Power Rangers RPM facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Power Rangers RPM |
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| Genre | Action-adventure Science fiction Cyberpunk Dystopian fiction Post-apocalyptic Drama Thriller |
| Created by | Haim Saban Toei Company, Ltd. |
| Based on | Engine Sentai Go-onger by Toei Company, Ltd. |
| Developed by | ABC< The Walt Disney Company Saban Brands Toei Company, Ltd. |
| Directed by | Mike Smith Jonathan Brough Vanessa Alexander Charlie Haskell Peter Salmon |
| Starring | See "Cast" |
| Narrated by | Olivia Tennet |
| Theme music composer | Brad Hamilton |
| Composer(s) | Leigh Roberts Wayne Jones William J. Sullivan |
| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Koichi Sakamoto Eddie Guzelian Judd Lynn |
| Producer(s) | Sally Campbell Charles Knight Jackie Marchand |
| Production location(s) | New Zealand (Auckland) Japan (Saitama, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo) |
| Cinematography | Neil Cervin |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BVS Entertainment Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment Toei Company, Ltd. Ranger Productions, Ltd. |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 7 – December 26, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Power Rangers Jungle Fury Power Rangers Samurai Power Rangers Beast Morphers |
Power Rangers RPM is the 17th season of the popular television series Power Rangers. It's based on a Japanese show called Engine Sentai Go-onger.
This season was the last Power Rangers show to be shown on ABC channels. It first aired in 2009. Power Rangers RPM was also the final season made by Disney and Renaissance-Atlantic Entertainment. After this, the series took a break until Power Rangers Samurai came out in 2011.
Later, Power Rangers Beast Morphers (from 2019) became a direct follow-up to Power Rangers RPM. This newer show was made by Hasbro, the company that owns the Power Rangers franchise now.
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Story of Power Rangers RPM
The story begins when a smart AI computer virus named Venjix takes over almost all computers on Earth. Venjix creates an army of robot "Grinder" droids. These robots destroy or take control of nearly all humans.
Only one city, Corinth, remains safe. It's protected by a strong force field from the poisonous air outside. To fight Venjix, a mysterious person called Doctor K creates the RPM Power Rangers.
The first Rangers chosen are:
- Scott Truman, an Air Force pilot.
- Flynn McAllistair, a mechanic who loves heroes.
- Summer Landsdown, a socialite who changes her ways.
They learn to use special weapons and gear. Later, Doctor K adds two more Rangers:
- Dillon, a rebellious drifter who was experimented on by Venjix.
- Ziggy Grover, a clumsy thief who became friends with Dillon.
Fighting Venjix and Discoveries
During their battles, Dillon tries to remember his past before Venjix experimented on him. He finds out that Venjix's general, Tenaya, is actually his sister! Dillon tries to convince her to leave Venjix, but Tenaya resists. Venjix even upgrades her to make her less human.
It's also revealed that Doctor K accidentally created Venjix. She meant to use it to escape a tough program called Alphabet Soup. She was with two other "test pilots," Gem and Gemma. But Venjix escaped before she could add safety controls. Gem and Gemma survived Venjix's attack. They found the special Gold and Silver Ranger gear when they escaped Alphabet Soup.
The Final Battle and Aftermath
Eventually, Venjix creates a body for himself. He attacks Corinth, taking over the city and weakening the Rangers. However, Tenaya finally turns against Venjix, thanks to Dillon. She helps the Rangers fight back. In the end, a building collapses on Venjix, destroying him.
After the fight, the Rangers go their separate ways:
- Scott, Gem, and Gemma join a fighter squad led by Scott's father.
- Flynn opens a computer store with his dad.
- Ziggy and Doctor K plan to open a school for children.
- Dillon, Summer, and Tenaya leave Corinth to help rebuild the Earth.
Cast and characters
RPM Rangers
- Eka Darville as Scott Truman, the Red Ranger.
- Ari Boyland as Flynn McAllistair, the Blue Ranger.
- Rose McIver as Summer Landsdown, the Yellow Ranger.
- Milo Cawthorne as Ziggy Grover, the Green Ranger.
- Dan Ewing as Dillon, the Black Ranger and Tenaya's brother.
- Mike Ginn as Gem, the Gold Ranger.
- Li Ming Hu as Gemma, the Silver Ranger.
Supporting characters
- Olivia Tennet as Dr. K.
- James Gaylyn as Colonel Mason Truman.
- Damien Avery as Colonel Hicks.
- Mia Koning as Vasquez.
- Murray Keane as Benny.
- Angela Shirley as Clara Landsdown
- Stephen Papps as Martin Landsdown
Villains
- Andrew Laing as the voice of the Venjix Virus.
- Adelaide Kane as Tenaya.
- Mark Mitchinson as the voice of General Shifter.
- Charlie McDermott as the voice of General Crunch.
- Leighton Cardno as the voice of General Kilobyte.
- John Sumner as Fresno Bob.
- Gary Young as Ronin
Episodes of Power Rangers RPM
Power Rangers RPM has 32 episodes in total. Each episode shows the Rangers facing new challenges from Venjix and his robot army. They work together to protect Corinth and uncover secrets about Venjix and their own pasts. The episodes follow their journey as they learn to master their powers and save humanity.
Production of the Series
The show was filmed in New Zealand, starting in September 2008. Australian actor Eka Darville was cast as the Red Ranger, Scott Truman. Rose McIver played the Yellow Ranger, Summer Landsdown. Daniel Ewing was cast as Dillon, the Black Ranger.
Partway through the season, the executive producer, Eddie Guzelian, left the show. He was replaced by Judd Lynn, who had worked on Power Rangers before.
There were rumors that Power Rangers RPM would be the last season ever. This was because the previous season, Jungle Fury, had low ratings. However, the company Bandai needed Disney to make one more season. In 2010, Haim Saban, the creator of Power Rangers, bought the franchise back from Disney. This led to new seasons being made, starting with Power Rangers Samurai in 2011.
Power Rangers RPM Comics
In 2018, the RPM Rangers appeared in a special comic book event called "Shattered Grid". This event brought together Power Rangers teams from all different eras. It was published by Boom! Studios to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original TV series. A separate Power Rangers RPM story was also included in a special comic annual.
International broadcasts and home media
- In the Philippines, the show was aired on ABS-CBN from 2011 to 2012. It was dubbed in Filipino.
See also
In Spanish: Power Rangers RPM para niños
