Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (侍戦隊シンケンジャー Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā) translated as Samurai Squadron True Sword Ranger, is the 33rd Super Sentai series,which began airing on February 15, 2009. Using a feudal Japan motif, Shinkenger is a portmanteau of Shinken 真の剣 (true sword) and Ranger. it joined Kamen Rider Decade & Kamen Rider W. In 2011, Shinkenger's footage and storyline was adapted in Power Rangers Samurai and its second season, Super Samurai, the 18th and 19th seasons of the Power Rangers franchise.

Plot

For centuries, there has been a war between humanity and the Gedoshu, creatures who emerge from the depths of the underworld and cause fear and terror to those around them. To fight against these creatures, the Emperor of Japan ordained five clans of samurai to fight against the Gedoshu threat three-hundred years in the past, forming the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. These samurai possess the abilities of "Mojikara", which allow for them to manipulate the kanji (Chinese characters) of the Japanese language to draw upon abilities and ordain themselves with the elements to fight the threats. They likewise utilize "origami" (folding gods) to fight against these creatures "second life", which turns them into giants which rampage through the nation.

For 17 generations, the war between the Shinkenger and Ayakashi continued, with slight reprieve given due to a massive sacrifice of the former leader to temporarily stop the Gedoshu leader, Dokoku Chimatsuri. However many years later, with the Gedoshu beginning their attacks again and Dokoku rerising to flood the world with the water of the Sanzu River of the underworld, Takeru Shiba, the 18th Shiba Clan leader, must gather his retainers again to fight back against the threat and protect the world. However, as this generation faces the toughest threat from the Gedoshu yet, a dark secret may cloud over the Shinkenger as the war rages onwards.

Act 7: Marlin Fishing

Ryunosuke is sent to catch the Kajiki Origami living in the wild, where he must work with a jaded fisherman to save his team from a poisonous Ayakashi.

Act 9: 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.

Act 15: The Imposter and 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.

Act 27: Switched Lives

Matoi attends a marriage interview with Inui's daughter, made more complicated when her soul is switched with that of a Psyma Beast.

Act 30: 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.