Power Rangers

Power Rangers
The current logo for the Power Rangers franchise
Creator	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Original work	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Print publications
Comics	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Films and television
Films	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Power Rangers
Television series	See below
Theatrical presentations
Plays	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage
Games
Traditional	Power Rangers Collectible Card Game
Video games	See list
Audio
Soundtracks	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure
Original music	"Go Go Power Rangers" "Power Rangers: The Official Single"

Power Rangers is an American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action superhero television series. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, later by BVS Entertainment, and as of 2015^[update] by SCG Power Rangers, the television series takes much of its footage from the Japanese tokusatsu Super Sentai, produced by Toei Company. The first Power Rangers entry, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the Fox Kids programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai. As of 2010, the media franchise has generated over $5 billion in retail sales worldwide.

Despite initial criticism for its action violence targeted to child audiences, the franchise has continued, and as of 2016^[update] the show consists of 23 television seasons of 19 different themed series and two theatrical films, with a third film coming out in 2017. In 2010, Haim Saban, creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under The Walt Disney Company.

Since Power Rangers derives most of its footage from the Super Sentai series, it features many hallmarks that distinguish it from other superhero series. Each series revolves around a team of youths recruited and trained by a mentor to morph into the eponymous Power Rangers, able to utilize special powers and pilot immense assault machines, called Zords, to overcome the periodic antagonists. In the original series Mighty Morphin, the wizard Zordon recruits "teenagers with attitude" against Rita Repulsa.