Power Rangers Megaforce

Power Rangers Megaforce is the twentieth season of the long-running American children's television program Power Rangers. The show is produced by SCG Power Rangers and began airing on Nickelodeon on February 2, 2013.[3] The show was part of the Power Rangers 20th anniversary.[1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9] Kidscreen reported that Megaforce will feature "the return of many historic Rangers."[10] Megaforce uses footage, costumes and props from the Japanese Super Sentai Series Tensou Sentai Goseiger.

Power Rangers Megaforce
The logo for Power Rangers Megaforce (first season)
Also known asPower Rangers Super Megaforce
Saban's Power Rangers Megaforce
Saban's Power Rangers Super Megaforce
GenreAction
Adventure
Science fiction
Superhero
Created byHaim Saban
Toei Company
Ishimori Productions
Based onTensou Sentai Goseiger &
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
by Toei Company
Developed bySaban Brands
Toei Company
Directed byJonathan Tzachor
Jonathan Brough
James Barr
Yuji Noguchi
John Laing
Charlie Haskell
StarringSee below
Opening theme"Go Go Power Rangers"
Composer(s)Noam Kaniel
Country of originUnited States
Japan
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes42[1][2] (List of Megaforce episodes, List of Super Megaforce episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Jonathan Tzachor
Haim Saban (Super Megaforce)
Producer(s)Sally Campbell
Brian Casentini (Super Megaforce)
Production location(s)Auckland, New Zealand
Kyoto, Japan, & Tokyo, Japan
Running time23 minutes
Production company(s)SCG Power Rangers
Power Rangers Productions, Ltd.
Toei Company, Ltd.
DistributorSaban Brands
Marvista Entertainment (International)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Picture format720p/1080p (HDTV)
Original releaseFebruary 2, 2013 (2013-02-02) –
November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)
Chronology
Preceded byPower Rangers Super Samurai
Followed byPower Rangers Dino Charge
External links
Website

The second season, and twenty-first overall, is called Power Rangers Super Megaforce[11] and premiered on February 15, 2014.[12] Super Megaforce uses footage, costumes and props from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Promotion

The Megaforce Power Rangers appeared at the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, along with the past Red Rangers from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers through Power Rangers Super Samurai. The Rangers' Super Megaforce forms later appeared alongside the Mighty Morphin' Rangers during the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Plot

Season 1: Megaforce
Main article: List of Power Rangers Megaforce episodes
The Megaforce cast at the Power Rangers fan convention Power Morphicon in 2012.

When the evil Warstar aliens attack Earth, the supernatural guardian Gosei, assigned to protect the Earth by Zordon, and his faithful robot assistant Tensou recruit five teenagers with attitude to combat the invading forces. Equipped with powers that grant them mastery over martial arts and other forms of combat, the teenagers transform into the latest champions of good: The Power Rangers Megaforce.[13]

Season 2: Super Megaforce
Main article: List of Power Rangers Super Megaforce episodes

In the second Super Megaforce season, when an alien armada led by Prince Vekar - the brother of Vrak - plans to invade the Earth, Gosei gives the Megaforce Rangers new Morphers and special keys to allow them to become the Super Megaforce Rangers and also imbues them with the power to transform into any past "Legendary" Power Rangers. In course of time, due to their virtues and fighting spirit, they unlock various megazords of the past rangers (meeting several along the way.). An alien named Orion, whose home world was destroyed by the armada, then joins their ranks as the Silver Ranger, and gets all the legendary Sixth Ranger along with those of Robo Knight. Later, in a battle with the most powerful machines of evil, the Megazords of the Rangers as well as their Legendary Megazords are destroyed. After that, Troy and Orion enter the ship of Vrak and Vekar's father the Warstar Emperor Marvo, fight him, and unleash the ship's power, which destroys every other ship in the Armada. Later they both succeed in destroying Marvo and then they return to the ground. The Rangers then find that thousands of X-Borgs, the innumerable soldiers of The Armada, have been let loose on them. At this point, all the Legendary Rangers, whose powers the Rangers have been using throughout the series, appear to help them. Together, all the Rangers destroy the X-Borgs, saving the Earth.

Cast and characters
Main article: List of Power Rangers Megaforce characters

Power Rangers
  • Andrew Gray as Troy Burrows, the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Red Ranger
  • Ciara Hanna as Gia Moran, the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Yellow Ranger
  • John Mark Loudermilk as Noah Carver, the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Blue Ranger
  • Christina Masterson as Emma Goodall, the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Pink Ranger
  • Azim Rizk as Jake Holling, the Megaforce Black Ranger/Super Megaforce Green Ranger
  • Chris Auer as the voice of Robo Knight
  • Cameron Jebo as Orion, the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger

Allies
  • Geoff Dolan as the voices of Gosei the protege of Zordon, Gosei Morpher, and Robo Morpher
  • Estevez Gillespie as the voice of Tensou
  • Shailesh Prajapati as Ernie
  • Ian Harcourt as Mr. Burley
  • Legendary Rangers
    • Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger and the White Ranger, and subsequently Zeo Ranger V, Red, the first Red Turbo Ranger and the Black Dino Thunder Ranger.
    • Selwyn Ward as Theodore Jay "T.J." Jarvis Johnson, the Blue Space Ranger, and previously the second Red Turbo Ranger.
    • Patricia Ja Lee as Cassie Chan, The Pink Space Ranger and previously the second Pink Turbo Ranger.
    • Danny Slavin as Leo Corbett, the Red Galaxy Ranger.
    • Reggie Rolle as Damon Henderson, The Green Galaxy Ranger.
    • Melody Perkins as Karone, the second Pink Galaxy Ranger, and the former Astronema.
    • Sean Cw Johnson as Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Ranger.
    • Alison MacInnis as Dana Mitchell, the Pink Lightspeed Ranger.
    • Jason Faunt as Wesley "Wes" Collins, the Red Time Force Ranger.
    • Jason Smith as Casey Rhodes, the Red Jungle Fury Ranger.
    • Alex Heartman as Jayden Shiba, The Red Samurai Ranger.
    • Hector David Jr. as Mike, The Green Samurai Ranger.
    • Brittany Anne Pirtle as Emily, The Yellow Samurai Ranger.

Villains
  • Jason Hood as the voice of Vrak the younger brother of Vekar, the main and primary antagonist of the series.
  • Phil Brown and Paul Harrop as the voices of Tresnag and Drill Horn
  • Campbell Cooley as the voice of Admiral Malkor
  • Mark Mitchinson as the voice of Creepox
  • Charlie McDermott as the voice of Bigs
  • Jay Simon as the voice of Bluefur
  • Sophie Henderson as the voice of Metal Alice
  • Andrew Laing as the voice of Messenger a minor villain from the Armada.
  • Stephen Butterworth as the voice of Prince Vekar the older brother of Vrak.
  • Rebecca Parr as the voice of Levira
  • Mike Drew as the voice of Emperor Marvo the father of Vrak and Vekar.
  • John Leigh as the voice of Damaras
  • Mark Wright as the voice of Argus
  • Cameron Rhodes as the voice of Professor Cog

References
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  2. Whittock, Jesse (August 29, 2012). "MarVista powers up for Mip". C21Media. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  3. Ross, Robyn (January 16, 2013). "Exclusive: Find Out When Power Rangers Megaforce Premieres and Get a First Look at the Cast". TV Guide. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
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