Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Seen it?2009 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- 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)
- Romi ParkDayu Usukawa (voice)
- ChoHone no Shitari (voice)