Power Rangers is an ongoing superhero franchise currently owned by Disney has a new title and theme each year in the series is headlined by similar self-replicating television series and is directly linked to the huge merchandising empire owned largely by Japanese toy company Bandai
The show is adapted from the Sentai series of yearly series but is not an English dub of the original is rather a "new" production with English-speaking actors spliced in with the original Japanese film in different ratios due to the very Japanese nature of many of Sentai's stories and design the American shows are always at least slightly changed to suit a Western audience Much of the toy line (especially zords) also adapted from previousJapanese equivalents
franchise was known as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the first three seasons of the TV series after the title was changed every year, with Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, the official umbrella name is now Power Rangers, but the uninitiated will still refer to it with Mighty Morphin
Power Rangers was distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1993 until the end of 2001 and aired on Fox Network Power Rangers was purchased by Disney as part of a Saban buyout that took place at the end of 2001 show continued to air on Fox Network until Fox Kids wound up in the U.S. during the summer of 2002 and has since aired on various Disney-owned stations (including Toon Disney though not animated)
Any Power Rangers season revolves arounda group of people (Enge actors vary in fact 18-23 years) who have super powers to fight various villains from demons to witches to aliens to activate these powers, the Power Rangers 'morph' by performing a standard action and reciting a morphing call "the entire series Power Rangers learn the importance of teamwork and perseverance as they fight progressively more difficult monsters
Often, before a monster is defeated, it will grow to gigantic proportions, forcing the Power Rangers use gigantic (bio) mechanical machines known as" Zords "In many cases these are combined into a more advanced humanoid machines known as a "Megazord" Because of the Zords combined Power Rangers may also use interchangeable parts environment to improve its kamps of power or combine Megazords together into larger Megazords Some seasons are extremely large combinations of Zords called "Ultrazords"
A Power Ranger is a person who "morphs" from a physical or manual form to form-fitting spandex and a plastic helmet with an opaque visor which in many cases to protect his identity, a transformed Ranger generally possesses superhuman strength durability and hand to hand combat ability; unmorphed Rangers may have different innate abilities (such as telepathy, super speed invisibility, etc.) that are usually not directly related to his or her powers Ranger Rangers appear to retain their original physiology over their costumes when transformed form as Rangers helmets have been Removed or broken wed repeatedly enter his or her physical form during the helmets away costumes are donned and removed almost immediately with a glow of light or any other power Rangers are known to "demorph" involuntarily due to powerful physical attacks
Rangers regularly operate in groups of five with a special sixth Ranger frequently rounding out the bunch, sometimes a core of three will later be joined by additional Rangers Every Rangers suit and energy spectrum will match a particular color with red yellow and blue that went through a combination of pink green black or white Rangers are named after their respective colors such as Red Ranger Blue Ranger, etc., but numbers or other names may also be used, it is usually not more than one Ranger of enviss fverdigris to a group but exceptions of this rule are generally given alternate names team costumes are nearly identical, apart from color and perhaps a number designation, additional Rangers will regularly have additional costume modifications
Season year based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1993 - 1995 Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
(Season 1) Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
(Season 2) Gosei Sentai Dairanger
(Season 3) Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers 1996 Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Power Rangers: Zeo 1996 Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Power Rangers: Turbo 1997 Gekisou Sentai Carranger Power Rangers in Space 1998 Denji Sentai Mega Ranger Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy 1999 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue 2000 Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V Power Rangers: Time Force 2001 MiraiSentai Timer Sets Power Rangers: Wild Force 2002 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Power Rangers Ninja Storm 2003 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Power Rangers: Dino Thunder 2004 Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Power Rangers: SPD 2005 Tokusou Sentai Deka Ranger Power Rangers: Mystic Force 2006 Mahou Sentai Magi Ranger Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive 2007 GoGo Sentai Boukenger Power Rangers: Jungle Fury 2008 Juken Sentai Gekiranger Power Rangers: RPM 2009 Engine Sentai Go-onger
