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"Shinken Red! Kaoru Shiba!"
―Shinken Red's roll call[src]

"This brings a chapter to an end!"
―Shinken Red after a victory in battle[src]

"I'm here! I am the 18th Shiba clan head, Kaoru Shiba. Dokoku Chimatsuri. Today, you will be sealed!"
―Kaoru Shiba challenge Dokoku Chimatsuri[src]

Kaoru Shiba (志葉 薫 Shiba Kaoru) is the true 18th head of the Shiba House, a position that Takeru was holding in her place. To distinguish her Ranger designation from Takeru, she is referred to by her vassals and servants as Princess Shinken Red (姫シンケンレッド Hime Shinken Reddo).

History[]

Shinkenger[]

As the 17-year-old head of the Shiba House, Kaoru is the one who possesses the knowledge of sealing the Gedoushu. Due to this, she stayed in hiding while Takeru acted as her kagemusha to keep the Gedoshu away from her. However, refusing to hide, and perfecting the sealing character, Kaoru takes back her title and assumes her birthright.

Even though it could be hinted that her appearance would open up a ridge between Takeru and the other Shinkengers (especially seen as how Takeru's childhood friend Genta appeared to dislike her at first), they stood loyal neither to the Shinken Red figure, nor to the figure of the head of the Shiba house, but to Takeru as a person, which Kaoru understood and accepted, eventually adopting him to make him her legitimate successor as the head of the Shiba clan. (i.e. She became his adoptive mother even though she is younger than him)

Like Takeru, Kaoru has the ability to become Shinken Red and can use the Inromaru to transform into Super Shinken Red.

Although she was disliked by Genta at first for the reason that she had usurped Takeru as head of the Shiba Clan, she soon showed that she was very kind and caring, which won him and the other Shinkengers over. However, like Takeru, Kaoru tends to holds her emotions back. Oftentimes her retainer Toshizo Tanba annoys her, as he usually sticks to his arrogant views thus essentially acting as a foil to her. Whenever it happens, she responds by hitting him on the head with a fan to show her displeasure.

Kaoru attempted to seal Doukoku away with the sealing character she had spent her lifetime learning, however it failed due to his absorbing Dayuu. As a result, she was badly injured and resigned as the 18th head, adopting Takeru as her son and officially making him the 19th head of the Shiba Clan. At the end of the season she is seen saying goodbye to Takeru. Following this, Tanba suggested she get married but she then sternly says, "Too soon".

Goseiger vs. Shinkenger[]

After Takeru was brainwashed by Buredoran of Chimatsuri into serving the Gedoshu, Kaoru reappeared in order to help. After telling Ryunosuke that Alata's statement that believing that everything would work out was a sentiment that would give him strength in battle, she took Alata with her. She then infused a Gosei card with Shiba fire power, creating the Fire Tornado card and told Alata that if he combined the power of her Mojikara with his Tensou techniques, he may be able to save Takeru. With these words in mind, Alata was able to break the spell that Buredoran had over Takeru and returned him to normal. Tvicon TV STORY-Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku

Gokaiger[]

Legend War[]

Extra Heroes

Kaoru Shiba and Extra Heroes in Super Sentai 199

Kaoru fought in the Great Legend War, along with the first 34 Super Sentai teams where she was part of an "Extra Hero" Squadron who assisted the Goseigers, Tsuyoshi Kaijo, and Sokichi Banba reach the battleground where the final showdown occured. Kaoru sacrificed her Princess Shinken Red powers along with the Extra Heroes and the rest of the Super Sentai at the orders of Akarenger to destroy the Zangyack armada. Tvicon TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Greater Power[]

When the Gokaigers appear searching for a samurai, she challenges them to retrieve the Shinkenger Ranger Keys, and Joe Gibken challenges her to allow the other Gokaigers to fight the Zangyack forces. When she realizes that the Gokaigers fight for good, she uses her kuroko to help them when Captain Marvelous is critically injured in battle. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 11: The Serious Rebellion Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 12: The Guaranteed Showy Samurai

Ranger Key in Basco's Possession[]

Basco's Ranger Keys

After Basco lost his fifteen Sixth Ranger Keys, Basco revealed that he had ten more Ranger Keys of Extra Rangers and Heroes (With the Princess Shinken Red Key being one of them). Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai

Extra Hero Ranger Key Summon (Episode 31)

Princess Shinken Red Clone in Extra Rangers/Heroes Clone Group II

During the hunt for the Ohrangers Greater Power, Basco summoned a Clone of Princess Shinken Red along with Clones of his eight remaining Ranger Keys to dismantle the trap set up by Goro Hoshino but as Basco was about to take the Greater Power the Gokaigers showed up to save Goro and Basco ordered his nine Clones to fight the Gokaigers with the Princess Shinken Red Clone fighting Gokai Yellow, when the Gokaigers received the Greater Power of the Ohrangers they changed into the Ohranger and were able to overpower the Clones and beat them with the Ole Bazooka, after the Clones returned to their Ranger Key forms Sally tried to collect them but was stopped by Gai who was quick to collect the keys where they would be added to the Gokaigers Ranger Keys. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 31: Crash!! Secret Operations

Farewell Space Pirates[]

After the Gokaigers defeated the Zangyack Emperor, she got her powers back as did her team. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger[]

When Yoko Usami and Beet J. Stag were sent back in time to the Edo era by the surviving Zangyack forces and met up with Gai Ikari, the three devised a plan to inform Yoko's teammates of the time period they were in by writing a letter and arranging it to be delivered at the correct time. Handing the letter to the Shiba household, it was passed down the line until the time came to hand it to the Energy Management Center. When this time came, Kaoru, as the former head of the Shiba house, delivered it personally. Tvicon TV STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

Personality[]

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Shinken Red[]

As Shinken Red (シンケンレッド Shinken Reddo), Kaoru is the Samurai of Fire (火の侍 Hi no Samurai) and can use the Inromaru to become Super Shinken Red (スーパーシンケンレッド Sūpā Shinken Reddo).

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Shinken Red

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Appearances: Shinkenger Episodes 44-48, 199 Hero Great Battle

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Super Shinken Red

"Super Disc!"
―Transformation announcement[src]

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Appearances: Shinkenger Episodes 45-49

Relationships[]

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Family[]

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Portrayal[]

Kaoru Shiba is portrayed by Runa Natsui (夏居 瑠奈 Natsui Runa). As Princess Shinken Red, her suit actor was Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一 Hachisuka Yūichi), her sub was Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗 Hitomi Sanae).

Design[]

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Etymology[]

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Ranger Key[]

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The Princess Shinken Red Ranger Key.

The Princess Shinken Red Ranger Key (姫シンケンレッドレンジャーキー Hime Shinken Reddo Renjā Kī), also referred to as Shinken Red (Kaoru) Ranger Key (シンケンレッド(薫)レンジャーキー Shinken Reddo (Kaoru) Renjā Kī), is Kaoru Shiba's personal Ranger Key and what became of her powers after she along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.

This key, along with the other nine extra hero keys and the fifteen sixth ranger keys, were initally acquired by Basco ta Jolokia and later used by the Gokaigers. Like all of his Ranger Keys, Basco used his trumpet, the Rapparatta, to turn the Princess Shinken Red key into a puppet to do his bidding. Basco united his nine remaining Ranger Keys when he was confronted by Goro Hoshino (OhRed). The Extra Heroes would then fight the Gokaigers again, who wished to take the Ohrangers' greater power rather than just be given it. Princess Shinken Red fought Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow), who fought as OhYellow. The Princess Shinken Red key, along with the rest of the Extra Heroes was claimed by the Gokaigers.

While in the possession of the Gokaigers, the Princess Shinken Red Ranger Key was used once by Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink) and twice by Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow).

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Kaoru received her key and became Princess Shinken Red once more.

Notes[]

  • Kaoru is the first female Red Ranger to make an appearance in the Super Sentai Series installment.
    • However, she is not canonically the first female Red Ranger in Super Sentai, nor the first female Shinken Red: both were her predecessor, Sakuya Shiba.
  • Kaoru's character is 17 years old in Shinkenger but her actress, Runa Natsui, was 14 at the time.
  • Kaoru is the first Sentai character to appear in four series in a row, as she first appeared in Shinkenger, then Goseiger vs. Shinkenger, guest starring in episodes 11 and 12 of Gokaiger, then making a cameo in Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger.
  • Though Kaoru was given the Kyoryu Disk in Episode 45 of Shinkenger she never became Hyper Shinken Red at all during the show.

Appearances[]

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]

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Kaoru Shiba/Princess Shinken Red: to be added
Kaoru Shiba/Princess Super Shinken Red: to be added

Super Sentai Battle Base[]

Princess Shinken Red is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base, with her Super Shinkenger form being available as well.

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Takeru Shiba - Ryunosuke Ikenami - Mako Shiraishi - Chiaki Tani - Kotoha Hanaori - Genta Umemori - Kaoru Shiba
Gear
ShodoPhone - Sushi Changer - Shinkenmaru - Sakanamaru - Inromaru - Kyoryumaru - Secret Disks - Rekka Daizantou - Water Arrow - Heaven Fan - Wood Spear - Land Slicer - Mougyu Bazooka
Allies
Hikoma Kusakabe - Kuroko - Richard Brown - Sakutaro Komatsu - Toshizo Tanba - Engine Sentai Go-Onger - Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Hikari Studio/Kamen Rider Decade
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Robos
ShinkenOh - DaiKaiOh - DaiKai ShinkenOh - DaiTenku - Tenkuu ShinkenOh - Shinken DaiGoyou - MouGyuuDaiOh - SamuraiHaOh - Kyoryu Samurai HaOh
Gedoshu
Dokoku Chimatsuri - Dayu Usukawa - Shitari of the Bones - Juzo Fuwa - Akumaro Sujigarano
Kusare Gedoshu: Manpuku Aburame - Azemidoro
Ayakashi: Kagekamuro - Ootsumuji - Rokuroneri - Namiayashi - Yanasudare - Zuboshimeshi - Yamiororo - Hitomidama - Okakurage - Ushirobushi - Nakinakite - Hachouchin - Narisumashi - Marigomori - Isagitsune - Hyakuyappa - Oinogare - Utakasane - Chinomanako - Sasamatage - Urawadachi - Gozunagumo - Yumebakura - Abekonbe - Dokurobou - Kugutsukai - Happouzu - Futagawara - Homurakogi - Sogizarai - Mochibetori - Ikusazure - Sunasusuri - Tsubotoguro - Yomotsugari - Oborojime - Demebakuto - Madakodama
Nanashi Company - Susukodama - Nosakamata - Kirigami
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Rangers
Captain Marvelous - Joe Gibken - Luka Millfy - Don Dogoier - Ahim de Famille - Gai Ikari
Gear
Mobilates - Gokai Cellular - Ranger Keys - Greater Powers - Gokai Saber - Gokai Gun - Gokai Spear - GokaiGalleon Buster
Allies
Navi - AkaRed - Niwano - Kozo Kasugai - Komaki Kasugai - Jealousto - Cain - Sayo Kinoshita - Retsu Ichijouji - Shinkengers - Goseigers - Tsukasa KadoyaIcon-crosswiki - Go-Busters - Kyoryugers - Eiji HinoIcon-crosswiki - 199 Super Sentai - Zyuohgers
Gokai nav Legend Rangers
Tsuyoshi Kaijo - Soukichi Banba - Shirou Akebono - Daigoro Oume - Takayuki Hiba - Kanpei Kuroda - Rei Tachibana - Shirou Gou - Shou Hayate - Dai - Akira - Joh Ohara - Riki Honoo - Remi Hoshikawa - Gai Yuki - Sharma Tribe Knight Goushi - Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star - Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star - Kazu of the Heavenly Time Star - Tsuruhime - Ninjaman - Goro Hoshino - Momo Maruo - Kyosuke Jinnai - Signalman - Kenta Date - Ryouma - Hyuuga - Matsuri Tatsumi - Shou Tatsumi - Domon - Kakeru Shishi - Yousuke Shiina - Nanami Nono - Kouta Bitou - Yukito Sanjyou - Mikoto Nakadai - Banban Akaza - Marika Reimon - Koume Kodou - Doggie Kruger - Kai Ozu - Houka Ozu - Satoru Akashi - Jan Kandou - Sosuke Esumi - Saki Rouyama - Miu Sutou - Chiaki Tani - Genta Umemori - Kaoru Shiba
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Mecha, Legend Mecha and Robos
Mecha
GokaiGalleon - GokaiJet - GokaiTrailer - GokaiRacer - GokaiMarine - GoZyuDrill
Legend Mecha
MagiDragon - Pat Striker - GaoLion - Karakuri Warrior Fūraimaru - Engine Machalcon - Variblune
Robos
GokaiOh - GoZyuJin - Kanzen GokaiOh
Space Empire Zangyack
Emperor Ackdos Gill
Commandant Warz Gill - Development Technical Officer Insarn - Chief of Staff Damaras - Special Duty Officer Barizorg - Chief of Makuu Prison Ashurada - Great Scientist Zaien - Bacchus Gill - Gormin Sailors - Non-commissioned Officers Sugormin - Dogormin Bodyguards
Basco ta Jolokia - Sally - Ranger Key Clones - Kiaido
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Imperial Guard
Deratsueigar - Zatsurig - Dyrandoh - Waredonaiyer
Giant Battle Pseudo-Lifeforms
Liquidroid Wateru - Moonroid Tsukki - Fireroid Meran - Soilroid Dororin - Woodroid Moririn - Goldroid Geronpa - Sunroid Solar
Past Sentai Villains
Black Cross Führer - Creator King Ryuuwon - Pollution President Babatcheed - Barbaric Officer Chirakashizky - Sandaaru Jr. - Satarakura Jr. - Pachacamac XIII - Shitari of the Bones - Metal Alice - Zan-KT0 of the Shot - Baseball Mask - Rainian Agent Abrella - Brajira of the Messiah - Crime Minister Yogoshimacritein - Danger Cabinet-Director Chirakasonne - Cleaning Minister Kireizky - Hades Wise God Dagon - Hades Warrior God Ifrit - Hades Warrior God Cyclops
Past Foot Soldiers
Zolders - Crimers - Cutmen - Dustlers - Machinemen - Spotmen - Tail Soldiers - Mechaclones - Hidrer Soldiers - Zolohs - Ungler Soldiers - Jimmers - Wular Soldiers - Batzler Soldiers - Grinam Soldiers - Golem Soldiers - Cotpotros - Dorodoros - Barlo Soldiers - Combatant Wumpers - Soldiers Kunekune - Seamen Yartots - Familiars Imps - Junk Droid Zenitts - Orgettes - Genin Magerappa - Barmia Soldiers - Anaroids - Batsuroids - Igaroids - Zobils - Combatant Karths - Dragonoid Soldier Jaryuu - Rinshi - Barbaric Machine Soldiers Ugatz - Nanashi Company - Nosakamata - Demon Bug Soldiers Bibi
Other Villains
Los Dark - Combined Combatant - Fake GokaiOh - Gavan BootlegIcon-crosswiki - Dai-Zangyack - Dai-ShockerIcon-crosswiki - Enter - Escape - Buglars - Space ShockerIcon-crosswiki - RaiderIcon-crosswiki - Demon King PsychoIcon-crosswiki - Army of Resurrected Monsters - Space IronmenIcon-crosswiki - Bangray - Badley
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Identities
Main Series
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Spin-Offs
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