, Masaru Ōbayashi, Tsubasa Mukaida, Jiro Takasaki, Yumiko Oka, Ran Fukuda, Manami Kojo
Episode 42
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.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Naoko Oshimoto, Keiichi Sonobe
Episode 43
With the Hell gate nearly complete, Genta tries to figure a way to stop Juzo from using Uramasa to satisfy Akumaro's greatest desire.
Directed by Noboru TakemotoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Naoko Oshimoto
Episode 44
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.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kazuyuki Matsuzawa, Atsuko Yuya
Episode 45
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.
Directed by Hiroyuki KatoWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kazuyuki Matsuzawa, Masaya Matsukaze, Riichi Seike, Tetsuya Aoki, Miho Kuwabara
Episode 46
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.
Directed by Takayuki ShibasakiWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kanji Tsuda, Kazuyuki Matsuzawa, Naomi Kusumi, Masaki Takaiwa
Episode 47
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Gotaro Tsunashima, Naoko Oshimoto, Kazuyuki Matsuzawa
Episode 48
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kazuyuki Matsuzawa
Episode 49
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.
Directed by Shojiro NakazawaWritten by Yasuko KobayashiGuest stars Kazuyuki Matsuzawa
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
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Tori MatsuzakaTakeru Shiba / Shinken Red
Hiroki AibaRyunosuke Ikenami / Shinken Blue
Rin TakanashiMako Shiraishi / Shinken Pink
Shôgo SuzukiChiaki Tani / Shinken Green
Suzuka MoritaKotoha Hanaori / Shinken Yellow
Keisuke SohmaGenta Umemori / Shinken Gold
Gorō IbukiHikoma "Jii" Kusakabe
Rintaro NishiDoukoku Chimatsuri (voice)
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