No. 41-kai! The Slippery Depths of the Noodle Swamp!

This article is about an episode in Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

No. 41-kai! The Slippery Depths of the Noodle Swamp! (推しメン沼はつるつる深い！, Oshimen-numa wa Tsurutsuru Fukai!) is the forty-first episode of Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger. It features the debut of the Donbrothers Sentai Gear.

Synopsis[]

Ultimate VS Supreme! Those who aim for the advent of food, experience the advent of life. Those very same people aim for the highest extreme of noodles. What lies beyond soba noodles and what exists above udon? A father who returns after a long time. A son who refuses to challenge his father. When the intense emotions between a father and son clash, a noodle confrontation that will shake the foundation of the culinary world will commence. So then… let's slurp at a Twokai full force.

Plot[]

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Cast[]

• Kaito Goshikida (五色田 介人, Goshikida Kaito): Kiita Komagine (駒木根 葵汰, Komagine Kiita)
• Juran (ジュラン, Juran, Voice): Shintaro Asanuma (浅沼 晋太郎, Asanuma Shintarō)
• Gaon (ガオーン, Gaōn, Voice): Yuki Kaji (梶 裕貴, Kaji Yūki)
• Magine (マジーヌ, Majīnu, Voice): Yume Miyamoto (宮本 侑芽, Miyamoto Yume)
• Vroon (ブルーン, Burūn, Voice): Takuya Sato (佐藤 拓也, Satō Takuya)
• Zocks Goldtsuiker (ゾックス・ゴールドツイカー, Zokkusu Gōrudotsuikā): Atsuki Mashiko (増子 敦貴, Mashiko Atsuki)
• Stacy (ステイシー, Suteishī): Ryo Sekoguchi (世古口 凌, Sekoguchi Ryō)
• Yatsude Goshikida (五色田 ヤツデ, Goshikida Yatsude): Ikue Sakakibara (榊原 郁恵, Sakakibara Ikue)
• Secchan (セッチャン, Setchan, Voice): Misato Fukuen (福圓 美里, Fukuen Misato)
• Flint Goldtsuiker (フリント・ゴールドツイカー, Furinto Gōrudotsuikā): Hinami Mori (森 日菜美, Mori Hinami)
• TwokaiRicky (ツーカイリッキー, TsūkaiRikkī, Voice): Satsumi Matsuda (松田 颯水, Matsuda Satsumi)
• TwokaiCutanner (ツーカイカッタナー, TsūkaiKattanā, Voice): Ryota Suzuki (鈴木 崚汰, Suzuki Ryōta)
• Isao Goshikida (五色田 功, Goshikida Isao): Daijiro Kawaoka (川岡 大次郎, Kawaoka Daijirō)
• Great King Bokkowaus (大王ボッコワウス, Daiō Bokkowausu, Voice): Jouji Nakata (中田 譲治, Nakata Jouji)
• Mobile Commander Barashitara (行動隊長バラシタラ, Kōdō Taichō Barashitara, Voice): Kenji Nomura (乃村 健次, Nomura Kenji)
• Mechanic Officer Izirude (技官イジルデ, Kikan Ijirude, Voice): Masanori Takeda (竹田 雅則, Takeda Masanori)
• Gege (ゲゲ, Voice): Masaya Fukunishi (福西勝也, Fukunishi Masaya)

Guest Cast[]

• Noodle World (メンワルド, Men Warudo, Voice):^[1] Nobuyuki Kobushi (こぶしのぶゆき, Kobushi Nobuyuki)^[2]
• Couple: Takamitsu Uratani (浦谷賢充, Uratani Takamitsu), Michiru Seto (瀬戸みちる, Seto Michiru)

Suit Actors[]

• Zenkaizer: Masashi Takada (高田 将司, Takada Masashi)
• Juran, Zenkai Juran: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博, Takeuchi Yasuhiro)
• Gaon, Zenkai Gaon: Masato Tsutamune (蔦宗 正人, Tsutamune Masato)
• Magine, Zenkai Magine: Ayumi Shimozono (下園 愛弓, Shimozono Ayumi)
• Vroon, Zenkai Vroon: Kazuya Okada (岡田 和也, Okada Kazuya)
• Twokaizer: Shigeki Ito (伊藤 茂騎, Itō Shigeki)
• ZenkaiOh JuraGaon: Yohei Fujita (藤田 洋平, Fujita Yōhei)
• ZenkaiOh VrooMagine: Shinsuke Kusano (草野 伸介, Kusano Shinsuke)
• Cho Zenkai Gattaiju ZenKaijuOh: Kenya Saitou (齊藤 謙也, Saitō Kenya)
• Mobile Commander Barashitara: Riichi Seike (清家 利一, Seike Riichi)
• Mechanic Officer Izirude: Hiroyuki Muraoka (村岡 弘之, Muraoka Hiroyuki)
• Noodle World, Great Noodle World: Naoya Iguchi (井口 尚哉, Iguchi Naoya)

Form Changes and Collectibles Used[]

Sentai Gears[]

• Zenkaizer - Jetman, Zenkaiju, Zenkaizer (Kikai Side), Zenkaiju (Big Bang)
• Zenkai Juran - Zenkai Juran (Kikai Side)
• Zenkai Gaon - Zenkai Gaon (Kikai Side)
• Zenkai Magine - Zenkai Magine (Kikai Side)
• Zenkai Vroon - Zenkai Vroon (Kikai Side)
• Twokaizer - TwokaiCutanner, Zenkaiju, Zenkaiju (Twokaizer Rex Refreezer), Zenkaiju (Big Bang)

Yellow Owl

Elements/Homages to Super Sentai[]

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Errors[]

• When the Zenkaigers split from each other during the mecha fight, the toy figures are used.

Notes[]

• Viewership: 4.8%
• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Revice episode 16, Wishes I Want to Protect... The Time of the Three Igarashi Siblings!
• The DX Toy releases of ZenKaijuOh and both ZenkaiOh combinations were used with trick photography in this episode.

DVD/Blu-ray Releases[]

• Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger DVD Volume 11 features episodes 41-44: No. 41-kai! The Slippery Depths of the Noodle Swamp!, No. 42-kai! New Hero! Secret Meeting!!, No. 43-kai! The Weather Chicken's Head is Directly Opposite the Wind!, and No. 44-kai! SD Equals Small Plus Deformed?!.
• Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger Blu-ray Collection 4 features episodes 37-49.

Zenkaiger DVD Volume 11 cover

Zenkaiger Blu-ray Collection Volume 4 cover

External links[]

• TV Asahi's official preview for 推しメン沼はつるつる深い！
• Toei TV's official episode guide for 推しメン沼はつるつる深い！
• JAE's official episode guide for 推しメン沼はつるつる深い！

References[]

Footnotes[]

List of Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger Episodes
Episodes 1-10
No. 1-kai! The World of Kikai is Kikikaikai! • No. 2-kai! The Gao Beast is Troublesome! • No. 3-kai! A Serious Witch! • No. 4-kai! It's Huge and Noisy! • No. 5-kai! A Sushi Tournament! • No. 6-kai! Unpleasant and Mysterious Garbage Handling! • No. 7-kai! The Prince of the Demon World is Short-Tempered! • No. 8-kai! Door to Door from Another World?! • No. 9-kai! World Pirates, Pleasant Twokai! • No. 10-kai! Blue Sky Day and Night!
Episodes 11-20
No. 11-kai! Everyone's Playing Tag?! • No. 12-kai! Super Slow Snail, a Mussel! • No. 13-kai! Recycling Once Again! • No. 14-kai! Duel! Zenkai VS Twokai! • No. 15-kai! Tune in! A Sharp Turn into Retro! • No. 16-kai! It's a Magnet at its Limit! • No. 17-kai! Nununu Occult Club! • No. 18-kai! Life is Short, Fall in Love at Full-Force! • No. 19-kai! Zenkai Change, Super Zenkai! • No. 20-kai! Swordsman and World Pirate, A Brother's Promise.
Episodes 21-30
No. 21-kai! Giant Monsters of Great Destruction! • No. 22-kai! Let's Have a Bullfighting Party! • No. 23-kai! Three Great Combos, The Biggest Battle on Earth! • No. 24-kai! The Invasion is Complete! Can You Recapture it?! • No. 25-kai! Start Over! Zenkaiger-kai! • No. 26-kai! Remodeled Prince and Dark Surgeon! • No. 27-kai! A Great Voyage Through Seven Worlds! • No. 28-kai! Weekly Shonen Manga World of Great Illustrations! • No. 29-kai! Do You Know The Prince's Aim? • No. 30-kai! Is the Machine Next Door Persimmon-Eating Destruction?!
Episodes 31-40
No. 31-kai! Full Combination! New Release! • No. 32-kai! Sakasama Gets Angry! Is That a Monkey? • No. 33-kai! Great Teacher Demon Master! • No. 34-kai! Pumpkin Carving Competition! • No. 35-kai! Diamond ◆ A Big One?! • No. 36-kai! The Surprisingly Shocking Great Kidnapping! • No. 37-kai! Grudge Radish, Deep Roots! • No. 38-kai! Your Ancestors! Great Spirit World • No. 39-kai! Infinite Happy Birthdays! • No. 40-kai! Rescue My Father, One Chance!
Episodes 41-49
No. 41-kai! The Slippery Depths of the Noodle Swamp! • No. 42-kai! New Hero! Secret Meeting!! • No. 43-kai! The Weather Chicken's Head is Directly Opposite the Wind! • No. 44-kai! SD Equals Small Plus Deformed?! • No. 45-kai! Is it the Lowest Fortune?! • No. 46-kai! A Little God Who Jumped Out! • No. 47-kai! Enter The Palace! I'm Proud Even In Front of The Boss! • No. 48-kai! Sky Full of Stars, The Dynasty Collapses! • Last-kai! My World, Everyone's World
Movies & Specials
Movies: Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!! • Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki • Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger
Specials: Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Secret Zenkai File (Ep. 1: You too can Change Zenkai! • Ep. 2: Zenkai Gattai! JuraGaon! • Ep. 3: Let's Go! Zenkai Combination! • Ep. 4: Change to Twokai! Twokaizer! • Ep. 5: The Strongest! ZenKaijuOh! Super ni yohohoi! Zenkai!) • Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger Spin-Off: Zenkai Red Great Introduction (First Kai! Red Challenge! Zenkaigers' Complete Destruction?! • Final Kai! White Counterattack! Zenkaigers' Complete Recovery!!) • Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special (Special Chapter: The World Pirate is Coming, Intersecting Worlds. • No. 20-kai! Swordsman and World Pirate, A Brother's Promise.) • Zenkai Mini-Theater (Let's Learn, The Elders' Powers!: Zyuranger Arc • Can You Name The Super Sentai? • The Self Sufficient Miss Magical Girl Gourmet • Distrusting The Hyakuju Sentai: Gaoranger Arc • The Wasteland's Zenkai Ones • Reincarnation, Panic! • The 5 Seconds Remaining Really Increased: Magiranger Arc • Tiny Theater is Sudden • Zenkai Mansion's Death Game • Ii jan, Mahjong, Sugee jan! • If We Meet Again In Court)
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