The Path of Heaven ~A.D. 2018~

The Path of Heaven ~A.D. 2018~ (天の道 〜2018年〜) is the ninth episode of Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time. It is the first part of the  tribute arc. Thus, it features the return of, portrayed by.

Synopsis
Hikarigamori High School is practicing for an upcoming rugby football match against a rival school. Upon finding out the the school's players have becoming timid and passive, Natsu seeks help from Aizawa, who gets assigned as the team's coach.

Meanwhile, Taki investigates a meteor crash site in Shibuya that happened 19 years ago.

Continuity and Placement

 * : Takes place before the  tribute.
 * The past, 2006: Takes place during the events of of . The ending leads to an altered timeline rather than continuing on with the Kabuto TV series, with Tendou having lost his powers.

Plot
TBA

Cast

 * Taki (タキ): Asana Mamoru (護 あさな)
 * Natsu (凪津): Yuna Taira (平 祐奈)
 * Goro Izumi (泉 五郎): Taishi Nakagawa (中川大志)
 * Shinya Aizawa (相澤 真也): Uji Kiyotaka (宇治清高)
 * Tokiwa Sōgo (常磐 ソウゴ): Okuno Sō (奥野 壮)
 * Myōkōin Geitsu (明光院 ゲイツ): Oshida Gaku (押田 岳)
 * Fubuki Izumi (泉 吹雪): Risa Saito (斉藤 りさ)

Guest cast

 * Kagami Arata (加賀美 新): Satō Yūki (佐藤 祐基)

English dub cast

 * Taki: Cynthia Holloway
 * Natsu: Emily Neves
 * Goro Izumi: Sam Riegel
 * Shinya Aizawa: Quinton Flynn
 * Austin Tindle
 * George Newbern
 * Fubuki Izumi: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

Suit actor/Motion capture

 * Taki Galaxy Armor: Shimozono Ayumi (下園 愛弓), Sugiguchi Hideki (杉口 秀樹) (extreme martial arts)


 * Watch used:
 * Taki
 * Huntress, G7 Icarus XYZ, G7 Type-S


 * Rider Armor used:
 * Taki
 * GalaxyArmor