Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009)

Original title

侍戦隊シンケンジャー

Directed by

Nakazawa Shojiro, Morota Satoshi, Takemoto Noboru, Watanabe Katsuya

Cast

Matsuzaka Tori, Aiba Hiroki, Takanashi Rin, Suzuki Shogo, Morita Suzuka, Sohma Keisuke, Ibuki Goro, Natsui Runa

Genre

tokusatsu

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 49 episodes

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of five samurai warriors use ancient powers and weapons to defend Earth from demonic monsters. They are the latest in a long line of protectors and must master their skills to fight the growing threat.

action-packedcolorfuldramaticenergeticheroicstylizedseriouspacy

What happens

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (侍戦隊シンケンジャー, Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā; Samurai Squadron 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 Decade'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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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