Act 23: The Rampaging Gedoushu

This article is about an episode in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Act 23: The Rampaging Gedoushu
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, Episode 23
Air Date(s)	August 2, 2009
Production Information
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Katsuya Watanabe
Episode Guide
Previous	Act 22: Lord Butler
Next	Act 24: The True Samurai Combination

The Rampaging Gedoushu (暴走外道衆(ぼうそう げどうしゅう), Bōsō Gedōshū) is the twenty-third episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Synopsis

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.

Plot

As Doukoku began to attempt to gain control of his summer-induced power boost, a legion of Ōnanashi attacked with Tenku-Shinkenoh and Ika-Daikaioh destroying them off as the Sanzu River begins to flood into the mortal realm. With the Gedoushuu becoming stronger during the summer, Hikoma revealed that the Shinkengers need the Inromaru to counter the increasing threat. Arriving at the Tengen Temple, the burial grounds of the Shiba House, They were welcomed by the Chief Priest, where they paid respects to the original Shinken Red, the Shinkengers are given the Inroumaru after Takeru visited the tombstone of his father, while visiting the Tombstone of a family warrior that had sank to become a Gedou. Later, While the Shinkengers were having tea, the rogue Ayakashi Gozunagumo made his move as Takeru became poisoned by Shitari. While the vassals are overpowered by Gozunagumo, Shitari appeared and offered Takeru the antidote if he told him the sealing character, so Gozunagumo can use it on Doukoku. After attempting to get Juzo to sample his sushi, Genta arrived and began fighting Shitari, but was no match for him. At the last second, Juzo arrived and took Takeru while exposing himself to Genta. Back on the Rokumon Junk, Doukoku awakened and dragged Gozunagumo back to the boat as he punished the Ayakashi for acting behind his back by infusing him with some of his new-found power.

Cast

• Takeru Shiba (志葉 丈瑠, Shiba Takeru): Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri)
• Ryuunosuke Ikenami (池波 流ノ介, Ikenami Ryūnosuke): Hiroki Aiba (相葉 裕樹, Aiba Hiroki)
• Mako Shiraishi (白石 茉子, Shiraishi Mako): Rin Takanashi (高梨 臨, Takanashi Rin)
• Chiaki Tani (谷 千明, Tani Chiaki): Shogo Suzuki (鈴木 勝吾, Suzuki Shōgo)
• Kotoha Hanaori (花織 ことは, Hanaori Kotoha): Suzuka Morita (森田 涼花, Morita Suzuka)
• Genta Umemori (梅盛 源太, Umemori Genta): Keisuke Sohma (相馬 圭祐, Sōma Keisuke)
• Hikoma Kusakabe (日下部 彦馬, Kusakabe Hikoma): Gorou Ibuki (伊吹 吾郎, Ibuki Gorō)
• Dokoku Chimatsuri (血祭 ドウコク, Chimatsuri Dōkoku, Voice): Rintarō Nishi (西 凛太朗, Nishi Rintarō)
• Dayu Usukawa (薄皮 太夫, Usukawa Dayū, Voice): Romi Park (朴 璐美, Paku Romi)
• Shitari of the Bones (骨のシタリ, Hone no Shitari, Voice): Cho (チョー, Cho)
• Juzo Fuwa (腑破 十臓, Fuwa Jūzō): Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充, Karahashi Mitsuru)

Guest Cast

• Gozunagumo (ゴズナグモ, Gozunagumo Voice): Kunihiko Yasui (安井邦彦, Yasui Kunihiko)
• Jokan (浄寛, Jōkan): Gentaro Takahashi (高橋元太郎, Takahashi Gentarō)
• Retsudo Shiba (志葉 烈堂, Shiba Retsudō): Masashi Goda (合田 雅吏, Gōda Masashi)
• Monk: Kenichi Yamada (山田顕一, Yamada Kenichi), Shinichi Nagai (永井慎一, Nagai Shinichi)

Secret Disks

• Shinken Red - Hidden Shield, Tora (Tora Origami)
• Shinken Blue - Hidden Shield, Kajiki (Kajiki Origami), Kyoutsuu (Water Arrow), Ryuu (Water Arrow)
• Shinken Pink - Hidden Shield
• Shinken Green - Hidden Shield, Kabuto (Kabuto Origami), Kyoutsuu (Wood Spear), Kuma (Wood Spear)
• Shinken Yellow - Hidden Shield
• Shinken Gold - Sushi (Sushi Changer), Ika (Ika Origami), Ebi (Ebi Origami)

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Decade episode 27, Black × Black RX.
• Viewership: 5.2%
• Key Title Kanji: 暴 (Violence; in reference regarding both the attack of the Gedoushuu in this episode and their increase in activity during the summer months)

Home video releases

• The second volume of the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Blu-Ray Box Set comes with episodes 17-33, including the Kamen Rider Decade crossover, and was released on April 11th 2014 at a cost of 20,790 yen.

Shinkenger on Blu-ray.

Shinkenger Volume 2, Blu-ray cover

Shinkenger Volume 6, DVD cover

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger DVD Volume 6 features episodes 21-24: Act 21: The Father and Son Bears, Act 22: Lord Butler, Act 23: The Rampaging Gedoushu and Act 24: The True Samurai Combination.

See Also

• The Tengen Gate - Power Rangers counterpart in Samurai. See comparison page.