The BEST episodes directed by Koichi Sakamoto

#1 - Reinforcements from the Future (2)

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 25

The five Time Force Rangers are finally reunited in the year 2002, and gain a most unexpected ally in the form of their former enemies, Ransik & Nadira. What dark secret of his past concerning the Mut-Orgs is the key to stopping the monsters? It'll take all twelve Rangers to stop the Orgs from spreading pollution by destroying a power plant!

#2 - Secrets and Lies

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 18

As he and Alyssa grow closer in discovering the identity of his parents, Cole is struck in the head while fighting the Signal Org, and develops amnesia. He winds up living on a farm, using his ability to understand animals to their benefit, and finally gets to be part of a family. Will he even want to remember who he was when the Rangers arrive with the sad fate of his parents? Meanwhile, Jindrax & Toxica confront Master Org about their suspicions of his being a human, and learn the truth is far more dangerous!

#3 - The End of Time (2)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 39

With a seemingly endless army of Cyclobots swarming the city, not to mention destructive time holes forming in the skies over the city, Wes seeks out Eric. As the Q-Rex proved to be no match for the continued rampage of Doomtron, Eric is forced to join forces with his former prep school rival in order to survive. Can the Red and Quantum Rangers finally hash out their differences as the city is destroyed around them? Will one make the ultimate risk to save the life of Mr Collins? Back in the future, Jen, Lucas, Katie, and Trip learn from Alex of Wes' eventual fate. Not that they'll get to keep this information for long, as standard protocol for time travelers involves erasing their memory of their trip to 2001! Can Alex be convinced to let his former team decide their own destiny?

#4 - Forever Red

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 34

When the surviving forces of the Machine Empire gather on the moon in an effort to excavate Serpentera, veteran Ranger Tommy assembles the Red Rangers of every previous team, and the current, to assist in stopping them.

#5 - 555 913 2003

Kamen Rider - Season 29 - Episode 6

Takumi joins Sougo in protecting Karin from Another Fourze; Tsukuyomi and Geiz learn that Karin is actually much older than she looks.

#6 - Switch On! 2011

Kamen Rider - Season 29 - Episode 5

Investigating a case involving the disappearances of young girls, Sougo, Geiz, and Tsukuyomi find themselves at Amanogawa High School, home of the Kamen Rider Club. But when a new Another Rider appears, one specific girl becomes the center of a mystery that drags in a pair of Riders from the past…

#7 - The End of Time (1)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 38

Despite being warned by Alex that they will not survive the upcoming, unavoidable great battle that will ultimately save the future, the Rangers steel themselves for whatever destiny awaits them, though Wes has other ideas. Elsewhere, Nadira's latest unlawful shopping spree leads to an encounter with Trip, who has his hands full aiding a pregnant woman in giving birth! Will viewing the miracle of childbirth change the bratty mutant's ways? Meanwhile, Gluto finally does something right, as he tracks down Frax for Ransik, who captures the cyborg, strips him of what little humanity he has left, and orders him to pilot the Trizirium Crystal-powered Doomtron. And thanks to the use of that not-yet-invented power source, time holes are popping up throughout the city, sucking in buildings! Will Doomtron wipe out Silver Hills, or will the effects of the anomaly do it naturally?

#8 - Force from the Future (2)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 2

Having tracked Ransik and his mob to the city of Silver Hills in the year 2001, Jen and the three Time Force officers find themselves stranded when their Time Ship explodes. Nadira and the Cyclobots take advantage of their new time period by looting and terrorizing, but when the TF officers attempt to use their Chrono-Morphers to stop them, they discover that without the Red one to activate them, they're useless. Yet, the only person who can use the Red Chrono-Morpher is Alex, who's not with them! Can a familiar, yet decidedly different, face be the salvation the team needs?

#9 - Wishes on the Water

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 6

The youngest of the team, Max's belief of a local legend of the "Turtle Lake Monster", rumored to grant wishes, gets him called a "kid" by his teammates. he Blue Ranger sets out to rectify this, but strange dreams of the Megazord being in danger lead him instead to find another Wildzord. Will it be helpful in defeating the real monster of the lake, the Ship Org?

#10 - The Bear Necessities

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 7

While out jogging near her old Air Force Base, Taylor is reminded of why and how she became the Yellow Ranger in the first place. She also encounters two mysterious twins dressed in white and black, and aids the mute boys in their search for a powerful flower. Are the twins more than they appear, and how will they be of help against the Growl Phone-jamming Cell Phone Org?

#11 - Soul Searching

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 8

With the Red Lion Zord injured by the recent use of the Bear Brothers, Cole and the rest of the Rangers go on a quest to find the mythical Soul Bird, capable of healing him. Their forest search is interrupted by both the Bulldozer Org, and Master Org himself, who makes a surprising discovery about the new Red Ranger. Is there more in the woods than our heroes expect, such as a new Wildzord?

#12 - Click, Click, Zoom

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 3

When Cole rejects Taylor's strictly defined Ranger Rulebook, insisting the only rule the team needs is teamwork, the Yellow Ranger strikes out on her own, and soon encounters the Camera Org. When she's zapped by him, her physical form becomes invisible! Can the new leader of Wild Force save the former one, and win her respect in the process? Also, learn the stunning history of the Kingdom of Animaria!

#13 - Pile 'Em Up, The Timbre of a Swordsman

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 9

Touma learns that everyone has their own role to play as he must wait for Daishinji to finish maintaining his new Wonder Ride Book.

#14 - The Master's Last Stand

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 26

Cole finds the mysterious man from the picture he's carried all his life, only to discover he's actually Master Org. A final showdown is arranged between the Wild Force Rangers and the man who was once Dr. Viktor Adler.

#15 - The Stolen Christmas

Super Sentai - Season 43 - Episode 39

Melto happens upon Bamba delivering a bag of Christmas items to a woman; Asuna gets upset when her Christmas cakes are stolen on the way home.

#16 - Force from the Future (1)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 1

In the year 3000, the last remaining criminal, a mutant mastermind called Ransik, is finally captured by the hard work of the Time Force police, particularly thanks to their own Red Ranger, named Alex. His fellow TF Officers, Jen, Trip, Lucas, and Katie are given the task of transporting Ransik to prison, but are ambushed by the mutant's daughter, Nadira, and robotic servant, Frax. Taking command of the prison, filled with cryogenically stored mutants, Ransik plots to escape through time. But first, he'll have a fatal final showdown with the Red Time Force Ranger...

#17 - There's No "I" In Team

Power Rangers - Season 11 - Episode 2

Virtual training missions between the three Rangers highlights a major fault in their teamwork, focused directly upon team leader Shane. Despite Sensei's reminding that he must learn to trust in his teammates, the Red Ranger strikes out on his own against the Mad Magnet monster. Will he learn his lesson the hard way? Meanwhile, Lothor's evil nieces, Kapri and Marah, are also suffering from a lack of teamwork, and are forced to work out their problems by being stuck together, literally, by the monster's magnetic ray!

#18 - Power Play

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 17

Merrick aids a bar owner against a group of punks, and ends up finding a place to begin his path of redemption. As Jindrax unleashes the tone-deaf Karaoke Org upon the Rangers, a mysterious new Org General appears, known as Necronomica! What strange connection does she have to the defeated Nayzor and the missing Toxica?

#19 - Vise Guy! Your Opinions Are Not Needed

Super Sentai - Season 44 - Episode 3

The rest of the team admire Shiguru's stoic behavior, but Juuru thinks that he shouldn't act that way all the time.

#20 - Taming of the Zords

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 31

Jindrax & Toxica recruit Lion Tamer Org to their new Team Carnival. He turns the Rangers' Wildzords against one another, creating one big Megazord battle royale.

#21 - The Fifth Crystal

Power Rangers - Season 8 - Episode 21

Vypra collects an ancient powersource, the Starlight Crystals, with which to power a large laser cannon. Turns out, Kelsey's grandmother has one of them. But Granny, despite an athletic history, is now snobbish and stubborn, refusing to assist Lightspeed in baiting a trap to stop Vypra. But learning a lesson or two from Kelsey, Grandma Winslow rekindles her EXTREME past, and aids the Rangers in foiling the demon's plans.

#22 - Legend Rider? 100 Years Too Early!

Kamen Rider - Season 34 - Episode 33

#23 - Rising from Ashes

Power Rangers - Season 8 - Episode 10

The revived Magmavore and Trifire monsters are wrecking havoc with the formally dormant volcano, Mt. Jasmine, causing it to erupt, with Ms. Fairweather trapped inside! If Joel and the other Rangers can save her, she's got just the thing to deal with the pair of monsters: the new SuperTrain Megazord, made up of the Rail Rescues.

#24 - Movie Madness (1)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 24

The Rangers are ambushed by a mutant director named Cinecon, and sent into different "movie" dimensions: Wes & Trip in a western, Lucas in a samurai flick, Katie in a musical, Jen in a kung-fu film, and Eric in a jungle picture.

#25 - Something to Fight For

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 3

Though he lacks the Chrono-Morpher, Wes sets about taking on Nadira and the Cyclobots in an effort to avoid having to take part in his father's business dealings. Jen scolds him for his carefree attitude, pointing out he's playing and has nothing to fight for, while they're fighting for their future. When Wes learns of Alex, will he take the role of Red Ranger more seriously? Meanwhile, Ransik and Frax unfreeze the first of the mutants from the prison, a rocket-powered criminal known as Jetara. When his DNA is exposed, he grows to a giant size. What can the Time Force Rangers use to stop him?

#26 - The Sky Temple

Super Sentai - Season 43 - Episode 38

The Ryusoulger travel to a temple in the sky where Koh and Canalo must undergo a series of trials.

#27 - The End of Time (3)

Power Rangers - Season 9 - Episode 40

Jen, Lucas, Trip, and Katie return from the future to help Wes save Silver Hills, but will even their added assistance be enough to stop Frax and Doomtron? Will they also be able to find a way to neutralize the time holes? Waiting to challenge whomever survives, is Ransik, bent on vengeance, more ruthless than ever before. But will he sacrifice his own daughter to keep from being arrested?

#28 - A Red Romance

Power Rangers - Season 7 - Episode 28

Leo saves a gal called Ginger from a biking accident, and a romance begins to develop between the two, despite the misgivings of her overprotective older brother, Colby. When Trakeena sends down the snake-charming monster Maronda, to capture several Terra Venture citizens in a jar, Ginger is also kidnapped, while on a date with Leo. Colby blames him for his apparent cowardace, and sets out to rescue her himself using his keen motorcycling skills. Can Leo rescue Ginger and the others, while redeeming himself in Colby's eyes?

#29 - An Evil Game

Power Rangers - Season 7 - Episode 22

Trakeena, now controlling her departed father's army and ship, targets the Rangers for murdering Scorpius, specifically Leo, capturing him. She and Leo end up dueling, though two monsters released by Deviot intervene in an attempt to destroy her.

#30 - Hope Submerged into the Sea

Super Sentai - Season 43 - Episode 16

Based on what happened years ago, Mosa Rex believes that the land tribe have a selfish motive for fighting, and Canalo must try and change his mind.

#31 - Darkness Awakening

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 2

Jindrax and Toxica meet with Master Org for the first time in 5000 years, but suspect something's different about him. Cole tries to reason with the Barbed Wire Org, and learns the hard way that they lack a heart.

#32 - Joining Feelings By Crossing Swords

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 10

A woman from the southern base gives a Wonder Ride Book to Kento, who makes an oath with Touma and Rintarou.

#33 - Until Sunset

Power Rangers - Season 7 - Episode 38

Stranded on Captain Mutiny's homeworld, Leo & Damon are captured by Barbarax, and are left to perish in the blistering sunlight, while awaiting execution by the Captain at day's end! As they await their fate, the two Rangers reflect on their past adventures, thier victories, and losses, but ever present is the friendship they share. Can their teammates find them before sunset?

#34 - Lamentation 4: A Laser Boost of Bonds!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 28

Beroba continues her Sengoku game as Ziin comes to a realization after he and Ace almost die.

#35 - A Beam of Light to Save the World

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 16

The gang is preparing for a New Year's celebration when Touma gets an offer from the Southern Base.

#36 - Hope

Garo - Season 3 - Episode 19

The group has been separated. Now blinded and held in solitary confinement by SG-1, Ryuga attempts to escape and recover the Garo-Ken.

#37 - Strategy 6: Kamen Rider Qualifications

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 15

It's time for Keiwa, Neon, and Michinaga to compete in the Desire Grand Prix finals, but things feel odd with Ace not here with them.

#38 - Older and Younger Brother, Trusting Your Heart

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 10

While battling Kagerou, Ikki must learn to believe in his brother rather than simply rescuing him.

#39 - King for a Day (2)

Power Rangers - Season 4 - Episode 42

Believing himself to be the king of the Machine Empire, Tommy prepares to face Jason in the arena. The other Rangers try to join his side, but are unable to, until they get help from an unlikely source, their old enemies, who are now the enemy of their new enemies. Even if the spell on Tommy can be broken, getting out of the monster-filled arena safely will require the aid of an even more unlikely source, Earth's self-proclaimed "greatest warriors", Bulk & Skull, who join forces with a captive alien warrior seeking revenge on Prince Gasket for conquering his home planet of Horath.

#40 - Strategy 5: An Angry Glare

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 14

Win and Ace both still lack drivers in order to continue in the Desire Grand Prix, while the Gamemaster takes things into his own hands.

#41 - Strategy 4: Recover the Driver!

Kamen Rider - Season 33 - Episode 13

A mysterious girl appears to all of the remaining contestants, forcing a competition to reclaim their drivers.

#42 - A Reckless Kagerou! The Igarashi Siblings Are Falling Apart?!

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 9

Now that the identity of Kamen Rider Evil is out in the open, Ikki wonders if he'll ever see his brother again.

#43 - I'm More Than Ready For What's in Front of Me

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 15

Calibur and Saber race for the Table of Contents as the rest of the swordsmen continue their battle.

#44 - Beauty and the Beach

Power Rangers - Season 11 - Episode 3

Her tomboyish attitude ruining her image as a feminine female, Tori agrees to be in a photo shoot for Girl Sport magazine. But it turns out to be a trap, where Marah & Kapri capture the Blue Ranger, and replace her with a clone! Can she use her water-ninja skills to get out of this mess, and be able to convince her teammates she's the true blue? Or will the Copybot monster destroy them all?

#45 - Reinforcements from the Future (1)

Power Rangers - Season 10 - Episode 24

The arrival of three Mutant/Org hybrids from the year 3001 crosses the paths of the Wild Force Rangers with Wes & Eric, who must contact their Time Force Ranger teammates for assistance.

#46 - King for a Day (1)

Power Rangers - Season 4 - Episode 41

Prince Gasket brainwashes his prisoner Tommy, and convinces him that he's the ruler of the Machine Empire, which opposes the "evil" Zeo Rangers. Bulk & Skull spot a ghost-like image of the Red Zeo Ranger at the lake, which turns out to be a holographic entryway which sucks in not only Jason, but the bumbling duo, as well! The Gold Ranger, trapped in an arena filled with spectator monsters, faces Altor, a monster drawing on Tommy's brainwaves for fighting techniques. Can Tommy be broken from the spell in time before he's turned to the dark side completely?

#47 - Mission to Secret City

Power Rangers - Season 6 - Episode 38

The Vacsacker monster sweeps through Angel Grove, sucking up citizens (including Bulk, Skull, Professor Phenomenus, Carlos, Andros, and Carlos' pal Silvy) and ejecting them in the domed Secret City, all part of a plan by Astronema to turn them into own evil soldiers. It's up to Ashley, TJ, and Cassie to infiltrate the city in an attempt to break the dome, to allow themselves and their captive teammates to be able to Morph to save the prisoners. When Andros confronts Vacsacker with only his Battlizer to power up his bare fists, will Silvy's incessive curiosity unleash a a previously unknown secret weapon of the Red Ranger, or will it spell the end for everyone?

#48 - Honey, I Shrunk the Rangers (2)

Power Rangers - Season 5 - Episode 17

Shrunk to the size of bugs and trapped in a gift box on the bridge of Divatox's Subcraft, the four Turbo Rangers devise an escape plan, but find the nooks and crannies of the ship's ductwork to be just as deadly as what they're fleeing from. As if that wasn't bad enough, the longer they remain small, the more insectiod they become! Meanwhile, Justin, the sole unshrunk Ranger, scours the city for his micro-sized teammates, and for the detonator-carrying Bulk & Skull Chimps.

#49 - A Great King Is Here! A Puppet's Dilemma

Kamen Rider - Season 34 - Episode 32

#50 - Turn Up the Volume

Power Rangers - Season 7 - Episode 34

Damon competes with a ruthless techie named Baxter for the role of new Chief Mechanic on Terra Venture. When his rival cheats and wins, he soon puts the whole colony in danger due to his inexperience and egotism when the Decibat monster shrieks havoc upon the City Dome. Can Damon fix the situation and shut the monster up?