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The Worst Episodes of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Every episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger!

The Worst Episodes of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

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...

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  1. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Heavy Cries

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    S1:E13

    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.

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  2. 8.0/10(9 votes)

    #2 - The Lantern Samurai

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    S1:E28

    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.

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  3. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #3 - The Stylish Combination

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  4. 8.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - An Extermination Skill Contest

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  5. 8.4/10(27 votes)

    #5 - The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  6. 8.5/10(9 votes)

    #6 - The Epic Glue Battle

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    S1:E37

    After an encounter with the Ayakashi Mochibetori, Ryunosuke and Chiaki find themselves in a literal sticky situation.

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  8. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Imposter and the Real Deal's Arrest

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    S1:E15

    A trickster Ayakashi steals Chiaki's identity in order to cause discord between Shinken Green and the rest of his team.

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  9. 8.6/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Fatherly Love, Girlish Innocence

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    S1:E34

    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.

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  10. 8.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - The Switched Lives

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    S1:E27

    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.

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  11. 8.7/10(9 votes)

    #10 - The Runaway Lantern

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    S1:E29

    Mako tries to resolve differences between Genta and Daigoyou when the lantern runs away to find someone else he can help out.

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  12. 8.7/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Curry Samurai

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    S1:E36

    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.

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  13. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Foreign Samurai

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    S1:E14

    Ryunosuke is placed in charge of a foreigner inspired by the Shinkenger to become a samurai.

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  14. 8.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Power of the Kuroko

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    S1:E16

    Ryunosuke, Chiaki, and Kotoha are forced to observe the Kuroko for a day to understand their job for the Shiba Clan and the city.

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  15. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Lord Butler

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    S1:E22

    Kotoha is recruited to be the fake fiancee of a young plutocrat, with Takeru playing her butler watching over her and an Ayakashi threat.

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  16. 8.9/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Great Sky Combination

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    S1:E10

    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.

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  17. 8.9/10(10 votes)

    #16 - The Sushi Samurai

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    S1:E17

    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.

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  18. 8.9/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Samurai Promotion

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    S1:E18

    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.

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  19. 9.0/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Learning the Samurai Disposition

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    S1:E19

    With Ryunosuke still calling him a pretend samurai, Genta decides to watch ShinkenBlue to figure out what he believes is the samurai path.

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  20. 9.0/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Manipulated Academy

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    S1:E30

    Kotoha and Ryunosuke go undercover at an academy where the students are slowly being turned into puppets of an unseen Ayakashi master.

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  21. 9.0/10(10 votes)

    #20 - The Sent Words

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    S1:E41

    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.

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  22. 9.2/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Nightly Tears of Sympathy

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    S1:E4

    Ryunosuke and Mako work together to watch over a boy who made a dubious deal with an Ayakashi over giving up his dream.

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  23. 9.2/10(9 votes)

    #22 - The Father and Son Bears

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    S1:E21

    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.

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  24. 9.2/10(9 votes)

    #23 - The Rampaging Gedoushu

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    S1:E23

    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.

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  25. 9.2/10(9 votes)

    #24 - The Eleven Origami, The Complete Combination

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    S1:E35

    Ryunosuke bemoans his abandonment of his kabuki allies with an upcoming performance as his Shodophone is eaten by an Ayakashi.

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  26. 9.2/10(11 votes)

    #25 - The Two-Hundred Year Long Ambition

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    S1:E42

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Heavy Cries" is the worst rated episode of "Samurai Sentai Shinkenger". It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Noboru Takemoto and written by Yasuko Kobayashi, it aired on 5/10/2009. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Lantern Samurai".