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'''Power Rangers''' is a critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptation which is being expressively loathed and resented by many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans for mocking and insulting Toei’s most prominent Japanese '''Super Sentai''' series and tarnishing the reputation of the genre as a whole. The cheap, greedy, lousy and despicable '''Haim Saban''' and his critically no-good shrewd manager '''Shuki Levy''' were overall and originally responsible for this critical and distasteful “Toku and Sentai Snob” existence and lousy Americanized franchise which no-good bastardizing property had been sold to the Walt Disney Company to further mock and bastardize Toei’s long-running and most prominent Japanese '''Super Sentai''' genre. This critical, distasteful and lousy franchise is also known to have been criticized heavily for Saban's use of non-SAG actors with no benefits and insultingly low-pay which are disappointingly non-negotiable and frustratingly one-sided contracts. Fans theorized that this was because Saban was rather too cheap, greedy, lousy and despicable. Saban's other critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptations include '''Masked Rider''', '''VR Troopers''' and '''Big Bad Beetleborgs'''. Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans utterly despise these critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptations for having random stock footage spliced-in which includes action scenes/sequences from the original Japanese source/material which even featured close-ups of the original Japanese actors making such scenes critical, distasteful and lousy as glaring errors by Saban’s cheap and not-so-good editing team occur time and time. Overall, these are not flawless transitions and less-than-stellar adaptations with footage of American actors inserted and spliced-in with action scenes/sequences from the original Japanese source/material. Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans as well as the late '''Ishinomori Shotaro''' (Manga writer and Kamen Rider co-creator) are repulsed by this critical and outrageous idea by Saban and now the Walt Disney Company and rather disavow their no-good existence, relying continually and successively on the original Japanese stock footage of '''Super Sentai''' by this mocking, critical, distasteful and lousy franchise. |
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| show_name = Power Rangers: Jungle Fury |
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| image = [[Image:PRJF.jpg|250px]] |
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| genre = Action-Adventure |
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| executive_producer = [[Bruce Kalish]]<br>[[Koichi Sakamoto]]<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> |
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| producer = [[Sally Campbell]]<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> |
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| co-producer = [[Jackie Marchand]] |
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| creator = |
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| num_episodes = 32 |
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| list_episodes = List of Power Rangers: Jungle Fury episodes |
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| starring = [[Jason Smith (actor)|Jason Smith]]<br>[[Aljin Abella]]<br>[[Anna Hutchison]]<br>[[David de Lautour]]<br>[[Nikolai Nikolaeff]]<br>[[Sarah Thomson]]<br>Bede Skinner<br>[[Holly Shanahan]] |
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| first_aired = [[February 18]], [[2008]] |
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| last_aired = [[November 3]], [[2008]] |
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| country = {{USA}}<br>{{NZL}} |
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| company = [[Disney-ABC Domestic Television|BVS Entertainment]]<br>[[Jetix]] |
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| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] ([[ABC Kids (US)|ABC Kids]])<br>[[Toon Disney]] ([[Jetix (US)|Jetix]]) |
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| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) |
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| preceded_by = ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'' |
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| followed_by = ''[[Power Rangers: RPM]]'' |
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}} |
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'''''Power Rangers: Jungle Fury''''' is the sixteenth season in the [[United States|American]] [[children's television series]] [[Power Rangers]]. Toy merchandising in the U.S. began in [[November 2007]] and the show premiered on [[February 18]], [[2008]], and uses footage from ''[[Juken Sentai Gekiranger]]'', the thirty-first [[Japan]]ese [[Super Sentai]] series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trivialtv.blogspot.com/2007/05/power-rangers-jungle-fury.html|title=trivialTV: Power Rangers Jungle Fury|accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://picsmcgee.com/displayimage.php?album=34&pos=17|title=Ray's Galleries — Licensing 2007/IMG 0227|accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> ''Jungle Fury'' is broadcast on [[Toon Disney]]'s Jetix programming block and [[ABC Kids]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/power-rangers-jungle/tv-listings/292742|title=Power Rangers: Jungle Fury TV Listings {{!}} TVGuide.com|accessdate=2008-03-22}}</ref> in the United States. It is also the final Power Rangers series to air on Jetix, as well as Toon Disney.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6585934.html |last=Haugsted|first=Linda|publisher = Multichannel News| title=Disney 'Toons’ In a New Brand|date=[[August 11]], [[2008]]|accessdate = 2008-08-20}}</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
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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 ({{lang-zh|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 Dai Shi from being released. |
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Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans (including fans of '''Super Sentai''') expressively loathe and resent '''Power Rangers''' because according to enthusiasts, the critical, distasteful and lousy franchise mocks the original Japanese source/material by the usage/insertion/splicing of random stock footage of the original Japanese action scenes/sequences making such scenes with the new and not-so-good footage of American actors critical, distasteful and lousy. Glaring errors by Saban’s not-so-good editing team occur time and time. Overall, the franchise is not a flawless transition and a less-than-stellar adaptation of American actors replacing the original Japanese actors. According to many fans, the franchise had bastardized and tarnished the reputation of the genre as a whole, relying heavily and successively on the original Japanese stock footage, not only insulting '''Super Sentai''', but also having other tokusatsu shows like '''Godzilla''', '''Ultraman''' and '''Kamen Rider''' being associated with this despite the obvious differences. Many fans also overreact, calling this mocking franchise "racist", which is the result in the term "Sentai Snob" (which now evolved into "Toku Snob"). It again evolved with the term "Toku and Sentai Snob". This is similar to the debate in the anime genre over the relative merits of "subtitles" versus "dubbing", "re-filming" and "re-editing" footage. |
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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 (who has possessed a former of one of the initial four warriors). 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 by working at a [[pizza parlor]] under the guidance of their boss and new Pai Zhua master, R.J., who gives them the power to morph into Power Rangers.<ref name="TDpressreleaseD">{{citeweb|url=http://www.toondisneymedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3115423&type=lead|title=PRJF Press Release: Show Description|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref> |
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==Characters== |
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[[Image:PRJF.JPG|thumb|left|250px|The Jungle Fury Power Rangers: Red, Yellow, Blue, Wolf, Rhino, Elephant, Bat, and Shark]] |
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===The Power Rangers=== |
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{{Main|Jungle Fury Power Rangers}} |
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;[[Jungle Fury Power Rangers#Casey Rhodes|Casey Rhodes]]: 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 later failed his test to become a Pai Zhua master, despite beating Master Finn in battle. He later becomes a master when he ignores Master Mao and goes to save Jarrod from Dai Shi, against Theo, Lily, and Mao's suggestion. Casey now teaches at the Pai Zhua Academy. He controls the [[Tiger]] Spirit. <ref name="characters">{{citeweb|url=http://tv.disney.go.com/jetix/junglefury/characters/index.html|title=JETIX — Power Rangers Jungle Fury Characters|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> He is portrayed by [[Jason Smith (actor)|Jason Smith]].<ref name="TDpressreleaseF">{{citeweb|url=http://www.toondisneymedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3115423&type=fact|title=PRJF Press Release: Fact Sheet|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref> |
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;[[Jungle Fury Power Rangers#Theo Martin|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 later became a Pai Zhua master by defeating Master Swoop in battle. He controls the [[Jaguar]] Spirit. <ref name="characters" /> He is portrayed by [[Aljin Abella]].<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> |
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;[[Jungle Fury Power Rangers#Lily Chilman|Lily Chilman]]: The [[Yellow Ranger]]; Fun-loving and vivacious, Lily fearlessly accepts the responsibility given to her by Master Mao. She later became a Pai Zhua master by defeating Master Phant in battle. She controls the [[Cheetah]] Spirit.<ref name="characters" /> She is portrayed by [[Anna Hutchison]].<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> |
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;[[Jungle Fury Power Rangers#Robert "R.J." James|Robert "R.J." James]]: The [[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Violet Wolf Ranger]]. He is the Rangers' boss and new master, owner of the Jungle Karma Pizza restaurant, and master over the [[Gray Wolf|Wolf]] Spirit. He is the one who gives them their powers and provides them with jobs.<ref name="TDpressreleaseD" /> 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 Flit manages to get R.J. to regain control, he becomes the Wolf Ranger.<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> He is portrayed by [[David de Lautour]].<ref name="TDpressreleaseF" /> |
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;[[Jungle Fury Power Rangers#Dominic "Dom" Hargan|Dominic "Dom" Hargan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/junglefury/rhino.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Jungle Fury {{!}} White Rhino Ranger|accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref>: The [[White Ranger|White 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 [[White Rhinoceros|Rhinoceros]] spirit. After Dai Shi is defeated, he leaves for a European backpacking trip with Fran. He is portrayed by [[Nikolai Nikolaeff]]. |
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;Spirit Rangers |
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* '''[[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Elephant Spirit Ranger]]''': The Elephant Animal Spirit morphed into a Power Ranger. Originally created with the Crystal Eyes from Master Phant's Spirit to battle the Rangers. He can be summoned by either Master Phant or the Yellow Ranger. He has the moves of Master Phant and uses the Jungle Mace in battle. His Ranger outfit is a facsimile of Jungle Master Mode. Originally, he is controlled by Master Phant. Later on, he is summoned by the Yellow Ranger into battle. In the Final Beast War, he fights alongside Master Phant himself. |
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* '''[[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Shark Spirit Ranger]]''': The Shark Animal Spirit morphed into a Power Ranger. Originally created with the Crystal Eyes from Master Finn's Spirit to battle the Rangers. He can be summoned by either Master Finn or the Red Ranger. He has the moves of Master Finn and uses the Shark Sabers in battle. His Ranger outfit is a facsimile of Jungle Master Mode. Originally, he is controlled by Master Finn. Later on, he is summoned by the Red Ranger into battle. In the Final Beast War, he fights alongside Master Finn himself. |
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* '''[[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Bat Spirit Ranger]]''': The Bat Animal Spirit morphed into a Power Ranger. Originally created with the Crystal Eyes from Master Swoop's Spirit to battle the Rangers. He can be summoned by either Master Swoop or the Blue Ranger. He has the moves of Master Swoop and uses the Jungle Fans in battle. His Ranger outfit is a facsimile of Jungle Master Mode. Originally, he is controlled by Master Swoop. Later on, he is summoned by the Blue Ranger into battle. In the Final Beast War, he fights alongside Master Swoop himself. |
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===Allies=== |
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[[Image:PRJF-Allies.JPG|right|thumb|220px|Jarrod and Camille in their armored forms]] |
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* '''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 now serves the Ranger squad by either watching the monitors (a task performed by R.J. until he became a Ranger) or taking over the pizza shop when the Rangers have to go to battle. She has a big crush on Dominic after he saved her life when they first met. After Dai Shi's defeat, Dominic invited her to go on a European backpacking trip with him. Hyperventilating, she accepted. She is portrayed by [[Sarah Thomson]]. |
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* '''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 was turned back into a human by Camille once she turned good and went to work for R.J. at the pizza parlor, still retaining some of his insect characteristics. He is voiced by [[Kelson Henderson]]. |
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* '''Camille''': She is a master over the [[Chameleon]] spirit, able to assume a fighting form. After Jarrod broke free of Dai Shi's control, she chose to betray her former master, and protect Jarrod, at the loss of her Phoenix powers. She later saved the Rangers from certain death by Dai Shi to prove she had changed, and later enrolled into the Pai Zhua academy with Jarrod. She is portrayed by [[Holly Shanahan]]. |
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* '''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 called the '''Lion Warrior'''. All of his past good deeds were erased by Carnisoar in order to allow Dai Shi to reach a higher level of evil, but repeated attempts by the Pai Zhua Masters to reach him hints that Jarrod's spirit, while overpowered by Dai Shi, still exists deep inside. After breaking free of Dai Shi's control with the help of Casey and Camille, he returned to Pai Zhua to learn from the beginning. He is portrayed by [[Bede Skinner]]. |
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====Pai Zhua Masters==== |
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* '''Master Mao''': The Rangers' previous master at the Pai Zhua academy who possesses a [[Caracal]] spirit, able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic cat form. Though he died fighting off Dai Shi while protecting the Rangers, Mao continues to help the Rangers in spirit while attempting to give Jarrod the strength to resist Dai Shi. He returns in physical form to help the Rangers during the Final Beast War when Dai Shi opens the gate to the spirit world to resurrect his beasts. He is portrayed by [[Nathaniel Lees]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actors.co.nz/people/viewAnybody.aspx?AnybodyID=522|title=Nathaniel Lees @ Karen Kay Management|accessdate=2007-10-19}}</ref> |
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* '''Master Phant''': He is a Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the [[Elephant]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic elephant form. 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 [[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Elephant Ranger]]. He was freed by R.J. and the Elephant Ranger now fights with the other Rangers when summoned by either Lily or Master Phant. He is portrayed by [[Bruce Allpress]]. |
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* '''Master Swoop''': He is a Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the [[Bat]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic bat form. 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. He was later the first to be captured by the Phantom Beasts and his animal spirit transformed into the [[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Bat Ranger]]. He was freed by R.J. and the Bat Ranger now fights with the other Rangers when summoned by either Theo or Master Swoop. He is portrayed by [[Oliver Driver]]. |
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* '''Master Finn''': He is a Pai Zhua master and who possesses the spirit of the [[great white shark|Shark]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic shark form. Being R.J.'s father, he tried unsuccessfully to teach his style 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 [[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|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 Crystal Eye from being thrown in the sea and gives it to R.J., who frees his father. The Shark Ranger now fights along with the other Rangers when summoned by either Casey or Master Finn. He is portrayed by [[Paul Gittens]]. |
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* '''Master Rilla''': A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the [[Gorilla]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic gorilla form. He died in the Great Battle and currently resides 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 returns to help the Rangers during the Final Beast War when Dai Shi opens the gate to the spirit world to resurrect his beasts. He is portrayed by [[Stig Eldred]]. |
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* '''Master Guin''': A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the [[Penguin]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic penguin form. She died in the Great Battle and currently resides 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 returns to help the Rangers during the Final Beast War when Dai Shi opens the gate to the spirit world to resurrect his beasts. She is portrayed by [[Michelle Langstone]]. |
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* '''Master Lope''': A Pai Zhua master who possesses the spirit of the [[Antelope]], able to assume a stronger anthropomorphic antelope form. He died in the Great Battle and currently resides 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 returns to help the Rangers during the Final Beast War when Dai Shi opens the gate to the spirit world to resurrect his beasts. He is portrayed by [[Andrew Laing]]. |
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===Villains=== |
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{{Main|Villains in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury}} |
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* '''Dai Shi''': An ancient evil that wanted to rid the 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, in turn, possessing Jarrod (probably as he saw darkness in Jarrod's heart, due to his dark violent nature). With his reassembled evil army at his command, he seeks to continue where he left off, starting the "Beast War" anew. He was given power by the Phantom Beast Generals, making him the '''Phantom Beast King''' with the spirit of the [[Griffin]], and chose to give Camille the powers of a Phantom Beast General. When Jarrod broke free of Dai Shi's control, Dai Shi began the next Beast War, and was finally defeated by Casey, Lily, and Theo after Jarrod had weakened him.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://tv.disney.go.com/jetix/junglefury/videos/index.html|title=JETIX — Power Rangers Jungle Fury Videos|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> He is voiced by [[Geoff Dolan]]. |
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** '''Jarrod''': See [[#Allies|"Allies"]] section. |
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* '''Camille''': Dai Shi's female servant, who awaited his return. She was originally the master over the [[Chameleon]] spirit, able to assume a fighting form and infuse Rinshi Beasts with more power. When Dai Shi became the Phantom Beast King, she was given the spirit of the [[Vermilion Bird|Phoenix]], by choice. After betraying Dai Shi, her Phoenix powers were stripped from her, and she turned to the side of good. She is portrayed by [[Holly Shanahan]]. |
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* '''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]]. |
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* '''Jellica''': The Sea Overlord, revived by Camille to usurp Carnisoar's place in Jarrod's training. She was master over the [[Jellyfish]] spirit. She was destroyed by the Phantom Beasts for attempting to use them to destroy Dai Shi. She is voiced by [[Elisabeth Easther]]. |
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* '''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]]. |
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* '''Scorch''': The leading Phantom Beast General, holding the spirit of the [[Azure Dragon|Avalon Dragon]]. He was destroyed by Casey, Lily, and Theo. He is voiced by [[Mark Wright]]. |
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* '''Snapper''': A Phantom Beast General, holds the spirit of the [[Black Tortoise|Snapping Turtle]]. He was destroyed by Theo, Lily, R.J., Dominic, and Camille. He is voiced by [[Richard Simpson]]. |
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* '''Whiger''': A Phantom Beast General, holds the spirit of the [[White Tiger (Chinese constellation)|White Tiger]]. He stole Casey's Tiger Spirit, but was disgraced. He joined Casey in freeing the other Rangers before fading out of existence from loss of Rinzin. He is voiced by [[Jared Turner]]. |
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* '''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. |
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==Arsenal== |
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* '''Solar Morphers''': Sunglasses that allow the Jungle Fury Power Rangers 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. |
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* '''Battle Claws''': Standard knuckle guards for the Jungle Fury Rangers. These were the henshin devices for the Gekirangers. |
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* '''Junglechucks''': [[Nunchaku|Nunchucks]] wielded by the Red Ranger. |
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* '''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. |
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* '''Jungle Mace''': A [[meteor hammer]] that the Yellow Ranger wields after being taught by Master Phant. |
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* '''Jungle Fan''': A [[Japanese war fan|war fan]] wielded by the Blue Ranger after receiving it from Master Swoop. A second fan can also be used. |
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* '''Shark Sabers''': Twin [[swords]] wielded by Casey after receiving them from Master Finn. They can be combined into a single, larger sword. |
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* '''Claw Cannon''': A powerful [[bazooka]] which requires the cooperation of the three Rangers to charge with their beast spirits and fire it. In "''One Last Second Chance''", R.J. works on modifications for the Claw Cannon to harness on the spirits of the Elephant, Shark and Bat instead of using the Tiger, Jaguar and Cheetah spirits. |
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* '''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. |
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* '''Claw Boosters''': [[Claw]]-like weapons that allow the Rangers to access their '''Jungle Master Mode'''. |
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* '''Wolf Morpher''': R.J.'s morpher which allows him to become the Wolf Ranger, using the morphing call '''''"Jungle Beast, Spirit Unleashed!"'''''. |
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* '''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.''' |
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* '''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. |
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* '''Zocato Power''': The power Jarrod/Dai Shi uses for his energy orbs. |
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==Zords== |
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{{Main|Zords in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury}} |
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The Zords in ''Power Rangers: Jungle Fury'' are the animal spirits that 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. The spirits are sometimes called '''Spirit Zords'''. |
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'''Animal Spirits''' |
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* '''Tiger''': Casey's Animal Spirit. |
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* '''Jaguar''': Theo's Animal Spirit. |
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* '''Cheetah''': Lily's Animal Spirit. |
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* '''Wolf''': R.J.'s Animal Spirit. |
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* '''Elephant''': Master Phant's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Bat''': Master Swoop's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Shark''': Master Finn's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Gorilla''': Master Rilla's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Penguin''': Master Guin's Animal Spirit, which she teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Antelope''': Master Lope's Animal Spirit, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon. |
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* '''Rhino Steel Zord''': Dominic's mechanical Zord. |
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* '''Lion''': Jarrod's Animal Spirit. |
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* '''Chameleon''': Camille's Animal Spirit. |
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'''Megazord Formations''' |
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* '''Jungle Pride Megazord''': As the Rangers train and learn to achieve balance, they rise to the level of '''Jungle Pride Megazord''' in which their three Animal Spirits combine. Its weapon is the Jungle [[Three section staff|Setsukon]] and its finishing moves are the Savage Spin and Super Kick. |
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** '''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. |
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** '''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. |
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** '''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. |
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** '''Jungle Pride with Chameleon and Lion Power''': The Lion Spirit adds shoulderpads and a chest plate to the Megazord, and the Chameleon sticks to the arm, allowing it to use its tongue as a [[Chain Whip|Whip]], with the lion's tail as a saber. |
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** '''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. |
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*** '''Wolf Pride With Bat Power''': The Bat Zord attaches to the Wolf Pride forming wings, it attacks with a spinning kick. |
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** '''Charge''': The Rhino Steel Zord carries the Wolf Zord on its neck and Tiger Zord (in Jungle Pride Megazord upper body form) on its back as the Jaguar and Cheetah run alongside it. The Tiger spins as the Wolf, Jaguar and Cheetah run around the Rhino, creating a tornado which knocks the enemy into the air, then the Wolf, Jaguar and Cheetah fly at the enemy releasing energy attacks, as the Rhino slashes with its horn. |
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*** '''Charge (with Lion and Chameleon)''': The Rhino Steel Zord carries the Wolf Zord on its neck and Tiger Zord (in Jungle Pride Megazord upper body form) on its back. The Lion forms armor for the Jungle Pride Megazord upperbody, and the Chameleon attaches to its left arm, as the Jaguar and Cheetah run alongside the Rhino. The Lion fires purple energy orbs as the Chameleon fires its stabbing tongue at the enemy, then the Wolf, Jaguar and Cheetah fly at the enemy releasing energy attacks, as Jungle Pride Megazord torso spins slashing with a saber formed from the Lion's tail. |
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* '''Jungle Master Megazord''': When the Rangers are in their Jungle Master mode it gives them access to the Gorilla, Penguin, and Antelope Spirits. Together, they form the '''Jungle Master Megazord'''. Its finishing move is a powerful swinging punch. |
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** '''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. |
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** '''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. |
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** '''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 along with its fists to finish off enemies. |
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** '''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. |
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* '''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'''. |
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==Episodes== |
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{{Main|List of Power Rangers: Jungle Fury episodes}} |
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| 1 || [[2008-02-18]] || "Welcome to the Jungle" |
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| 2 || [[2008-02-18]] || "Welcome to the Jungle II" |
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| 3 || [[2008-02-25]] || "Sigh of the Tiger" |
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| 4 || [[2008-03-03]] || "A Taste of Poison" |
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| 5 || [[2008-03-10]] || "Can't Win Them All" |
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| 6 || [[2008-03-17]] || "Dance the Night Away" |
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| 7 || [[2008-03-24]] || "Pizza Slice of Life" |
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| 8 || [[2008-03-31]] || "Way of the Master" |
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| 9 || [[2008-04-21]] || "Good Karma, Bad Karma" |
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| 10 || [[2008-04-27]] || "Blind Leading The Blind" |
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| 11 || [[2008-05-05]] || "Pushed to the Edge" |
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| 12 || [[2008-05-12]] || "One Master Too Many |
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| 13 || [[2008-05-19]] || "Ghost of a Chance" |
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| 14 || [[2008-05-19]] || "Ghost of a Chance II" |
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| 15 || [[2008-06-02]] || "Bad to the Bone" |
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| 16 || [[2008-06-16]] || "Friends Don't Fade Away" |
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| 17 || [[2008-06-23]] || "No 'I' in Leader" |
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| 18 || [[2008-06-30]] || "True Friends, True Spirits" |
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| 19 || [[2008-07-07]] || "Path of the Rhino" |
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| 20 || [[2008-07-14]] || "Dash for the Dagger" |
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| 21 || [[2008-07-21]] || "Race to the Nexus" |
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| 22 || [[2008-07-28]] || "Arise the Crystal Eyes" |
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| 23 || [[2008-08-04]] || "Fear and the Phantoms" |
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| 24 || [[2008-08-11]] || "Blue Ranger, Twin Danger" |
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| 25 || [[2008-08-18]] || "One Last Second Chance" |
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| 26 || [[2008-09-29]] || "Don't Blow That Dough" |
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| 27 || [[2008-10-06]] || "Tigers Fall, Lions Rise" |
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| 28 || [[2008-10-13]] || "The Spirit of Kindness" |
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| 29 || [[2008-10-20]] || "Maryl and the Monkeys" |
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| 30 || [[2008-10-27]] || "To Earn Your Stripes" |
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| 31 || [[2008-11-03]] || "Path of the Righteous" |
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| 32 || [[2008-11-03]] || "Now the Final Fury" |
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==References== |
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* {{imdb title|id=1121628|title=Power Rangers Jungle Fury}} |
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* [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=292742&more=ucepisodelist.html ''Power Rangers: Jungle Fury''] at [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] |
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Revision as of 04:16, 22 August 2009
Power Rangers is a critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptation which is being expressively loathed and resented by many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans for mocking and insulting Toei’s most prominent Japanese Super Sentai series and tarnishing the reputation of the genre as a whole. The cheap, greedy, lousy and despicable Haim Saban and his critically no-good shrewd manager Shuki Levy were overall and originally responsible for this critical and distasteful “Toku and Sentai Snob” existence and lousy Americanized franchise which no-good bastardizing property had been sold to the Walt Disney Company to further mock and bastardize Toei’s long-running and most prominent Japanese Super Sentai genre. This critical, distasteful and lousy franchise is also known to have been criticized heavily for Saban's use of non-SAG actors with no benefits and insultingly low-pay which are disappointingly non-negotiable and frustratingly one-sided contracts. Fans theorized that this was because Saban was rather too cheap, greedy, lousy and despicable. Saban's other critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptations include Masked Rider, VR Troopers and Big Bad Beetleborgs. Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans utterly despise these critical, distasteful and lousy Americanized adaptations for having random stock footage spliced-in which includes action scenes/sequences from the original Japanese source/material which even featured close-ups of the original Japanese actors making such scenes critical, distasteful and lousy as glaring errors by Saban’s cheap and not-so-good editing team occur time and time. Overall, these are not flawless transitions and less-than-stellar adaptations with footage of American actors inserted and spliced-in with action scenes/sequences from the original Japanese source/material. Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans as well as the late Ishinomori Shotaro (Manga writer and Kamen Rider co-creator) are repulsed by this critical and outrageous idea by Saban and now the Walt Disney Company and rather disavow their no-good existence, relying continually and successively on the original Japanese stock footage of Super Sentai by this mocking, critical, distasteful and lousy franchise.
Criticism
Many Japanese and American tokusatsu fans (including fans of Super Sentai) expressively loathe and resent Power Rangers because according to enthusiasts, the critical, distasteful and lousy franchise mocks the original Japanese source/material by the usage/insertion/splicing of random stock footage of the original Japanese action scenes/sequences making such scenes with the new and not-so-good footage of American actors critical, distasteful and lousy. Glaring errors by Saban’s not-so-good editing team occur time and time. Overall, the franchise is not a flawless transition and a less-than-stellar adaptation of American actors replacing the original Japanese actors. According to many fans, the franchise had bastardized and tarnished the reputation of the genre as a whole, relying heavily and successively on the original Japanese stock footage, not only insulting Super Sentai, but also having other tokusatsu shows like Godzilla, Ultraman and Kamen Rider being associated with this despite the obvious differences. Many fans also overreact, calling this mocking franchise "racist", which is the result in the term "Sentai Snob" (which now evolved into "Toku Snob"). It again evolved with the term "Toku and Sentai Snob". This is similar to the debate in the anime genre over the relative merits of "subtitles" versus "dubbing", "re-filming" and "re-editing" footage.