Power Rangers Wild Force facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Power Rangers Wild Force |
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| Created by | Haim Saban Toei Company |
| Based on | Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger by Toei Company |
| Developed by | Saban Entertainment (pre-production) The Walt Disney Company (post-production) Toei Company |
| Directed by | Koichi Sakamoto Terry Withrow Worth Keeter Jonathan Tzachor Taro Sakamoto |
| Starring | See below |
| Composer(s) | Lior Rosner Paul Gordon Drew DeAscentis |
| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan Tzachor |
| Production location(s) | California, United States of America, Southern United States, North America, Americas (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles) Japan, East Asia, Northeast Asia North Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asian cultural sphere, Asia-Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Asia (Saitama, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo) |
| Cinematography | Ilan Rosenberg Sean McLin |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BVS Entertainment Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment Toei Company, Ltd. MMPR Productions, Inc. |
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| Original network | Fox (Fox Kids) (episodes 1–26) ABC (ABC Kids) (episodes 27–40) |
| Original release | February 9 – November 16, 2002 |
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Power Rangers Wild Force is an exciting television series. It is the tenth season of the popular Power Rangers show. This season is special because it celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Power Rangers story. It is based on a Japanese series called Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
This was the first Power Rangers season made by Disney. Before this, Saban Entertainment made the show. The first part of the series was shown on the Fox Kids TV block. Later in 2002, the show moved to ABC's new Saturday morning block, ABC Kids.
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Meet the Wild Force Rangers
This series follows the adventures of Cole Evans. He grew up in the jungle with a tribe. Now, he is looking for his purpose in a town called Turtle Cove. Cole finds the Animarium, a magical island that floats in the sky. It is home to the Wild Zords and Princess Shayla, the Rangers' mentor.
Cole joins four other teenagers: Taylor Earhardt, Max Cooper, Alyssa Enrilé, and Danny Delgado. Together, they become the new Wild Force Power Rangers. Cole becomes their leader.
Battling the Evil Orgs
The Rangers use their special powers to fight the Orgs. Orgs are monsters created from human pollution. Their leader is a powerful being called Master Org. Cole loves animals, so he is shocked to learn that Orgs are heartless monsters with horns.
The Secret of Master Org
As the story continues, Cole learns about his real parents, Richard and Elizabeth Evans. They were professors who went to the jungle for research. A family friend, Dr. Viktor Adler, went with them. He found the remains of the original Master Org. Dr. Adler became the new Master Org, and he harmed Cole's parents. Cole, who was only two years old, was thought to have died too.
Zen-Aku: The Cursed Warrior
To defeat the Rangers, Master Org sets free Zen-Aku. Zen-Aku is a wolf-like Org who was sealed away 3000 years ago. He was sealed by ancient warriors, who were like the first Wild Force Rangers. It turns out Zen-Aku is actually Merrick Baliton. He was one of those ancient warriors. He defeated the original Master Org by using a cursed wolf mask. The Rangers manage to break the curse, turning Merrick back into a human. He then joins the team as the Lunar Wolf Ranger.
Team-Up with Time Force Rangers
In a special episode, three powerful monsters called Mut-Orgs travel back in time from the year 3001. They join Master Org to fight the Wild Force Rangers. The Red Time Force Ranger, Wes Collins, and the Quantum Ranger, Eric Myers, come to help. They call the other Time Force Rangers from the future. Even the former villains, Ransik and his daughter Nadira, come to help. Ransik, who has changed for the better, helps the Rangers defeat the Mut-Orgs. He even loses his own powers, becoming a normal human.
The Return of Animus
Later, two Org leaders, Jindrax and Toxica, discover that Master Org used to be human. They turn against him and awaken another Org General named Mandilok. Mandilok takes over the Org forces. The Rangers also meet a boy named Kite who has mysterious powers. Kite is actually the reborn Animus. Animus is the ancestor of the Wild Zords. He was destroyed by the original Master Org 3000 years ago.
Mandilok tries to turn Animus against the Rangers. He shows Animus all the destruction and pollution humans have caused. Animus seems to agree and takes away the Rangers' Wild Zords. But Animus was just testing the Rangers. He soon returns their Wild Zords and helps them.
The Final Battle Against Master Org
After this, the original Master Org returns. He is reborn in Dr. Adler's body. He destroys Mandilok and kidnaps Princess Shayla. He wants to use her powerful necklace to create a strong Org Heart. The Rangers rescue the princess with help from Jindrax and Toxica, who have now changed their ways.
Master Org uses the Org Heart to become super powerful. He can even heal from any attack. He destroys all the Rangers' Zords and takes away their powers. The Animarium island crashes down to Earth. Even without their powers, the Rangers refuse to give up. They make a final stand against Master Org. This act of bravery brings back not only their destroyed Wild Zords but also 77 other lost Wild Zords! With all 100 Wild Zords, the Rangers destroy Master Org and the Org Heart forever.
Life After the Battle
With the danger gone, Princess Shayla lets the Rangers go back to their normal lives. She takes the Wild Zords and the Animarium back into the sky. They will return if needed again.
- Cole travels the world, helping animals.
- Taylor goes back to the Air Force.
- Max and Danny travel the world to see new places.
- Merrick also travels, joined by a changed Zen-Aku.
- Alyssa finishes college and becomes a teacher.
The series ends with Alyssa telling her story to a class of young children. This shows she was the narrator of the whole series.
Forever Red: A Special Team-Up
Power Rangers Wild Force also had a very special episode called Forever Red. In this episode, Cole teams up with nine Red Rangers from past series. They work together to stop the Machine Empire from bringing back a giant Zord called Serpentera.
Characters and Cast
Wild Force Rangers
- Ricardo Medina Jr. as Cole Evans, the Red Lion Ranger.
- Alyson Kiperman as Taylor Earhardt, the Yellow Eagle Ranger.
- Phillip Jeanmarie as Max Cooper, the Blue Shark Ranger.
- Jack Guzman as Danny Delgado, the Black Bison Ranger.
- Jessica Rey as Alyssa Enrilé, the White Tiger Ranger.
- Phillip Andrew as Merrick Baliton, the Lunar Wolf Ranger.
Supporting characters
- Ann Marie Crouch as Princess Shayla
- Charles Gideon Davis as the voice of Animus
- J.D. Hall as Willie
Villains
- Ilia Volok as Ancient/Original and Reincarnated Master Org/Dr. Viktor Adler
- Sin Wong as Toxica
- Richard Cansino as the voice of Jindrax (original)
- Danny Wayne as the voice of Jindrax (later)
- Michael Sorich as the voice of Retinax
- Ken Merckx as the voice of Nayzor
- Ezra Weisz and Barbara Goodson as the voices of Mandilok
- Dan Woren as the voice of Zen-Aku (original) & Onikage
- Lex Lang as the voice of Zen-Aku (later)
Guest stars
- Time Force Rangers
- Jason Faunt as Wesley "Wes" Collins, the Red Time Force Ranger.
- Erin Cahill as Jennifer "Jen" Scotts, the Pink Time Force Ranger.
- Kevin Kleinberg as Trip, the Green Time Force Ranger.
- Deborah Estelle Philips as Katie Walker, the Yellow Time Force Ranger.
- Michael Copon as Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger.
- Daniel Southworth as Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger.
- Forever Red Rangers
- Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger.
- Christopher Glenn as Aurico, the Red Aquitian Ranger.
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, the Zeo Ranger V Red.
- Selwyn Ward as T.J. Johnson, the second Red Turbo Ranger.
- Christopher Khayman Lee as Andros, the Red Space Ranger.
- Danny Slavin as Leo Corbett, the Red Galaxy Ranger.
- Sean Cw Johnson as Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Ranger.
- Richard Steven Horvitz as the voice of Alpha 7
- Brianne Siddall as the voice of Circuit
- Vernon Wells as Ransik
- Kate Sheldon as Nadira
- Archie Kao as the voice of General Venjix
- Walter Jones as the voice of Gerrok
- Catherine Sutherland as the voice of Tezzla
- Scott Page-Pagter as the voice of Steelon
- David Walsh as the voice of Automon
- David Lodge as the voice of Takach & Kired
- Kim Strauss as the voice of Rofang
Episodes Overview
Power Rangers Wild Force has a total of 40 episodes. The series shows the Rangers learning to work together and facing many different Org monsters. Each episode brings new challenges and new Wild Zords to help them.
International Airings
Power Rangers Wild Force was shown in many countries around the world.
- In Hong Kong, it aired with a Cantonese Chinese voice-over.
- In the Philippines, it was shown on ABS-CBN with a Filipino voice-over.
- In South Korea, the series was called Power Force Rangers and aired in 2003.
See also
In Spanish: Power Rangers Wild Force para niños
