BOKU DAKE NO MADONNA (僕だけのマドンナ)

Boku Dake no Madonna (僕だけのマドンナ) is a Japanese series that aired in Japan in 2003 through Fuji TV. The series was starred by Takizawa Hideaki as Suzuki Kyouichi and Hasegawa Kyoko as Kataoka Surumi.

Suzuki Kyouichi is an average architecture student in his college. He always wanted to have privacy since this is one thing that he couldn't get at home. One day, he moved out of the house and rented an apartment. He was very happy that he finally got his own place, small as it may be. Unfortunately, the privacy he longed for was far from granted because his neighbors doesn't seem to know this word.

One day, after he got off from his part time job, he went straight home only to find a lady is lying in his bed. Surprised and not believing what he just saw, he went out of the building to check if he was in the right place. After confirming that he was in his apartment, he went back to the room now empty. The lady has disappeared.

This continued until one day, he got to face the mysterious girl in person. Apparently, the reason why the girl keeps coming to his apartment was to check out the guy living across the street whom she says was supposed to be his fiance. Despite the weird set-up and not knowing anything about this lady, Kyouichi, nicked by the mysterious lady as Kyon, was quite happy but bewildered.

Surumi, the mysterious lady, is a very carefree woman. She is very secretive but she has learned to like Kyon. Whenever she has a plan or wants to have fun due to boredom, she would rush to Kyon so he would accompany him. One day, she disappeared without a trace leaving Kyon with many questions unanswered.

Kyon felt the difference of her absence and was hoping that she would return, but days have passed and Surumi still hasn't returned. Kyon decided that when he gets the chance to see this mysterious girl he fell in ove with again, he would try to know her better.


CAST:

Takizawa Hideaki as Suzuki Kyouichi
Hasegawa Kyoko as Kataoka Surumi
Koizumi Koutaro as Nakano Takashi
Shimatani Hitomi as Imamura Keiko
Konishi Manami as Shimada Rie
Ogata Naoto as Honda Yoshitaka
Shiga Kotaro as Prof. Tatebayashi Shingo
Morimoto Leo as Kuramoto Shoutaro
Maya Miki as Matsuno Shizue
Matsuo Reiko as Shimizu Moeko
Kosakai Kazuki as Ichigaya Sho
Shimada Kyusaku as Oosugi Kazuma

LINKS:

Official Website click here
Jdorama click here
Dorama Info click here
Dramawiki page click here
MySoju (Watch Online) click here

Note: these images are those that I have gathered online. These aren't used for profit but for entertainment purposes only. Thank you to those who posted these photos.... I don't own any of these photos...

STRAWBERRY ON THE SHORTCAKE

Strawberry on the Shortcake is a fillm starred by Takizawa Hideaki and Fukuda Kyoko aired in 2001. It is the story of teen perspective and challenges.


SYNOPSIS:


The story is about a Junior High School student named Irie Manato and his unrequited love. There was a point in his life where he has separated himself from the world by playing a character (known as his fake self). According to him, it is a result of losing reason or purpose. One day, he meets a girl named Misami Yui who seem to be very cheerful and odd in some ways. Like him, she feels that everyday life seems boring and is looking for something interesting and entertaining to make life exciting. After meeting this girl several times, he learns that she will be his step-sister.  He also realized that he has fallen for her,even before knowing their relationship. Sadly, Misami Yui has her eyes set on Saeki Tetsuya, a senior who was held back for two years and is having an affair with one of the instructors. While Manato deals with his feelings for Yui, he starts receiving blue letters in his shoe box from his next-door neighbor and classmate Sawamura Haruka. It is interesting to see how Irie Manato's unrequited love will turn out as he and Yui  spend everyday living under the same roof.

Characters:

Irie Manato, played by Takizawa Hideaki, is a Junior High student who is unpopular and being bullied and faces it by playing an act. Due to acting, he lost his true self over his fake self.  When his parents separated, he lived with his father. His father then remarries and was married to Misami Yui's mother. With the help from Yui, his love and step-sister, he was able to regain his true self.

He is very gentle and caring for the person he loves. He is willing to sacrifice his feelings just to make his love one happy. He willingly grants his love one's whims and requests to the expense of his feelings.

Misami Yui, played by Fukuda Kyoko, is the object of Irie Manato's love and his step-sister. She is very weird and seems to be bored with life's tedium. She is very straightforward and honest. She thinks of something, she does it. She is very persistent when it comes to going after what she wants and when she asks something form Manato.

Sawamura Haruka, played by Uchiyama Rina, is Manato's childhood friend, next-door neighbor, and classmate. She is athletic and harbors feelings for Manato for a long time. She is, as the series says, very old fashioned and has a very strong character. She was the first to discover the relationship of Tetsuya and the English teacher Asami Mariko.

Kubozuka Rina, played by Saeki Tetsuya, is Manato's classmate and newly found best friend. He was held back for two years because he lacks the number of days for his attendance. He posted as someone who had a serious illness just so he can stay in Junior High. He wanted to stay in Junior High because of his long-time relationship with Asami-sensei. Apparently, he is very talented and very intuitive. He is the object of Yui's affection. Though he seem to be happy-go-lucky but deep inside he seems mature. He dislikes being disliked and shoves problems with a smile.

Cast:

Takizawa Hideaki as Irie Manato
Fukada Kyoko as Misawa Yui
Uchiyama Rina as Sawamura Haruka
Kubozuka Yosuke as Saeki Tetsuya
Ishida Yuriko as Asami Mariko
Okada Nana as Mizawa Yurie (Yui's mother)
Nagashima Toshiyuki (永島敏行) as Irie Kengo (Manato's father)

LINKS:
Official Site click here  
Jdorama page click here
AsianMediaWiki page click here
Wikipedia page click here
MySoju ( watch Online) click here
DramaCrazy (watch Online) click here
D-Addicts (download series) click here

Writer's POV:


At first, I wasn't really a fan of the series because it felt like watching a series about a third wheel, but as the story progressed I learned to like the series because of the many issues they have addressed such as teen love, virginity, pre-marital sex, and identity crisis. These issues are rampant even today. I also wanted to see how a martyr and self-sacrificing love will turn out in the end.

I love how Takizawa Hideaki played his role here. He also looked a lot like Harry Potter. LOL! His character was very self-sacrificing and a martyr, and I really liked it.

Fukuda Kyoko's role was also interesting in that she is very unpredictable. Even in the end, I never guessed her true feelings and emotions. I was also surprised how her character could just throw herself to the person she likes. The character was well played.

I also liked their use of the differences in eating a strawberry in a shortcake to show difference in perspective.

Overall, the series was very good and the ending was great. The time spent watching it wasn't a waste.

Images:

 

Note: these images are those that I have gathered online. These aren't used for profit but for entertainment purposes only. Thank you to those who posted these photos.... I don't own any of these photos...

Ryuusei No Kizuna (流星の絆 )

Ryuusei no Kizuna (流星の絆 a.k.a. Ties of Shooting Stars) is a story of three siblings whose parents were murdered and promised that they would capture the culprit and kill the person when they grow up. As they try to solve the puzzle about their parents, they became con artists. As con artists, they discover things that some are unknown to them and gets to meet the culprit face to face. The story is adapted from a novel written by a famous mystery writer named Higashino Keigo. The story is very entertaining because of the comic part, but it is addicting because of the mystery that keeps one at the edge of one's seat and the drama involved.


Main Characters:

Ariake Kouichi is the eldest of the three Ariake siblings. He works for a restaurant and went to a culinary school but he then quit school because he found it a waste of time. Among the three, he is the brain and the creator of scenarios for their targets. He also seem to be the most serious one. He is ridiculed by his  younger brother for not having a girl in his life. He, like his younger brother, is very protective of their sister. When something bad happens to any of his siblings, especially to Shii, he would seem to be the most affected as if the issue's recipient is him. He is also very diligent in achieving the set goals, and would go to any length to achieve it such as purchasing study materials for siblings' roles, car theft, and others. He also has a ridiculous or childish-side, this is revealed when he had "Ariake 3" T-shirts and stickers made. It is also seen that a girl named Sagi likes him even though he is often called "Party-pooper" by her. Ariake Kouichi is played by Ninomiya Kazunari while Saito Ryusei plays the young Kouichi.

Ariake Taisuke is a video shop attendant (but I am not quite certain if the shop only sells adult DVDs or not). He is very playful and mischievous. He often addresses himself as stupid but, on the contrary, whenever he plays a role in Kouichi's scenario, he plays it very convincingly. An example is when he played Kasuragi, a jeweler. His brother brought him to the pier to test his abilities after given the study materials and impressively passed. At leisure, he would go to a cabaret to spend his money over women. In the story, he is the sole witness of the culprit's face when this person ran out of the house through the back door. Like his older brother, he is very protective of Shizuna. Ariake Taisuke is played by Nishikido Ryo and Kakazu Issei plays the young Taisuke.

 Ariake Shizuna is the youngest sibling. Initially, she worked for a well-known firm but left because of her boss who is bullying her. Then later, she became a victim of a scam that robbed her ¥300,000. To get her money back, the Ariake siblings started to become con-artists and the first target was the host that the lady, who stole Shii's money, visits. In the story, Shizuna is not really related to Taisuke and Kouichi because she is her mother's daughter from an old relationship; however, they still treat her as their true sister because Shizuna was far too young to remember it. She loves to play with her siblings and sticks with them at times. Shizuna was also the reason why her brothers were able to continue living. Her brothers wanted to protect her so much that they were forced to mature for her. And this love was reciprocated by her, as well. In the story, she falls for one of their targets and, coincidentally, this person is the son of their enemy. She tried her best to muster all the energy she has to do her mission even if it will hurt the person she loves for the sake of getting the justice they have wanted for 14 years. Ariake Shizuna is played by Toda Erika while Kumada Sea plays the young Shizuna.

SYNOPSIS:

The story begins when the siblings sneak out of the house to watch the Leonid Meteor Shower. Their parents forbade them because it was raining but because they didn't want to regret not seeing the meteor shower, they sneaked out. After they watched the meteor shower, they went home only to find that their parents have been murdered. When the police came to investigate, it seemed that nothing was missing but the culprit left something. It was a vinyl umbrella. Unfortunately, the fingerprints have been wiped. Without clues and only a drawn image of the culprit, they were left with nothing but each other. Before they were taken to the facility, they vowed saying, "When we grow up… We’ll kill him together". Fourteen years later, they are still searching for the culprit. After one incident, they turned into con-artists that led to them to meet the culprit face to face and unravel various truths along the way. With many new facts discovered, a shocking realization and revelation surfaced. Now, the decision on what to do and how to face this facts will be up to them. A surprising ending and an unpredictable story due to the many twists and turns, this series is, indeed, entertaining and worth watching.

CAST:

Ninomiya Kazunari as Ariake Kouichi
Nishikido Ryo as Ariake Taisuke
Toda Erika as Ariake Shizuna

Saito Ryusei as young Koichi 
Kakazu Issei as young Taisuke
Kumada Sea (熊田聖亜) as young Shizuna

Jun Kaname as Togami Yukinari
Toshinori Oumi as Hayashi George
Osamu Shitara (設楽統) as Hagimura Shinji
Akira Emoto as Togami Masayuki
Ryo as Ariake Toko
Susumu Terajima as Ariake Yukihiro
Tomokazu Miura as Kashiwabara Yasutaka
Kenta Kiritani as Takayama Hisanobu
Mika Nakashima as A Sagi

Links:

Official Website click here
Wikipedia page click here
DramaWiki page click here
Mysoju (Watch Ryuusei no Kizuna online) click here 
Drama Crazy (Watch Ryuusei no Kizuna online) click here
Download Ryuusei no Kizuna click here

Images:

 

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LAST FRIENDS

Last Friends is a story about issues experienced today such as domestic violence and gender identity disorder. The story revolves around 5 people each having a specific problem. It is a story of friendship, self-sacrifice and love. The red thread in the picture shows how binding these issues are but like everything else, there is a way to overcome it, we just have to find it.

Aida Michiru, played by Nagasawa Masami, is an assistant in a salon.At work, she is being bullied by a "sempai",but despite this kind of treatment, she decided to stay because this is the job she really wants. She seems very sweet but indecisive. She is Ruka's bestfriend and Sousuke's girlfriend. She is her mom's only child and lives with her in a small apartment.

She faces the problem of LOVE. This is not only about love in partnership but also about love among friends, family, and colleagues. Even as a child, she seems to feel that she isn't loved by her mother as if she is a burden. So she verntures to find love that she couldn't get from her mother and found it in the person of Sousuke. At first, Sousuke showed great "amor" for her; waiting for her to get out of work, buying identical cups, and offering to live together. Thinking she found what she was looking for, she happily considered it because she still has to get permission. Eventually, she got the permission and moved to Sousuke's place only to find out that she would be a victim of domestic violence. No matter how many times she left Sousuke, she would go back to him because she is drawn to what she think is love that she didn't get with her family.

Kishimoto Ruka, played by Ueno Juri, is a motorcross driver. She is Michiru's childhood bestfriend and loves her (secretly) more than just a friend. When she thinks that Michiru needs her help, she goes out of her way to lend a hand. She is very protective of Michiru and her friends. According to her, she is very close to her father.

The opening shows the word LIBERATION with her shouting as if in agony. Apparently, she is suffering from gender identity crisis, where she does not feel comfortable being a woman and wishes that she become a man. She has yet to tell anyone about this except for Takeru. Like most people experiencing the same issue, she is anxious about telling her true self because the society and her family may not welcome the idea. This is seen when a letter was sent to his family and the post was displayed in the tract stating that she is a homo; the initial reaction was concern and disturbance. Though she does feel like she is a woman, she still display woman characteristics such as crying when she feels helpless or powerless. She finds her condition constricting because she doesn't get the respect she wants from her colleagues in the track. In fact, her coach tapped her buttocks and then kissed her when they were alone in the alley. She feels that she is taken seriously because of her gender.

Mizushima Takeru, played by Eita, is a professional hairstylist and make-up artist by day and a part-time bartender at night. Often times, people think of him as a gay person because of the absence of a girlfriend in his life despite his good looks. His aloofness towards the opposite sex is quite evident in the story. The only girl he is comfortable touching is Ruka, whom he is in love with; but because Ruka cannot respond to his feelings, he is willing to become just friends so long as he can be by Ruka's side to support her. His character is very sweet, thoughtful and intuitive. He is Ruka's best confidante even before he confessed his love. In fact, he was the first to know about Ruka's plan to change sexes.

Takeru's issue is AGONY, but it is not only agony but trauma. Everything has to do with his past; however, even at the end of the story, whatever happened with his past is not cleared. It is still unknown what his sister did to him and why her sister's presence is something disturbing for him. But whatever it is, it resulted to his awkwardness towards the touch a the opposite sex. Something that has yet to be explained is the significance of the banana cake in his life. It may be his favorite back then or what.

At the end of the story, he stated that he will be Michiru's babies' father but it does not imply that he harbors feelings for Michiru. I believe what he meant was that he will be the father figure because as we all know his self-sacrificing heart beats for Ruka.

Takigawa Eri, played by Mizukawa Asami, is a flight attendant. Among all five character, she is the most carefree. It is as if nothing can disturb her. Her character is very strong and sweet. She became the life of the house with her many costumes and various greetings. She tends to be the first to initiate a celebration whatever the reason may be.

She is always seen smiling; however, behind her smile is the concern of being alone (SOLITUDE). Whether she accepts it or not, it is evident that she is looking for a companion to spend her life with. This is further evidenced by her act of hitting on Takeru. The series also implied that she has various relationships and is unconsciously searching for a partner.

In the middle of the story, she stated that she did not believe in a lasting love.  Towards the end, during her wedding day, she said that as long as they have each other (her partner), their love will sustain them. 

Oikawa Sousuke, played is Nishikido Ryo, is an employee for the Children's Welfare Department. At the young age of ten, his mother ran away with one of her customer leaving Sousuke to be raised by various relatives. This led to his desire to get married and have a family of his own. This almost came true when his girlfriend Michiru started to live with him.

As the opening showed, he is suffering from CONTRADICTION (of character). One point he is kind and loving but violent at another.  A victim of multiple personality. This maybe is a result of his childhood. It is also evident that he doesn't like broken promises and isn't very considerate of whatever the reason. He is a very possessive and jealous person. One good point about Sousuke is the authenticity of his love though this good point is overshadowed by unjustifiable acts of violence.

Aside from Michiru, he is very close to a small boy who, like him, is abandoned by his mother for a certain period. The boy is also a victim of violence. One will notice how Sousuke's character contradicts itself. He shows compassion to a kid to a point where he would throw his life so he could save the boy, but on the other hand, he is also capable of hurting other people like Takeru (for thinking that Takeru is Michiru's new love) and Ruka (almost raping her). In the end of the story, he takes his life because he realized that while he is alive, Michiru will never be free saying that he didn't know how to love her right.

SUMMARY:

The story begins showing a pregnant Michiru standing in the harbor viewing the horizon and deep in thought. When she arrives home, she sits to drink coffee(or tea) and looks at the pictures she has kept with her.Then it goes to a reminiscing scenario about the time she started living with his boyfriend, seeing her childhood bestfriend again, and meeting new people and friends in the share house. Each character's issues are then revealed and, little by little , the show reveals how they overcame their issues or how they were overwhelmed by the issue.

Writer's POV:

I like the series as a whole thought the end was kind of disappointing or I felt like something is missing; however, the story as a whole is very rich. I do not know if it is just me, but I find it exciting when Sousuke brings a threatening aura with him. This is because one is led to think of the possible outcome between Michiru and his interaction. It's quite scary but surprisingly entertaining. Michiru, on the other hand, is the typical heroine where she is undecisive, a crybaby, and dependent with someone else, but that is to be expected from someone who is seeking for love that she didn't receive from her parents. I loved how Juri played Ruka's character. It really showed how disturbing and stressful it is to hide the truth from your family. The concern of acceptance is something that is big of a deal especially to those whose family are not prepared to accept one's true color. I love Takeru's character because of his sweet character. Eri brings life in the circle because of her carefree character. I love how every person's character was developed and weaved in the story. It made the story very rich.

What I dislike were:

1. The death of Sousuke. I believe that man is capable of change, no matter how stubborn one is, one is capable of changing. I almost cried when I saw Sousuke died with the wedding gown he prepared for Michiru. I wish he could have changed for the better and not die.

2. The babies name. I understand that she is grateful for her friends and what they did to save her from many circumstances but I found it inappropriate to name the child after the first syllables of Michiru and Ruka's name. For one, Michiru knew how Ruka felt for her. I have nothing against the third sex, but the child is the fruit of Sousuke and Michiru. Sousuke is totally against Ruka,and naming his child with his rival's syllable is like stepping on Sousuke.

 Note: these images are those that I have gathered online. These aren't used for profit but for entertainment purposes only. Thank you to those who posted these photos.... I don't own any of these photos...

ORTHROS NO INU

ORTHROS NO INU (オルトロスの犬  : Dog of Orthros) is a Japanese Series produced by TBS, starring Hideaki Takizawa and Ryo Nishikido. The series hit the airwaves on July 24, 2009.

The story revolves around the ability to heal any illness and wound and the ability to take away life with the touch of a hand called "God's Hand" and "Devil's Hand",respectively. The story begins with a confession of murder by Aoi Ryosuke, a high school teacher and the bearer of the "Devil's Hand", to the police. 7 days prior to the start of the story, Aoi had a conversation with a student, Shirakawa Kana, informing him about the what she overheard. Then the student tried to get proof but, unfortunately, it lead to her being in a comma as a result of her fall from the building when she was chased by two teen boys. Later, Detective Hasebe tried to capture the culprit but found herself captured instead but she was saved by Aoi and witnessed the death of one of the boys with just a touch of a hand. After witnessing this, she found herself involved in finding the truth about this ability as well as an explanation. While investigating, she stumbled upon another person who bears a power opposite to that of Aoi in the person of Ryuzaki Shinji.  Ryuzaki Shinji is the bearer of the "God's Hand", the ability to heal any wound and illness, and a 10-year prisoner for the murder of three teens. After Detective Hasabe's meeting with Ryuzaki, she later arranged the meeting of Aoi and Ryuzaki, as requested by Ryuzaki himself. Not long after the meeting of Ryuzaki and Aoi is the escape of Ryuzaki from prison and the beginning of a battle between good and evil. The twists and turn of events are so drastic and we will learn the truth about Ryuzaki, Aoi and the town that disappeared called Ryokoku. The turn of events not only affect the life of the main characters but also Hasebe and her family, and the whole of Japan.

Orthros no inu is a series worth watching...

Cast:

Takizawa Hideaki as Ryuzaki Shinji
Nishikido Ryo as Aoi Ryosuke
Mizukawa Asami as Hasebe Nagisa
Yaotome Hikaru as Kumakiri Masaru
Yamamoto Ryuji as Shibata Sosuke
Harada Natsuki as Maejono Shiharu
Oshinari Shugo as Masato Yoshizumi
Haru as Shirakawa kana
Shiba Toshio as Kumakiri Zenjo
Rokkaku Seiji as Ninomiya Ken
Sasaki Kuranosuke as Sawamura Takayuki
Takahata Atsuko as Sakaki Yoko

Links:
Official site click here
Asian Media Wiki click here

PICTURES

the following pics aren't really from the movie but I just can't help myself but include these delicious pics..... hehehe!!!

 

(note: these pictures are those I have gathered online... these pics aren't used for profit but for entertainment only... I don't own any of these photos... Arigatou Gozaimasu)

MINA-SAN, please watch this series... it's really nice... ONEGAISHIMASU!

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

is the 33rd installment of TOEI's long-running super sentai series. The story is about the 18th century  head of  the Shiba clan and his vassals. Over the years, the Head of Shiba clan along with with his vassals fought the Gedoushou, evil beings who resides in the Sanzu River. These beings feed on human pains, sufferings and other negative emotions and access our world through crevices, cracks and other form of openings. In every generation, a group of individuals are selected and given Origamis to defend the earth from the Gedoushou. Using their "Mojikara", they transfrom themselves into Shinkengers. Each Shinkenger has a specific element assigned to them, which their powers reflect. Not only are they able to use elements but they can also battle big Gedoushous using their origami. The origami, when used with mojikara, are able to transform into huge origamis and are able to combine to from a robot to defeat the enemy. As the story progresses, the bond of friendship, family and trust is developed. The fight against evil is still on.

Cast:

Tori Matsuzaka as Takeru Shiba/ Shinken Red
Hiroki Aiba as Ryunosuke Ikenami/ Shinken Blue
Rin Takanashi as Mako Shiraishi/ Shinken Pink
Shogo Suzuki as Chiaki Tani/ Shinken Green
Suzuka Morita as Kotoha Hanaori/ SHinken Yellow
Keisuke Sohma as Genta Umemori/ Shinken Gold
Goro Ibuki as Hikoma Kusakabe


Review:

Even as a child, I am a fan of the super sentai series and have watched many of this series. Personally, I liked this Super Sentai Series because of the story line.This is just one of my favorites Super Sentai Series. At first, when I read about this series I wasn't excited, but as I started watching the series, I found that the story is quite interesting. The characters were well played and the  weapons are great. If anything else, I strongly suggest that you watch this series. In here, we will see how one can develop trust amongst the rest, trust in one's abilities, the love of friends, importance of friends, and about family.

To read more about this series in detail, here are some useful links.

Super Sentai Database: click here
Wikipedia: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Page: click here
Shinkenger Site: TV-Asahi:  click here
Shinkenger Site: TOEI Japan: click here

Episode lists:

ACT 1 Date Sugata Go Samurai (The Gallant Appearance of the Five Samurai)
ACT 2 Kiwametsuki Ikina Gattai (The Stylish Combination)
ACT 3 Udetaiji Udekurabe (An Extermination Skill Contest)
ACT 4 Yowanasake Namidagawa (Nightly Tears of Sympathy)
ACT 5 Kabuto Origami ( The Kabuto Origami)
ACT 6 Waruguchio (The Abusive King)
ACT 7 Kaijiki Ippontsuri (Marlin Fishing)
ACT 8 Hanayome Kamikakushi (The Brides are Spirited Away)
ACT 9 Tora no Hankoki (The Tiger's Rebellion)
ACT 10 Daitenku Gattai (The Great Sky Combination)
ACT 11 Mitsudomoe Osodo (A Threefold Strife)
ACT 12 Shijo Hatsu Cho Samurai Gattai (The Very First Super Samurai Gattai)
ACT 13 Omoi Nakigoe (The Heavy Cries)
ACT 14 Ikoku no Samurai (The Foreign Samurai)
ACT 15 Nisemono Honmono Otorimono (The Imposter and Real Deal's
ACT 16 Kuroko no Chikara (The Power of Kuroko)
ACT 17 Sushi Samurai (The Sushi Samurai)
ACT 18 Samurai Shumei (Samurai Premonition)
ACT 19 Samuraigokoro Tenaraichu (learning the Samurai Disposition)
ACT 20 Ebi Origami Henge (The Ebi Origami's Transformation)
ACT 21 Oyakoguma (The Father and Son Bears)
ACT 22 Tono Shitsuji (Lord Butler)
ACT 23 Bousou Gedoushuu (The Rampaging Gedoushuu)
ACT 24 Shin Samurai Gattai (The True Samurai Combination)
ACT 25 Yume Sekai (The Dream World)
ACT 26 Kessen Ooichiban (Decisive Match Number One)
ACT 27 Irekae Jinsei (Switched Lives)
ACT 28 Chouchin Samurai (The Lantern Samurai)
ACT 29 Iede Chouchin (The Runaway Lantern)
ACT 30 Ayatsuri Gakuen (The Manipulated Acaademy)
ACT 31 Kyouryou Origami (The Kyouryou Origami)
ACT 32 Ushi Origami (The Ushi Origami)
ACT 33 Mougyuudaiou (The Great Bull King)
ACT 34 Oyagokoro Musumegokoro (Fatherly Love, Girlish Innocence)
ACT 35 Juuichi Origami Zen Gattai (The Eleven Origami, THe Complete Combination)
ACT 36 Karee Samurai (The Curry Samurai)
ACT 37 Setchaku Daisakusen (The Epic Glue Battle)
ACT 38 Taiketsu Teppoutai (The Showdown with the Rifle Squad)
ACT 39 Kyuukyuu Kinkyuu Daishikyuu (The Very Urgent First Aid Emergency)
ACT 40 Ontaishou Shutsujin (The General Heads to the Front Lines)
ACT 41 Okuru Kotoba (The Sent Words)
ACT 42 Nihyakunen no Yabou (Two Centuries' Ambition)
ACT 43 Saigo no Hitotachi (One Last Sword/ One last Stroke of the Sword)
ACT 44 Shiba Ke Juuhachidaime Toushu (The Eighteenth head of the Shiba House)
ACT 45 Kagemusha (The Impersonator)
ACT 46 Gekitotsu Oushoubu (The Showdown Clash)
ACT 47 Kizuna (The Bonds)
ACT 48 Saigo mo Daikessen (The Final Great Decisive Battle) 
ACT 49 Samurai Sentai Eien ni (A Samurai Sentai Eternally)

So sad that it had to end. I really loved this series. Go Samurai Sentai Shinkenger!

Films:
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!


More Images:
Note these images aren't mine, most of it came from Super Sentai Database (www.supersentai.com)

AKAI ITO

This is an 11 episode story of love, destiny, friendship, faith and self-control. The story shows the different forms of compensatory mechanisms; how people commonly address the many stresses of life. But what makes this so addicting and interesting is Mei and Atsushi's love story. It revolves around two people born on the same day and year,whose lives were sown together or linked by AKAI ITO (RED THREAD). Even when their fate to be together has been decided, not until the end could they be together. Their love was halted by circumstances, people and various factors. It would have been a tragic love story if they didn't end together at the end of the story, but they did. If only I was a person who sheds tears easily, I would have cried. The story also dealt with how friends are important especially in times when we are so down. True friends will stick with you even in the hard times. Even when everyone else has turned their backs at you, they are still their to stand up for you. True friendship doesn't end after graduation. The story is so heart-warming and full of heart. There were instances that I couldn't predict what would have happened.

Here is a personal sketch of AKAI ITO









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Starring:

Minamisawa Nao as Takamiya Mei
Mizobata Junpei as Nishino Atsushi
Kimura Ryo as Takahashi Riku
Okamoto Rei as Yamagishi Mia
Ishibashi Anna as Tadokoro Mami
Sakuraba Nanami as Nakagawa Sara
Yanagishita Tomo as Fujiwara Natsuki (Natsu)
Suzuki Kasumi as Nakanishi Yuri
Tajima Ryo as Kamiya Mitsuru (Mitsu)
Iwata Sayuri as Takemiya Haruna
Yazaki Hirsohi as Shinozaki Yuya
Hirata Kaoru as Kawaguchi Miyabi