Power Rangers Samurai
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| This article is about a/an series entry (the 18th) in the Power Rangers franchise. |
- This article is about the season. For the S.P.D. episode, see Samurai (episode).
| Samurai | |
| Number | 18 |
| Number of episodes: | 22 |
| First episode: | The Team Unites |
| Last episode: | Christmas Together, Friends Forever (other later episodes continued in Super Samurai) |
| Intro: | Samurai Intro |
| Adapted from: | Samurai Sentai Shinkenger |
| Original airing: | February 7, 2011 (US) May 7, 2011 (UK) |
| Producer: | Saban Brands |
| Production Order | |
| previous RPM | next Super Samurai |
Power Rangers: Samurai (often abbreviated as PRS or Samurai) is the eighteenth series entry of the Power Rangers franchise. It is an adaption of the 33rd Super Sentai season, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. The second set of 20 episodes is currently airing in 2012 and has been called "Super Samurai".[1]
After the cancellation of the series by Disney after RPM, the show was reacquired by Haim Saban's company, Saban Brands. Samurai premiered on its new network, Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, on February 7, 2011 in the US and May 7, 2011 in the UK. The season is the first to be shot and broadcast in HD and the second series to be split into more than one season without the changes made common in Turbo's second half since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Produced by SCG Power Rangers, the production's aim with the tone of Samurai is a "brighter tone and gets an infusion of fun and comedy that wasn't present in Jungle Fury and RPM.[2]
In 2012, the show had an average of 2 million viewers on Nickelodeon.[3] Ratings in 2011 were higher, close to or slighter more than 3 million [4] [5] [6] but were down starting in October[7] The highest rated episode was May 15th 2011's "The Blue and the Gold", with 3.7 million viewers. [8]
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Synopsis
A new generation of Power Rangers must master the mystical and ancient "Samurai Symbols of Power," which give them control over the elements of: Fire, Water, Sky, Forest, Earth and Light. Under the guidance of their all-knowing mentor and the aid of their devoted animal Zords, they battle the dark forces of the Netherworld and a mysterious warrior who is bent on destruction.
Characters
Rangers

Added by Prfan24
Added by Dchallofjustice| Color | Role | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Jayden Shiba | Alex Heartman |
| Water | Kevin | Najee De-Tiege |
| Sky | Mia Watanabe | Erika Fong |
| Forest | Mike | Hector David Jr. |
| Earth | Emily | Brittany Anne Pirtle |
| Light | Antonio Garcia | Steven Skyler |
Allies
- Mentor Ji - The Rangers' all-knowing mentor. He is portrayed by Rene Naufahu.
- Farkas Bulkmeier - One half of the comedy relief duo of this season. Paul Schrier reprises his role from the original series.[9]
- Spike Skullovitch[10] - The other half of this season's comic relief. He's the son of Eugene Skullovitch, Bulk's childhood friend. He refers to Bulk as "Uncle Bulk," implying that Skull either married someone in Bulk's family or that he considers Bulk as family because of brotherly bond between Bulk and Skull. He is portrayed by Felix Ryan.
- Matthew - Mike's friend portrayed by Leand Macadaan.
- Reece - Mike's friend portrayed by Chris Campbell.
- Serena - Emily's sister portrayed by Jacinda Stevens.
- Kevin's father portrayed by Steven Smith.
- Jayden's father portrayed by Steven A. Davis.
- Ryan portrayed by Daniel Sewell.
- Fisherman portrayed by John Leigh
- Daisuke portrayed by Grant McFarland
Villains
The villains are from the Netherworld.
Nighlok
- Tooya
- Scorpionic
- Rofer
- Doubletone
- Dreadhead
- Negatron
- Yamiror
- Madimot
- Desperaino
- Robtish
- Vulpes
- Steeleto
- Antberry
- Splitface
- Arachnitor
- Rhinosnorus
- Shockjaw
- General Gut
- Sergeant Tread
Arsenal
Morphers
- Samuraizer - core rangers' morpher
- Samurai Morpher - Gold Ranger's morpher
- Black Box - Super mode morpher
Zords
- Samurai Megazord
- Lion FoldingZord - Red Samurai Ranger's primary zord
- Dragon FoldingZord - Blue Samurai Ranger's primary zord
- Bear FoldingZord - Green Samurai Ranger's primary zord
- Ape FoldingZord - Yellow Samurai Ranger's primary zord
- Turtle FoldingZord - Pink Samurai Ranger's primary zord
- Samurai Battlewing
- BeetleZord - Green Samurai Ranger's artillery zord
- Beetle Blaster Megazord - Combination with Samurai Megazord
- SwordfishZord - Blue Samurai Ranger's artillery zord
- Swordfish Fencer Megazord - Combination with Samurai Megazord
- TigerZord - Red Samurai Ranger's artillery zord
- Tiger Drill Megazord - Combination with Samurai Megazor
- Battlewing Megazord - Combination of Samurai Megazord and Samurai Battlewing
- BeetleZord - Green Samurai Ranger's artillery zord
- OctoZord - Gold Samurai Ranger's first zord
- Octo Spear Megazord - Combination with Samurai Megazord
- Claw Battlezord North - Combination with Claw Zord
- Samurai ClawZord - Gold Samurai Ranger's zord/battlezord
- Claw Battlezord - Battlezord form
- Claw Battlezord East
- Claw Battlezord West
- Claw Battlezord South
- Claw Battlezord - Battlezord form
- SharkZord - Red Samurai Ranger's sword-like artillery zord
- Samurai Shark Megazord
Episodes
- The Team Unites
- Deal With a Nighlok
- Day Off
- Sticks and Stones
- A Fish Out of Water
- There Go the Brides
- I've Got a Spell on Blue
- Forest for the Trees
- Test of the Leader
- Jayden's Challenge
- Unexpected Arrival
- Room for One More
- The Blue and the Gold
- Team Spirit
- The Tengen Gate
- Boxed In
- Broken Dreams
- The Ultimate Duel
- Origins, Part 1
- Origins, Part 2
- Party Monsters
- Christmas Together, Friends Forever
DVD Release
Games
Trivia
See also
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger- Super Sentai counterpart
- Power Rangers Samurai Steel- iOS game
- Samurai (Toyline)
- Green Samurai Ranger- previous Samurai-themed Ranger
External links
- Power Rangers | Seasons | Samurai - Official Website
Power Rangers Samurai - Wikipedia Article.
References
- ↑ The Licensing Book, October 2011
- ↑ Saban reveals new Samurai theme for Power Rangers
- ↑ Harris, Jim (2011-12-19). Saban. Retail-merchandiser.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ↑ Nick And More: "“Power Rangers Samurai” Hits Series High Ratings, “Supah Ninjas” Hits Series Low" (May 4 2011)
- ↑ Nick and More: "Cable Ratings March 21-27 2011"
- ↑ [http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/05/10/cable-ratings-may-2-8-2011/ Nick and More: "Cable Ratings May 2-8 2011"
- ↑ Nick and More: "Cable Ratings October 17-23 2011"
- ↑ TV By The Numbers: Cable Top 25 (May 17th)
- ↑ IGN Article
- ↑ Felix Ryan's character's name changed from Skinny Mack to Spike
- ↑ about the Main Villain Xandred