Power Rangers: Jungle Fury
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| Power Rangers: Jungle Fury | |
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| Genre | Action-Adventure |
| Starring | Jason Smith Aljin Abella Anna Hutchison David de Lautour Sarah Thomson Bede Skinner Holly Shanahan Kelson Henderson |
| Country of origin | United States New Zealand |
| No. of episodes | 14 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Bruce Kalish, Koichi Sakamoto[1] |
| Producer(s) | Sally Campbell[1] |
| Co-producer(s) | Jackie Marchand |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Toon Disney |
| Original airing | February 18, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive |
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| IMDb profile | |
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.[2][3] Jungle Fury is broadcast on Toon Disney's Jetix programming block and ABC Kids[4] in the United States.
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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 Zhuq, 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 Zhuq 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 Zhuq 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.[5]
Characters
The Power Rangers
- Casey: The Red Ranger; Casey is a neophyte member of the Pai Zhuq, 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. [6] He is portrayed by Jason Smith.[1]
- 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 controls the Jaguar Spirit. [6] He is portrayed by Aljin Abella.[1]
- Lily: The Yellow Ranger; Fun-loving and vivacious, Lily fearlessly accepts the responsibility given to her by Master Mao. She controls the Cheetah Spirit.[6] She is portrayed by Anna Hutchison.[1]
Allies
- R.J.: 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.[5] 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. At some point in the show, he will become the Wolf Ranger.[1] He is portrayed by David de Lautour.[1]
- 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.
Pai Zhuq Masters
- Master Mao: The Rangers' previous master at the Pai Zhuq 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.[7]
- Master Phant: A previous Pai Zhuq master, who 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 Elephant Spirit. He is portrayed by Bruce Allpress.
- Master Swoop: A former Pai Zhuq master who possesses the spirit of the Bat. He formerly was RJ'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 is portrayed by Oliver Driver.
- Master Finn: A former Pai Zhuq master and RJ's father. He is master over the Shark spirit, the techniques of which he tried unsuccessfully to teach to RJ, causing a rift between them that is not mended until RJ 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. He is portrayed by Paul Gittens.
- Master Rilla: A Pai Zhuq 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 Zhuq 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 Zhuq 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
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.
- Flit: A anthropomorphic fly that lives inside of Camille, he occasionally escapes to provide commentary during Zord battles. He doesn't appear to be evil. He is voiced by Kelson Henderson.
- Carnisoar: The Sky Overlord, whom Jarrod revived. He trains Jarrod to reach a new level of hate while erasing his past good deeds. He is a master over the Hawk spirit. He is voiced by Cameron Rhodes.
- Jellica: The Sea Overlord, revived by Camille to upsurp Carnisoar's place in Jarrod's training. She is master over the Jellyfish spirit. She is voiced by Elisabeth Easther.
- Grizzaka: The last of the Overlords. He is master over the Grizzly Bear spirit. Jellica and Carnisoar send Camille to revive him in order to increase their power to combat the Rangers and their new Jungle Master powers. Voiced by Derek Judge.
- 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
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.
Zords
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 spririts are sometimes called Spirit Zords.
Animal Spirits
- Tiger: Casey's Animal Spirit is the Red Tiger.
- Jaguar: Theo's Animal Spirit is the Blue Jaguar.
- Cheetah: Lily's Animal Spirit is the Yellow Cheetah.
- Elephant: Master Phant's Animal Spirit is the Green Elephant, which he teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon.
- Bat: Master Swoop's Animal Spirit is the Black Bat, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon.
- Shark: Master Finn's Animal Spirit is the Cyan Shark, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon.
- Gorilla: Master Rilla's Animal Spirit is the Red Gorilla, which he teaches the Red Ranger how to summon.
- Penguin: Master Guin's Animal Spirit is the Yellow Penguin, which she teaches the Yellow Ranger how to summon.
- Antelope: Master Lope's Animal Spirit is the Blue Antelope, which he teaches the Blue Ranger how to summon.
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.
- 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.
Episodes
| # | Air date | Episode Title |
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| 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"[10] |
| 13 | 2008-05-19 | "Ghost of a Chance"[10] |
| 14 | 2008-05-19 | "Ghost of a Chance II"[10] |
| 15 | 2008-06-02 | "Bad to the Bone"[10] |
| 16 | 2008-06-16 | "Friends Don't Fade Away"[10] |
| 17 | 2008-06-23 | "No 'I' in Leader"[10] |
Future cast members
The following actors have also been confirmed to have roles in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury.
- Nikolai Nikolaeff will be playing the role of Dominic Hargan, an old friend of R.J. and the Rhino Ranger.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h PRJF Press Release: Fact Sheet. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ trivialTV: Power Rangers Jungle Fury. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
- ^ Ray's Galleries - Licensing 2007/IMG 0227. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
- ^ Power Rangers: Jungle Fury TV Listings | TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ a b PRJF Press Release: Show Description. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c JETIX - Power Rangers Jungle Fury Characters. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ^ Nathaniel Lees @ Karen Kay Management. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
- ^ JETIX - Power Rangers Jungle Fury Videos. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ^ Bede Skinner @ NOVA Models. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ a b c d e f Jetix PRJF Episode Guide. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
External links
- Power Rangers Jungle Fury at the Internet Movie Database
- Jetix: Power Rangers Jungle Fury
- TvGuide.com
| Preceded by Operation Overdrive |
Power Rangers 2008 |
Succeeded by TBA |
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