It's Shigeru's 10th birthday and Goushi remembers his older sister who sacrificed herself to protect him during the first war with Bandora. Hearing of Shigeru's birthday, Bandora kidnaps him for a ritual to create a weapon to destroy the Zyurangers.
Tropes
- Behemoth Battle: Daizyujin vs. Dora Knight.
- Birthday Episode: Shigeru's in particular, being instrumental in Bandora's scheme.
- Black Knight/Monster Knight/Monster of the Week: Dora Knight fits all three to a 'T'.
- Combat Commentator: Totpat acts as one to Goushi's fight with Dora Knight, with Bookback as his cameraman.
- Cool Sword/Evil Weapon: Duranhal, the strongest Sword of Darkness, can cause any weapon to rust/char by reflecting the user's energy back at them. Even Daizyujin's Godhorn can't hold up until Shigeru, the sword's creator, is brought into the cockpit to render the weapon useless.
- Destroy the Villain's Weapon: Dora Knight finds himself on the receiving end Daizyujin uses Shigeru to bypass Duranhal's defenses to chop it in half.
- Innocuously Important Episode: This episode we learn that Totpatt and Bookback have the ability to assume human form.
- Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: The Zyurangers attempt to use their Babel Attack on Dora Knight, but he manages to not only catch the blast with his shield, but also push it right back at them (although the latter takes visible physical effort).
- Magical Incantation: The evil spell Bandora uses to complete summon Duranhal.
- Make My Monster Grow: Done by Bandora to Dora Knight.
- Oh, Crap!!: Dora Knight begins visibly panicking the moment he realizes his sword cannot strike Shigeru down.
- This Cannot Be!!: Dora Knight can't believe his eyes upon seeing Daizyujin's injuries heal and Godhorn restored to full strength.
- Tomeof Eldritch Lore: Dora Knight is listed on page twelve of the Dora Monster encyclopedia, opposite Dora Minotaurus.
- Wrecked Weapon: Duranhal's most dangerous ability was to burn any weapon it clashes with and causes them to decay, even doing it to Godhorn.
