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Scroll 50: Darkness and the New World

Here we are, at the penultimate episode of this watch thread. There’s nothing to say, so on with the review.

Tau Zant receives the canister of energy that Satarakura collected in the last episode, beginning to absorb it.





As this takes place, we can see something embedded in the canister. Namely, a softball.



But this goes unnoticed, as Tau Zant sucks up the energy (and apparently, he stores the two medals in his eyes).





In Hurricane Hawk, Yosuke activates the Shuriken Ball’s tracking feature, causing the softball to glow with energy.



This allows the heroes to see the Centipede and fly into it, as Sandaaru realises.



Yosuke then initiates Karakuri Ninpo: Kaentaka to crash into the Centipede.



Cue the titles, which not only still include Satarakura, but have re-added Sargain (also Chuzoobo and Manmarva, but I wasn’t able to get captures for them).



Hurricane Hawk survives the crash and Isshu and Ikkou have a moment of reminiscing.



Because of this, they get told to lead the way to Tau Zant, who has begun to narrate his backstory (which becomes a staple for all of the producer’s main villains [Abrella, N Ma, Long, Ryubee, Gamou and Yodon] to only reveal their backstory as the show is ending, where it barely, if at all, factors into the plot, or causes us to reevaluate their characters).









The Hurricanegers hear all of this, as does Hamster Headmaster. As you’d expect, they’re not too onboard with the idea.





The heroes fight off the Magerappas and make their way to the throne room. But before more than a confrontation can take place, Tau Zant’s transformation begins, causing the base to collapse.





The heroes barely make it to Hurricane Hawk, and while they escape the destruction of the Centipede, they aren’t able to escape the shockwaves.





Wendinu and Furabijo have also escaped… and they bear witness as Tau Zant transforms into his ultimate form.



Tau Zant then summons the Nageki no Yumi and Ikari no Ya to carry out his plan (and if you’re wondering, since I didn’t get a picture of it, the Nageki no Yumi appears in a red Karakuri Ball).







He fires the Ikari no Ya into the ocean, creating a whirlpool which Oboro recognises as a reference to episode 8 (which I’ll be reviewing in the main watch thread tomorrow).







But before Tau Zant can do anything else. A wild Sandaaru appears. The wild Sandaaru used Bullet Punch.



It’s super effective! Tau Zant fainted.



As Furabijo mourns the death of their leader, Wendinu simply says one thing to his killer.



That “bastard” then explains his reasoning.









This last comment causes Wendinu to realise that it was Sandaaru who killed Sargain.



But it’s too late for realisations, as Sandaaru has decided that he no longer needs either of them (to be fair, they were little more than sex appeal as it was).



Elsewhere, Hamster Headmaster underlines the gravity of the situation.



But back at the scene, Wendinu and Furabijo successfully get Sandaaru to take them on as temps by deconstructing his character and making him an offer.







Sandaaru accepts this and a new battle begins, with the remnants of Jakanja getting an early lead in on the Space Union Ninjas.



But, when our heroes remember Gozen and Shurikenger, they get a second wind and are able to Shinobi change, shocking their enemies.









They then form the Victory Gadget and on the three enemies.



There’s an explosion which clears to show that while Sandaaru prevails, the two Space Kunoichi have left nothing but their swords (Furabijo and Wendinu died as they lived - through special effects).







And since “give up” isn’t in his vocabulary, Sandaaru plays his trump card: Uchuu Ninpo: Kyodai Mei no Jutsu.





And now for something completely different. Instead of describing what happens next, I’m going to share a video and give you my attempt at subbing it myself.

Furaimaru: GouraiSenpuujin, on stage!

Yosuke: Let’s go!

Everyone else: Right!

Sandaaru: Let’s test the power of the Earth Ninjas’ Karakuri Giant. (Incidentally, a reference to Shuichi Ikeda’s previous role of Char Anzable’s famous line “Let’s test the power of the Federation’s Mobile Suit”)

Yosuke: Take this.

Sandaaru: Is that all the power you can muster?

Yosuke: Try this. Hissatsu Ougi!

Everyone: Rolling Thunder Hurricane!

Sandaaru: That won’t work if it can’t hit me.

Kouta: Rolling Thunder Hurricane didn’t work?

Yosuke: Then how about this. Come on, Revolver Mammoth!

All: Hissatsu Kyukyuku Ougi: Thunder Hurricane Strike!

Sandaaru: Uchuu Ninpo: Cho Sugai!

Yosuke: He’s strong?

Ikkou: What do we do?

Hamster Headmaster: How’s it going, Oboro?

Sandaaru: “That” is about to be born. The birth of a new universe. When I, Sandaaru am ruler, a new world will be given life.

Yosuke: Once more, let’s go with GouraiSenpuujin.

Ikkou: If we had defeated them back then, this wouldn’t be happening now.

Isshu: Brother, Sandaaru is our responsibility.

Ikkou: Isshu

Isshu: Brother.

Ikkou: Isshu

Isshu: Right. Shinobi Medal, set! Sword Slasher!

Yosuke: Ikkou, Isshu.

Sandaaru: What’re you doing? Let go.

Kouta: Get out of there. Ikkou, Isshu!

Ikkou: Yosuke, Nanami, Kouta. He’s ours.

Gouraigers: Stop that thing! Protect this planet, Hurricaneger!

Yosuke: IKKOU!

Nanami: ISSHU!

Sandaaru: So this is it? But this planet will… this universe will… be destroyed!

Nanami: NOOOO!

Yosuke: Nanami!

Nanami runs to the wreckage, but it’s too late. Nothing remains of the Kasumi Bros, or Gouraijin.



As Nanami mourns, Yosuke gives a slightly annoyed eulogy for the fallen heroes.









But the time for mourning quickly passes, as the whirlpool turns into the black hole Oboro predicted it would, sucking in Ikari no Ya and Tau Zant’s corpse, in addition to buffeting the heroes and blacking out the sky (and affecting the power).









The Satarakura-portrayed newscaster then appears, reporting on the tragedy.









Oboro finally devises a solution to the problem… though it’s not ideal.



Nevertheless, she shares it with the others.









But before anything else can be said, Ninja Base collapses on Oboro and Hamster Headmaster, cutting them off (man, this show is just eliminating all the regulars now, isn’t it?)







The Hurricanegers then come to a sobering realisation.











But then the spirits of everyone who’s died appear before them to give them reassurance. (There are more, but I couldn’t be bothered to photograph them)



Now reassured, they do a miniature role call before setting off.







They return to Senpuujin and pick up the Nageki no Yumi, preparing to fly into the black hole and stop this once and for all.





To. Be. Continued.

Uchuu Ninja File: Tau Sant: Ultimate Form: Sandaaru killed his own comrades. But he never thought his dog would bite back. (Which seems rather short-sighted, if you ask me)

And since it’s the last time it will play, here’s Hurricaneger’s ED “Ima Kaze no Naka De”, with translated lyrics courtesy of RangerWiki.

You too
Can you hear it?
The song of the sky
The waves of the sea
The voice of the earth

This irreplaceable
Blue planet's
Signs of pain
Are an S.O.S. for us

We want to receive
The pulsation of these souls
We want to embrace it
With the whole of our bodies

We become even stronger
Now that we are inside the wind
When it's time to stand up to the future
The energy is born
We become even gentler
Now that we are inside the wind
Only the true courage
Is the energy we know

When one heart and another one
Are making each other's echo
The infinite power
Brings out the sympathy

We will not give up
For that extraordinary dream
We want to pursue it
Until the ends of this world

We become even stronger
Now that we are inside the wind
When it's time to push on to that dream
The energy awakes
We become even gentler
Now that we are inside the wind
This world worth protecting
Makes the energy shine

We become even stronger
Now that we are inside the wind
When it's time to stand up to the future
The energy is born
We become even gentler
Now that we are inside the wind
Only the true courage
Is the energy we know

We become even stronger
Now that we are inside the wind
When it's time to push on to that dream
The energy awakes
We become even gentler
Now that we are inside the wind
This world worth protecting
Makes the energy shine

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Tune in next time, for the exciting conclusion.



Final thoughts: Once again, I’m saving overall thoughts for the final part. But as for this episode, I’m truly impressed with how they managed to insert a lot of call backs (such as the Copy Giant cameo and the payoff to “that” needing water to be born) without losing momentum. And I’m truly impressed that Sandaaru managed to kill Tau Zant for leadership and hold onto it for even a scene. Not many Starscreams can claim that.