Power Rangers Jungle Fury

Power Rangers Jungle Fury
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Genre	Action-Adventure
Starring	Jason Smith Aljin Abella Anna Hutchison David de Lautour Nikolai Nikolaeff Sarah Thomson Bede Skinner Holly Shanahan Kelson Henderson
Country of origin	United States New Zealand
No. of episodes	Ongoing (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bruce Kalish, Koichi Sakamoto
Producer	Sally Campbell
Original release
Network	Toon Disney
Release	February 18, 2008

Power Rangers: Jungle Fury is the title of the sixteenth season in the American children's television series Power Rangers. It premiered on February 18, 2008, with toy merchandising in the US beginning in November 2007, and uses footage from the thirty-first Japanese Super Sentai series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger. Jungle Fury is broadcast on Toon Disney's Jetix programming block and ABC Kids in the United States. This series is unique in the fact that for the first time in franchise history, there are fewer original Rangers than Other Rangers to serve on a single team.

Synopsis

Many centuries ago, an evil spirit, Dai Shi, roamed freely across the Earth, waging a "Beast War" against the humans. Fortunately, through valiant fighting, the Order of the Claw, a group of kung fu martial artists, part of the Pai Zhua (Chinese: 派爪, Pài Zhuǎ), were able to conquer the evil spirit and have since been able to keep him locked away. The secret of their prisoner and their duty to keep him under control was passed along from generation to generation of Pai Zhua members, three of which charged with keeping the Dai Shi from being released.

Now, in the present day, Dai Shi has escaped and three new warriors have been selected by the Pai Zhua to find and destroy the evil Dai Shi. The three teen warriors must go to where Dai Shi's ancient palace is located, a land once uninhabited, now known as Ocean Bluff. In their new home, the teen warriors must assume normal lives working at a pizza parlor under the guidance of their boss and new kung fu master, R.J., who gives them the power to morph into the Power Rangers.

Characters

The Power Rangers

Main article: Jungle Fury Power Rangers

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The eight Jungle Fury Rangers; Red, Yellow, Blue, Wolf Ranger, Rhino Ranger, Elephant Ranger, Bat Ranger, and Shark Ranger

Casey

The Red Ranger; Casey is a novice member of the Pai Zhua, but is brave and instinctively protective of others. Initially, he is reluctant to accept his responsibilities due to his lack of experience, but he quickly learns to harness his inner power. He controls the Tiger Spirit. He is portrayed by Jason Smith.

Theo Martin

The Blue Ranger; Smart, strong, and a good fighter. Theo is fearless and commanding. He must learn the importance of working as a team. He has an identical twin brother named Luen. He controls the Jaguar Spirit. He is portrayed by Aljin Abella.

Lily

The Yellow Ranger; Fun-loving and vivacious, Lily fearlessly accepts the responsibility given to her by Master Mao. She controls the Cheetah Spirit. She is portrayed by Anna Hutchison.

R.J.

The Wolf Ranger. He is the Rangers' boss and new master, owner of the Jungle Karma Pizza restaurant, and master over the Wolf Spirit. He is the one that gives them their powers and provides them with jobs. He also creates the Rangers' arsenal of weapons, gear, and vehicles. It is later revealed that he is the son of Master Finn and that he rejected learning his father's Shark technique, instead mastering his own control over the Wolf Spirit. After his battle with Dai Shi, R.J. starts to lose control of his Wolf Spirit and starts developing transformations into a werewolf. After Fran manages to get R.J. to regain control, he becomes the Wolf Ranger. He is portrayed by David de Lautour.

Dominic

The Rhino Ranger. He is a mischievous former Pai Zhua student sent by Master Mao to find his path in life. After six years of wandering, he finds himself at JKP with the Rangers. After initially rejecting him, the Rangers accept him into the team when he saves Fran from a falling sign. He controls the Rhinoceros spirit. He is portrayed by Nikolai Nikolaeff.

Master Phant

The Elephant Ranger. He is a previous Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the Elephant. He retired after losing confidence in himself. Because of Lily's determination, he regained his confidence and taught her how to use the Jungle Mace and to channel his Animal Spirit. He was later captured by the Phantom Beasts along with the other masters and his animal spirit transformed into the Elephant Ranger. He was freed by R.J. and now fights with the other Rangers. He is portrayed by Bruce Allpress.

Master Swoop

The Bat Ranger. He is a former Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the Bat. He formerly was R.J.'s mentor and taught him to fight without the aid of sight. Though blind, Swoop manages to see things further than they really are and teaches Theo how to focus and trains him to use the Jungle Fan and to channel his Bat Animal Spirit. Was later the first to be captured by the Phantom Beasts and his animal spirit transformed into the Bat Ranger. He was freed by R.J. and now fights with the other Rangers. He is portrayed by Oliver Driver.

Master Finn

The Shark Ranger. He is a former Pai Zhua master and R.J.'s father. He is master over the Shark spirit, the techniques of which he tried unsuccessfully to teach to R.J., causing a rift between them that is not mended until R.J. proves his strength by demonstrating his own control over the Wolf Spirit. Master Finn trains Casey to use his Shark Sabers and teaches him how to channel his Animal Spirit. Later, he is captured by the Phantom Beasts along with the other masters and his animal spirit is transformed into the Shark Ranger. He becomes trapped in one of the Crystal Eyes when his Spirit Ranger is destroyed in battle with the Rangers. Flit saves the Eye from being thrown in the sea and gives it to R.J. who frees his father. He now fights along with the other Rangers. He is portrayed by Paul Gittens.

Allies

• Fran: A book-loving, clumsy loyal customer of Jungle Karma Pizza who is hired to work there by R.J. She discovers that her co-workers are the Power Rangers when she enters R.J.'s loft and sees them fighting on the monitors. She is portrayed by Sarah Thomson.
• Flit: A former enemy of Camille whom she cursed, turning him into an anthropomorphic fly. He must reside in her stomach or he will die. He occasionally escapes to commentate on Zord battles. When R.J. saves his life, Flit allies with the Rangers and helps R.J. get control of his animal spirit but has to return to Camille when the curse over him causes him to weaken after being away from her for too long. Flit helped the Rangers by catching the Crystal Eye containing Master Finn, after Unidoom tried to throw it into the ocean. He is voiced by Kelson Henderson.

Pai Zhua Masters

• Master Mao: The Rangers' previous master at the Pai Zhua academy; his physical body was destroyed by Dai Shi while protecting the rangers, but he continues to help the Rangers in spirit form. He transforms into a feline spirit after his death and currently resides in the Spirit World. He is portrayed by Nathaniel Lees.
• Master Rilla: A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the Gorilla. He died in the Great Battle and currently lives in the Spirit World. Upon arrival in the Spirit World, Casey was no match for him in combat. When it came to the first test, Master Rilla sends Casey into a dimension to face his fear of the monster in his closet when he was young, which he passes. Casey learns how to channel Master Rilla's Gorilla spirit. He is portrayed by Stig Eldred.
• Master Guin: A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the Penguin. She died in the Great Battle and currently lives in the Spirit World. Upon arrival in the Spirit World, Lily was no match for her in combat. When it came to the first test, Master Guin sends Lily into a dimension to face her fear of spiders, which she passes. Lily learns how to channel Master Guin's Penguin spirit. She is portrayed by Michelle Langstone.
• Master Lope: A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the Antelope. He died in the Great Battle and currently lives in the Spirit World. Upon arrival in the Spirit World, Theo was no match for him in combat. When it came to the first test, Master Lope sends Theo into a dimension to face his fear of performing karaoke in front of everyone, which he passes. Theo learns how to channel Master Lope's Antelope spirit. He is portrayed by Andrew Laing.

Villains

Main article: Villains in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

• Dai Shi: An ancient evil that wanted to rid world of the human race and believed that animals should be the rightful rulers. He has returned from being sealed by the Order of the Claw generations ago. With his reassembled evil army at his command, he seeks to continue where he left off, starting the "Beast War" anew.
• Jarrod: A student at Master Mao's temple and wielder of the Lion spirit; Jarrod was highly skilled and earned the chance to become one of the guardians of Dai Shi's prison. Unfortunately, Jarrod's arrogance and excessive violence forced Master Mao to dismiss Jarrod and select Casey instead. In response, Jarrod attacks Mao, and although Jarrod was no match for him, he accidentally freed the evil Dai Shi from his prison. Jarrod flees, but is taken over by Dai Shi as he runs away, becoming the evil master's vessel. Jarrod blames Casey for his expulsion from the Order of the Claw. In battle, Jarrod assumes a lion-themed armored form. All of his past good deeds were erased by Carnisoar in order to allow Dai Shi to reach a higher level of evil. He is portrayed by Bede Skinner.
• Camille: Dai Shi's female servant, who awaited his return. She is a master over the Chameleon spirit, able to assume a fighting form and infuse Rinshi Beasts with more power. She is portrayed by Holly Shanahan.
• Carnisoar: The Sky Overlord, whom Jarrod revived. He trained Jarrod to reach a new level of hate while erasing his past good deeds. He was a master over the Hawk spirit. He was destroyed by the Rhino Pride Megazord. He was voiced by Cameron Rhodes.
• Jellica: The Sea Overlord, revived by Camille to usurp Carnisoar's place in Jarrod's training. She is master over the Jellyfish spirit. She was destroyed by the Phantom Beasts for attempting to destroy Dai Shi. She is voiced by Elisabeth Easther.
• Grizzaka: The Land Overlord. He was master over the Grizzly Bear spirit. Jellica and Carnisoar sent Camille to revive him in order to increase their power to combat the Rangers and their new Jungle Master powers, despite Dai Shi's distrust with him. He was destroyed by a combination of the Rhino Steel Zord, Jungle Master Spirits, and the Wolf Spirit. Voiced by Derek Judge.
• Scorch: The leading Phantom Beast General, holding the spirit of the Avalon Dragon. He is voiced by Mark Wright.
• Snapper: A Phantom Beast General, holds the spirit of the Snapping Turtle. He is voiced by Richard Simpson.
• Whiger: A Phantom Beast General, holds the spirit of the White Tiger. He is voiced by Jared Turner.
• Rinshi: Jiang Shi-like creatures that Dai Shi revives and uses as foot soldiers, using lances as their weapons. Certain Rinshi are promoted to a higher rank where they can assume the form of Rinshi Beasts.

Rinshi Beasts

Main article: List of Rinshi Beasts in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

Arsenal

• Solar Morphers: R.J. presents the Rangers with sunglasses that allow them to morph into their Ranger forms using the morphing call, "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed!". The Solar Morphers are also used for communication between the Rangers and R.J.
• Junglechucks: Nunchucks wielded by the Red Ranger.
• Jungle Tonfa/Jungle Bo: Team side-arm weapons with two fighting modes. The Tonfa mode is used by the Blue Ranger, while the combined bō mode is wielded by the Yellow Ranger.
• Jungle Mace: A meteor hammer that the Yellow Ranger wields after being taught by Master Phant.
• Jungle Fan: A war fan wielded by the Blue Ranger after receiving it from Master Swoop. A second fan can also be used.
• Shark Sabers: Twin swords wielded by Casey after receiving them from Master Finn. They can be combined into a single, larger sword.
• Claw Cannon: A powerful bazooka which requires the cooperation of the three Rangers to charge with their beast spirits and fire it.
• Strike Rider: The Red Ranger's armored motorcycle. In its normal mode, it can speed around enemies and blast them with lasers. In its attack mode, it transforms into a more aerodynamic form and energizes to attack enemies.
• Claw Boosters: Claw-like weapons that allow the Rangers to access their Jungle Master Mode.
• Wolf Morpher: RJ's morpher which allows him to become the Wolf Ranger, using the morphing call "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed!".
• Rhino Blade: Dominic's morpher, summoned from a discreet bracelet made by R.J. until needed. The Rhino Blade has two modes: A laser cannon for his "Rhino Morpher Stampede" and a blade mode for his "Super Slash" attack. He also uses the call "Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed!". It can be combined with a Claw Booster to form the Jungle Blade.
• Control Dagger: A small blue and silver colored dagger. It was given to Dominic by Master Mao before he departed from the Pai Zhua Temple. It allows the wielder to bypass the barrier surrounding the Rhino Nexus. It also allows Dominic to summon and control the Rhino Steel Zord.

Zords

Main article: Zords in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

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The eight Jungle Fury Zords; Red Tiger, Yellow Cheetah, Blue Jaguar, Purple Wolf, White Rhino, Green Elephant, Black Bat, and Cyan Shark.

The Zords in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury are the animal spirits which the Rangers possess within themselves, used in their signature attacks. They can be released, allowing the Rangers to enter and command them as traditional Zords. This is known as their Beast Spirit Mode. The spirits are sometimes called Spirit Zords.

Animal Spirits

• Tiger: Casey's Animal Spirit.
• Jaguar: Theo's Animal Spirit.
• Cheetah: Lily's Animal Spirit.
• Wolf: RJ's Animal Spirit.
• Elephant: Master Phant's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon.
• Bat: Master Swoop's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon.
• Shark: Master Finn's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon.
• Gorilla: Master Rilla's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon.
• Penguin: Master Guin's Animal Spirit, which she teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon.
• Antelope: Master Lope's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon.
• Rhino Steel Zord: Dominic's mechanical Zord.

Megazord Formations

• Jungle Pride Megazord: As the Rangers train and learn to achieve balance, they rise to the level of Jungle Pride Megazord in which their their three Animal Spirits combine. Its weapon is the Jungle Setsukon and its finishing moves are the Savage Spin and Super Kick.
  • Jungle Pride with Elephant Power: The Jungle Pride Megazord with armor provided by the Elephant Spirit. It uses the Jungle Mace and the Savage Spin to strike at opponents repeatedly and destroy them.
  • Jungle Pride with Bat Power: The Bat Spirit provides wings for the Jungle Pride Megazord. The Bat Spirit allows the Megazord to fly and destroy opponents using the Swoop Attack.
  • Jungle Pride with Shark Power: The Shark Spirit provides armor for the Jungle Pride Megazord. It allows the Megazord to fight underwater and destroy opponents using a spin attack.
  • Wolf Pride Megazord: The Wolf Spirit replaces the Cheetah as the right leg of the Jungle Pride Megazord, giving it a more powerful Super Kick attack that uses the Wolf's tail as a blade.
    • Wolf Pride With Bat Power: The Bat Zord attaches to the Wolf Pride forming wings, it attacks with a spinning kick.
• Jungle Master Megazord: When the Rangers are in their Jungle Master mode it gives them acess to the Gorilla, Penguin, and Antelope Spirits. Together, they form the Jungle Master Megazord. Its finishing move is a powerful swinging punch.
  • Jungle Master with Shark Power: The Shark Spirit combines with the Jungle Master Megazord as it does with the Jungle Pride Megazord. It uses the Shark's fins as blades along with the Jungle Master's swinging punch to finish opponents.
  • Jungle Master with Elephant Power: The Elephant Spirit combines with the Jungle Master Megazord as it does with the Jungle Pride Megazord. It uses the Jungle Mace to finish opponents.
  • Jungle Master with Bat Power: The Bat Spirit combines with the Jungle Master Megazord as it does with the Jungle Pride Megazord. It uses the Swoop Attack to finish off enemies.
  • Stampede: The Rhino Steel Zord carries the Wolf Zord on its neck and Gorilla Zord (in Jungle Master Megazord upper body form) on its back as the Antelope and Penguin run alongside it. The Wolf, Antelope, and Penguin fly at the enemy releasing energy attacks, as the Rhino slashes with its horn, before the Jungle Master's fists hit it.
• Rhino Steel Zord Warrior Mode: The Rhino Steel Zord transforms into a humanoid warrior mode. Its finishing blow is the Rhino Blade Slash. It is also sometimes called the Rhino Pride Megazord and Rhino Warrior Mode.

Episodes

Main article: List of Power Rangers: Jungle Fury episodes

#	Air date	Episode Title
1	2008-02-18	"Welcome to the Jungle"
2	2008-02-18	"Welcome to the Jungle II"
3	2008-02-25	"Sigh of the Tiger"
4	2008-03-03	"A Taste of Poison"
5	2008-03-10	"Can't Win Them All"
6	2008-03-17	"Dance the Night Away"
7	2008-03-24	"Pizza Slice of Life"
8	2008-03-31	"Way of the Master"
9	2008-04-21	"Good Karma, Bad Karma"
10	2008-04-27	"Blind Leading The Blind"
11	2008-05-05	"Pushed to the Edge"
12	2008-05-12	"One Master Too Many"
13	2008-05-19	"Ghost of a Chance"
14	2008-05-19	"Ghost of a Chance II"
15	2008-06-02	"Bad to the Bone"
16	2008-06-16	"Friends Don't Fade Away"
17	2008-06-23	"No 'I' in Leader"
18	2008-06-30	"True Friends, True Spirits"
19	2008-07-07	"Path of the Rhino"
20	2008-07-14	"Dash for the Dagger"
21	2008-07-21	"Race to the Nexus"
22	2008-07-28	"Arise the Crystal Eyes"
23	2008-08-04	"Fear and the Phantoms"
24	2008-08-11	"Blue Ranger, Twin Danger"
25	2008-08-18	"One Last Second Chance"

External links

• Power Rangers Jungle Fury at IMDb
• JETIX - Power Rangers Jungle Fury
• Power Rangers: Jungle Fury at TVGuide.com

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