"Power Rangers Ninja Storm" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Directors:

Mark Beesley
Britta Johnstone

Writers:

Art Edler Brown (writer)
Mark Hoffmeier (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

A new kind of power is coming this February

Plot:

Three rebellious students are the last ones remaining at their ninja academy after evil aliens attack the Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Ninja | Ninjitsu | Martial Arts | Kids And Family

Cast

Pua Magasiva	...	Red Wind Ranger / ... (38 episodes, 2003)
Sally Martin	...	Blue Wind Ranger / ... (38 episodes, 2003)
Glenn McMillan	...	Yellow Wind Ranger / ... (38 episodes, 2003)
Jason Chan	...	Cameron 'Cam' Watanabe / ... (38 episodes, 2003)
Katrina Browne	...	Kapri (38 episodes, 2003)
Katrina Devine	...	Marah (38 episodes, 2003)
Grant McFarland	...	Lothor / ... (38 episodes, 2003)
Adam Tuominen	...	Hunter Bradley / ... (35 episodes, 2003)
Jorge Vargas	...	Blake Bradley / ... (35 episodes, 2003)

Runtime:

30 min (38 episodes)

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Certification:

Netherlands:MG6 | USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Company:

BVS International N.V.

Trivia:

New Zealand, the country where this series is being filmed, hasn't aired any Power Rangers series on television since the original in 1994, due to "violence" concerns.

Quotes:

Tori: There's something wrong. This actually looks edible.

Movie Connections:

Follows Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)

Ninja Storm, Ranger Form! Ha!

An incredible series was launched early this year, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, a fresh and bold new taste to the 11 year old Power Rangers multi-billion dollar franchise. This show is one of the best Ranger shows yet, I`ve been a fan of the Ranger series as a whole since 93 and this series doesn't change my opinion...it strengthens it. Power Rangers has had two styles of story telling, the fun and action style and the exciting adventure style. While series like MMPR and Power Rangers Turbo were of the fun and action, much of the fandom has said they prefer the exciting adventure style of Power Rangers In Space, Lost Galaxy and Time Force.

Ninja Storm is a mix of all the above, chunking out great action and story telling all at once, with the fun of the original MMPR and the excitement of the newer incarnations.

It`s not without it`s faults though, PRNS early on suffered from puns and quips that a lot of people did not care for. But the one thing PRNS has is that any thing bad out weighs the good in this series, theres acting of the likes other Saturday morning shows could only WISH they could have. These actors are by far some of the most gifted actors to dawn the ranger mantle. Glenn McMillian is a ten year acting vet and he`s not even 20 yet, goodness. The villains in this series are funny and devious. Some of the cast in this Ranger series are alumni of Xena Warrior Princess[ Katrina Browne and Grant McFarland]

All in all I`d give PRNS an eight out of ten so far.

Every episode is entertaining, and in the end that is what really matters.