History YMMV / SamuraiSentaiShinkenger

** Two ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' movies would use the phrase "ika (squid) de beer" as an IncrediblyLamePun for the Showa-era [=MotW IkaDevil=]. What are Dokoku and Shitari best known for? One's a squid and one's an alcoholic, of course. This point would get hammered home in the Shinkenger V-Cinema as [[spoiler:Dokoku and Shitari's voice actors appear in person, holding a ''sake'' cup and dried squid respectively.]]

** Takeru must be the [[IncrediblyLamePun Lord]] of Black Dresses here. He has unique relationships with all his servants, which is very much Shipping fuel, not to mention quite a bit of tension with Juuzou.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GntVpE9K0XM The show's theme song]] is a [[JustForPun rockin']] tune mixed perfectly well with the Japanese tone that Shinkenger establishes.

* AwardSnub: Alongside ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'' (which aired together with ''Shinkenger'' for some time no less), got nominated for the 2011 Seiun Award.

* AwardSnub: Alongside ''Series/KamenRider Double'' (which aired together with ''Shinkenger'' for some time no less), got nominated for the 2011 Seiun Award.

** Takeru is either a badass leader or a self-righteous and insufferable {{Jerkass}}. This was prominent in earlier episodes when he was rather cold towards his teammates.
*** [[TakeAThirdOption Another way]] to look at Takeru is that he ''was'' a self-righteous and insufferable {{Jerkass}} who [[CharacterDevelopment develops]] into a badass leader and lord of the Shinkengers.

** [[HellSeeker Sujigarano Akumaro]] stands out among the [[DemonOfHumanOrigin Gedōshū]] as one of the darkest threats to humanity. Using his own Ayakashi to spread misery at several locations, going so far as to kill them for his own ends, Akumaro plans to rip open a [[HellOnEarth portal to Hell]], which would destroy both Earth and the Sanzu River, [[ForTheEvulz just so he can enjoy human suffering]]. To achieve this goal, Akumaro murdered Fuwa Juzo's parents and created his sword Uramasa from their souls, cruelly revealing this to Juzo in an attempt to make him open the portal to Hell.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: [[spoiler:Kaoru doesn't appear until near the end of the series, but she's popular for being the first female red in ''Sentai''.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The reason for [[spoiler:Kaoru's]] rising popularity is because of [[spoiler:her]] being a character who appeared in the very end of the series. [[spoiler: She's]] a breakthrough concept that's done quite well: [[spoiler:Being the first female Red ever]].

** Takeru must be the [[IncrediblyLamePun Lord]] of Black Dresses here. He has unique relationships with all his servants, which is very much Shipping fuel, not to mention quite a bit of FoeYay with Juuzou.

** The aformentioned [[TheBrute Fuwa Juzo]] is a remorseless Gedōshū who [[FauxAffablyEvil hides his monstrous personality under a friendly façade]]. In the past, Juzo was a [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty swordsman]], willingly becoming a Gedōshū to continue killing when he fell ill. Becoming fixated on Takeru Shiba as his [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou desired opponent]], Juzo betrays his master Dokoku to keep Takeru alive so they can battle on another. When Akumaro reveals that his sword was created from the souls of his parents, Juzo revealed that he already knew and didn't care and attacks Akumaro. Juzo then opens the gates to Hell, [[LackOfEmpathy uncaring of the destruction this would cause]], forces a tired and injured Takeru to battle him, and attempts to goad him into becoming a Gedōshū so their battle can continue forever.

* MemeticMutation: Ever since Kaoru adopted Takeru, fan artists have become very fond of making ridiculous scenes of her trying to act like a mother. (One had her attempt to give Takeru a bath. Another had her trying to play matchmaker. One fan had Kaoru [[https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1656049 introducing Takeru]] to [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Captain Marvelous]], and Marvelous's [[DoubleTake reaction]] is just what you'd expect).

** The aformentioned[[TheBrute Fuwa Juzo]] is a remorseless Gedōshū who [[FauxAffablyEvil hides his monstrous personality under a friendly façade]]. In the past, Juzo was a [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty swordsman]], willingly becoming a Gedōshū to continue killing when he fell ill. Becoming fixated on Takeru Shiba as his [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou desired opponent]], Juzo betrays his master Dokoku to keep Takeru alive so they can battle on another. When Akumaro reveals that his sword was created from the souls of his parents, Juzo revealed that he already knew and didn't care and attacks Akumaro. Juzo then opens the gates to Hell, [[LackOfEmpathy uncaring of the destruction this would cause]], forces a tired and injured Takeru to battle him, and attempts to goad him into becoming a Gedōshū so their battle can continue forever.

** [[TheBrute Fuwa Juzo]] is a remorseless Gedōshū who [[FauxAffablyEvil hides his monstrous personality under a friendly façade]]. In the past, Juzo was a [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty swordsman]], willingly becoming a Gedōshū to continue killing when he fell ill. Becoming fixated on Takeru Shiba as his [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou desired opponent]], Juzo betrays his master Dokoku to keep Takeru alive so they can battle on another. When Akumaro reveals that his sword was created from the souls of his parents, Juzo revealed that he already knew and didn't care and attacks Akumaro. Juzo then opens the gates to Hell, [[LackOfEmpathy uncaring of the destruction this would cause]], forces a tired and injured Takeru to battle him, and attempts to goad him into becoming a Gedōshū so their battle can continue forever.

* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Its own page]].

* SpiritualAdaptation: At its most basic core, it's a Live Action adaptation of Anime/RoninWarriors.