Gokaiger Episode 11 Review

Note: Images from Super Sentai Images

Warning: Spoilers Ahead




After the episode begins with Joe displaying his sword fighting skills and the Gokaigers kicking some ass, Navi gives her latest prophicy. This time, her prophicy is to "be aware of the Samurai," which both Luka and Don have trouble pronouncing. The Gokaigers go searching for a samurai and find a group of people training together. Seeing them train Joe suddenly has a flashback of him and his teacher and comrad, Cyd, training. Then suddenly Kaoru (ShinkenRed) shows up and tries to take the Shinkenger ranger keys back from the Gokaigers. Noticing Kaoru's great sword fighting skill, he offers Kaoru to fight him, which she accepts. If Kaoru win, she gets the Shinkenger ranger keys back, but if Joe wins Kaoru tells the Gokaigers the secret behind the Shinkenger powers. Meanwhile, frustraited by the Zangyach's lack of success against the Gokaigers, Oiles Gil plans his next attack. Oiles Gil's father's bodyguard, Deratsueigar, is sent to assist him in the fight to conquer Earth. Oiles Gil decides to go down to Earth with Deratsueigar attempting to defeat the Gokaigers. Barizorg goes as well to protect Oiles Gil. The dual between Kaoru and Joe is initially a tie but they're interrupted by the Zangyach attack. Both Kaoru and the Gokaigers go to stop the Zangyach attack.

After an awesome unmorphed fight against the Gormin, the Gokaigers transform into Zyurangers. However their attacks against Deretsueigar don't work. They try Dynaman but fail to succeed as well. Then they transform into Gingaman. Joe decides to go after Oiles Gil to try to end the whole thing while the other four fight Deretsueigar. The other four Gokaigers are unable to defeat Deretsueigar. Meanwhile Barizorg protects Oiles Gil and fights Joe. Joe instantly recognizes Barizorg's signature attack to be the same of his former teacher, Cyd. Joe tries to plead with Barizorg to open his eyes but Barizorg remembers nothing. Oiles Gil reveals that Barizorg is the cyborg version of Cyd, much to Joe's shock. Barizorg is about to finish off an unmorphed Joe before he's saved by Marvelous, who takes a shot in the back which wounds him. However, Marvelous shoots Oiles Gil, who begins to bleed from the shot. To protect Oiles Gil the Zangyach retreat. Later that night Marvelous is treated by Kaoru. Her retainer, Tanba, mentions that the ranger keys are probably in the chest but Kaoru is more interested in seeing how it eventually plays out. The next morning Luka discovers that Joe left the ship and left a note that says he has something to settle alone. The episode ends with Joe walking the streets.

This episode was awesome, the best so far imo. The brief dual between Joe and Kaoru was awesome to see and it was great to see some of Joe's past revealed. I believe on one of my earlier episode reviews That Chick had commented that she thought Barizorg was Joe's teacher. Look's like you hit that right on the nail. The unmorphed fight was awesome as well. It was also the first time the Gokaigers were significantly challenged and got their butts kicked. This is good because now they won't look too invincible. Overall a really awesome episode and I'm looking forward to the second part of this arc. I give it 9/10.